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Allergies – Home remedies recommendations

Allergy is the body reaction for certain substances, ie allergens.
To be more specific it is an extreme response of the immune system which identifies certain substances as danger.
Those substances are harmless but the immune system identifies them as danger to the body.
Among the most common allergies are pollen allergy, bee sting and dust mites.

What is the dust mite?

Dust mite is actually a tiny microscopic animal which lives in our houses and feeds from dead skin cells.
You can find it on your bed sheets, cloths and even books.
The dust mite likes dust and humid conditions, there it thrives.
Mite defecation is one of the main causes for allergy symptoms.

When the mite defecation comes in contact with our respiratory system, thing that easily happens as the mite lives in our beds, it provokes allergic reaction among many people.
The allergic reaction is expressed with sneezing, snot and swelling of the eyelids.
Among some people it may cause asthmatic reaction with wheezing breath.

Israel suffers from high mite population; it seems the Israeli weather, especially in the coastal plains, is the ideal climate for dust mite.
Dust mite likes humid places where it can find dead skin cells.
From that reason the dust mite prefers the human habitat among all places. Low level of cleanliness helps the mite to thrive.

It is estimated that over 20 percent of people are allergic to dust mite defecations, among asthmatic the percentage may be much higher and may reach to 80 percent.

Home remedies recommendations

Before we jump into treatments, lets put the focus on prevention;
There are some actions you can take to reduce the presence of the dust mite within your habitat and reduce the exposure to their defecations.
First of all keep the place clean – wash your bad sheets frequently, hot water will eliminate the mites. vacuum your carpets frequently (actually its better to remove carpets from your bed room).
A few hours of direct sun as well brings great results, hang your blankets and bed sheets in the sun.
Even your kids stuffed animals should be taken care, wash them with water in temperature of at least 55 degrees (celsius).
Special covers for your mattress and pillows will prevent the mite from penetrating inside.

To relieve  allergy symptoms you can wash your nose with salty water, it helps wash the allergens from the respiratory tract and sinuses.
You can buy salt spray or make it by yourself using distilled water and Himalayan salt.

Nettle plant can also help, nettle is considered to have anti allergic properties because it contains antihistamine.
You can consume it with tea made from nettle leaves infusion.

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