Allergy, natural remedies

Mint tea, a drink that tastes of exotic lands

Carminative, helps digestive processes, counteracts swelling and abdominal pain, calms spasms, antimicrobial and analgesic action, useful for oral health and against bad breath, diuretic, improves attention and concentration, counteracts nausea and headache caused by stress, relieves the symptoms of allergies.

Today we are talking about mint tea, a tea that, with its fresh and fascinating scent, speaks of distant and exotic lands. But peppermint tea is also a healthy drink, let’s speak about its properties on the basis of scientific research. Peppermint tea, properties - Mint leaves, scientific name Mentha piperita, are rich in essential oils and antioxidant, antimicrobial, anticancer and antiviral substances such as rosmarinic acid, luteolin and hesperidin. By infusing these leaves in boiling water...

Natural lifestyle 2, how to fight excessive humidity and too dry air at home

Small tricks to ensure the right level of humidity in the house, to breathe better and avoid annoying allergies. Did you also know that excessive humidity also increases the release of formaldehyde?.

At home, a too dry indoor air can be a problem with long-term consequences such as coughing, dry nose and throat and cracked skin. In the same way, excessive humidity should also be avoided. So, what is the right level of humidity in a house? And how do you obtain this? Let's try to understand better. The right humidity for health - The optimal humidity to have at home should be between 40% and 60%. In fact, it has been shown that the survival and the degree of infectivity of many microorganis...

Replacing the egg in sweet and savory recipes

Eggs bring proteins, vitamins and mineral salts, however in some cases, there is the need to replace them. Let's see the possible alternatives to eggs for sweet and savory recipes.

Eggs are ingredients widely used in cooking, both alone or together with flour and sugar to prepare delicious cakes. In fact, in addition to being versatile, the eggs are also characterized by interesting healthy properties. However, sometimes, as we will see, there is the need to replace them in the recipes. So let's try to understand better. Eggs, properties and why you sometimes may prefer not to use them - Eggs are a source of proteins, distributed both in the egg whites and yolks. But egg...

Reishi, the mushroom of immortality that improves breathing

Strengthens and modulates the action of the immune system, soothes cough and asthma, antitumor and antioxidant, increases energy and vitality, antiallergic.

The reishi, scientific name Ganoderma lucidum, is a mushroom that comes from Japan, considered among the medicinal mushrooms used for millennia by traditional medicine. Not for nothing, in fact, it is also known as the mushroom of immortality, able to promote longevity and good health. So let's see, on the basis of scientific studies, what are the beneficial properties of this so special mushroom. Reishi, properties – To the reishi mushroom are recognized antioxidant properties, namely, it is ...

Seasonal allergies, the best natural remedies

Nature helps to keep under control and combat the symptoms of seasonal allergy. Today we talk about ribes nigrum, perilla, luffa operculata and nigella sativa.

The seasonal allergies have already started with sneezing, runny nose, sore throat and red eyes. Today we will see very useful and powerful natural remedies to keep allergy symptoms under control, such as ribes nigrum, nigella sativa, but also perilla and luffa operculata, which you can easily find in herbalist’s, chemist’s shops or online. Ribes nigrum - Blackcurrant, scientific name ribes nigrum, is a plant belonging to the Grossulariacea family. The buds of the ribes nigrum are the ingredie...

Dog rose, herbal medicine

Glycerine macerate and mother tincture are obtained from dog rose, the remedies are antioxidant, anti-allergic and able to stimulate the immune system, useful in case of sinusitis, cold, cold sores, warts but also asthma and allergies.

Rosa canina, also known as dog rose, is a spontaneous plant belonging to the Rosaceae family. The glycerine macerate is obtained from its buds while the mother tincture is obtained from the berries of this wonderful plant. Let’s see better in detail properties and uses of these two amazing remedies! Glycerine macerate of dog rose, properties and uses - Glycerin macerate of rosa canina is characterized by a high content of antioxidants such as quercetin, ellagitannins and kempferol (Jimenez et ...

Umeboshi plums

Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antitumor and able to support the immune system, help to overcome moments of stress and fatigue, protect the stomach and counteract allergies.

The prunum mume, also called the Japanese plum, is a fruit tree halfway between the plum tree and the apricot tree. The plant is native to China and produces fruits that, in shape and appearance, remind of an apricot. The fruits are dried and pickled for several months together with shiso leaves, or Laminaria Purpurea, which gives to the fruits their typical reddish color. After this process the fruits take the name of umeboshi plums. The umeboshi plums are the most common form with which people...

Sea as a source of health

For baths, oral use or as a nasal spray, sea water has innumerable benefits for health and beauty.

Renè Quinton was a biologist who, at the beginning of the last century, saw sea water as an important source of health for the body. Indeed, he considered this water as a real medicine, similar to the blood that flows in the body and able to keep alive, according to Quinton, something that can survive just in the blood and organic liquids, the white blood cell. Sea water can enter the body through the skin but can also be taken orally or sprayed into the nose. Bathing in the sea - But why sea ...

Cypress essential oil

Antiseptic, antiviral and calming action, useful in case of cough, cold sores, cellulite, varicose veins, acne, oily skin and blackheads, relieves stress and anxiety, helps to fight pollen allergy.

Through steam distillation of branches and cones of cypressus, scientific name Cupressus sempervirens of the Cupressaceae family, an essential oil is obtained with interesting antimicrobial, antiviral and relaxing properties, which we will investigate in detail. But, before this, there are some recommendations. The cypress essential oil should only be used externally, it should not be ingested. Not only that, avoid using this essential oil in pregnancy and in children under the age of 6. Acne,...

Cocoa

Mineral salts such as magnesium and iron, powerful antioxidant food with a demonstrated protective action on brain and heart, able to lower blood pressure, counteracts chronic inflammations, improves the mood and has a beneficial action in case of allergies, acts against fat accumulation and to reduce the waistline.

The plant of cocoa, Theobroma cacao, belongs to the family of Sterculiaceae and is native to south America. When the seeds are extracted from the fruits of the tree they are subjected to a multi step process involving fermentation, drying, roasting and grinding in order to obtain, as a final product, the cocoa powder that we can purchase in the shops. A fine, brown and scented powder that is commonly used for cooking, sweets, drinks but also as an ingredient of beauty cosmetics. Let’s see the pr...

Luffa operculata

Natural remedy to treat rhinitis, sinusitis and hay fever, on the basis of scientific studies.

Luffa operculata is a form of luffa, a climbing plant belonging to the Cucurbitaceae family that includes also pumpkin, watermelon, melon and cucumber. Luffa operculata is one of the most appreciated natural remedies used to treat rhinitis, sinusitis and hay fever and you can easily find it in herbalist’s or chemist’s shops in the form of a nasal spray. Scientific studies have shown that luffa is beneficial and efficient to counteract these type of illnesses, indeed, according to a research publ...

Violet Elixir

Mucolytic and expectorant action, remedy in case of allergy with sinusitis, stuffy nose, sensation of phlegm stuck in the throat, cough, it has also purifying and anti-inflammatory properties.

Hildegard of Bingen was a German religious and naturalist who lived in the twelfth century. She was a very eclectic character, in fact she dedicated herself to the study of herbs to treat the human body but she wrote also several treatises on medicine, botany but also philosophy and cosmology. Among all the home remedies that Saint Hildegard proposed we can find the elixir of violet. This drink, which takes its name from one of its ingredients, is prepared from flowers and leaves of violet (Viol...

Essential oil blends to improve allergy symptoms

Sandalwood, geranium and ravensara essential oils, useful to treat symptoms of seasonal allergies, such as runny and obstructed nose, headache, lacrimation, cough but also sleep problems and tiredness, on the basis of a scientific research.

Spring is flowers all around us, is colors and sweet scent in the air. However, together with flowers and life, also allergies can blossom and can keep us company from March until September. Runny nose, red and irritated eyes, itching, sleep and breath problems but also tiredness are symptoms of the seasonal allergies. But essential oils can help us, according to a research published in 2016 by a team of Korean scientists (Choi et al, Evid Based Complement Alternat Med, 2016). In this study the ...

Iris essential oil

Calming and decongestant action, useful in case of cough, allergy, sinusitis, hoarseness, remedy in case of psoriasis.

Iris essential oil is very valuable and rare but has important healthy properties. For external use only. Calming effect – Try to diffuse in the room some drops of iris essential oil in order to benefit from the calming and relaxing properties of this essential oil. Suggested in case of stress, palpitations and arrhythmia. Mucolytic and decongestant– Burn 5 drops of iris essential oil in the oil burner, this can help in case of asthma, allergy or hoarseness. You can also prepare steam inhal...

Helycrisum

Anti-inflammatory and expectorant action against issues of the respiratory tract, bronchitis, allergy, inflammations of the nasal mucosa, remedy for skin irritations, psoriasis, cold sores, hematoma, able to improve the blood flow, helpful in case of cold hands and feet.

Helycrisum has antihistamine, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and expectorant properties. It can be used in order to treat all the issues related to the respiratory tract. Helycrisum helps to get rid of catarrh, treats cough and the inflammations in the nasal mucosa. Helycrisum is also a remedy in case of trauma or skin issues such as cold sore (herpes simplex), psoriasis, sunburns and irritations. Herbal tea – In case of cough, bronchitis, catarrh, asthma prepare a herbal tea with a tablespo...

Rosa canina (dog-rose)

Vitamin C and antioxidants, able to regulate the immune response, helpful in case of allergy, anti-inflammatory action, useful in case if conjunctivitis, ear infections and infections of the respiratory tract, able to regulate metabolism, able to avoid lacks of energy.

Dog Rose is rich in vitamin C and antioxidants. It regulates the immune response and, in this way, dog rose is very useful in case of all types of allergy, it relieves allergy symptoms such as cough or rhinitis. In addition to this, dog rose is able to regulate metabolism and to avoid lacks of energy that can occur at the beginning of spring or caused by stress. Dog rose can help also in case of water retention and has anti-inflammatory properties. The anti-inflammatory action is useful in cas...

Baobab

Antioxidant, allergy.

Buy in herbalist’s shop some baobab dried fruit pulp. Add a teaspoon of baobab fruit pulp to a glass of water or, even better, of almond milk. Drink it before meals. Baobab fruit pulp is rich in vitamin C and has an anti-allergic action....

Blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum)

Allergy, rhinitis, respiratory tract infections, sore throat, food intolerance.

You can find the glycerin macerate of blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum) in chemist’s or herbalist’s shops. Take 40-50 drops two times a day by diluting it with water or tea. In case of allergy start assuming the glycerin macerate of blackcurrant one month before the onset of allergy and go on for all the period of time of allergy. You can also use the glycerin macerate of blackcurrant in case of respiratory tract and throat infections in order to fortify the immune system. The Ribes nigrum behaves a...

Bauhinia

Colitis, food intolerance, allergy.

the australian bush flower essence Bauhinia can be found in herbalist’shops or specialized shops. Take 7 drops of Bauhinia essence in the morning and in the evening. Like all australian bush flower essences the drops should be put under the tongue for a few minutes. Helpful remedy in case of food intolerance, colitis and allergies....