I suffer from really bad allergies this time of the year. My doctor prescribes me nasonex and eye drops which help but don't solve the problem. I take Zirtek and Sandox, both of which I can't get in Canada so I have my Mum send them to me...but even these are no match for the kind of symptoms I'm getting (extremely bad eye watering, nose running, sneezing, excess mucus and a general irritable, crappy feeling). I was wondering if anyone knew of any natural remedies or tricks to help me alleviate these symptoms before I kill someone or chop my own head off.

Thanks.

BTW, TGIF

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Hi

For last 30 years I am suffering the same horrible allergy and torture to find moment of relief nothing works my lungs get filled up with mucus and I get Asthmatic attacks. There was no hope in my life? I visited so many specialist they used me as Ginny pig but no medicine could cure me. Then after all that suffering my wife’s persistence I happen to watch Yogi Swami Ramdev’s demonstration of Anulom and Vilom breathing [Spelling may be wrong] i.e. inhailing from one nostril and exhaling from other and vise a versa
the other one is called Kapal Batti i.e. pulling stomach in and exhaling through nose with force. As usual In the beginning I was quite skeptic but my wife forced me to sit and watch Swami Ramdev’s T.V. show on ASTHA channel. So reluctantly I started to do Kapal Batti and I must have emptied a full box of klinex tissues. I done this for a week and I started to see some benefits. First my coughing in night reduced and I could sleep better in the second week I have no cough in the night and good night sleep and things are looking better. My guess and I think in regular sitting in front of T.V. and watching
Ramdev’s programme and repeating the exercise at the same at least I am emptying a half box of tissues papers and clearing my nose. In my honest opinion, before you get addicted to these most expensive and useless medicine it is a worth a try before your Allergy becomes chronic and severe. And for immediate relief for your eyes pl. don’t use eye drops just run cold-water tap and rinse your eyes each time you feel itchy eyes this will give you relief you can use special eye cup filled with very cold water. But I suggest
please watch in your friend’s house Astha channel or subscribe, your every penny is worth the cause. Usually I watch in the evening 7P.M.the same programme is also in the early morning.
Good luck

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KAPALBHATI
It is a power-breathing techniques that helps to over come blues, negatively, stress, depression, everything in few minutes. It is the only technique used particularly for mind purificication among all the yoga cleansing exercises. It is derived from a Sanskrit words “Kapal” means the skill and “Bhatti” means polishing or shining. Hence, kapalbhatti is a technique which helps to make the head “sparkling clean” and devoid of toxins. It has been observed that almost all mind body schools and cults make use of this single mind detoxifications technique technique in some form or the other. Although Kapalbhatti has a remarkable tool and cleansing the mind of negative values. But this exercise is contraindication in people suffering from cardiac problems, nasal obstructions, cold or any severe respiratory infections.
Though, cleansing breath is a simple procedure, but it is important that it should be done properly in accurate way.
 

Technique

Person should sit in a comfortable position with spine erect. Person can sit either cross-legged or in vajrasana or in any position that he/she feel comfortable.
Breathe normally for above minute. Once composed, person can begin with the exercise.
First of all, exercise the diaphragm by exhaling the air out from the lungs, suddenly and quickly through both nostrils, producing a “puffing” sound. Person should not focus on inhalation. It will be automatic and passive.
The air is exhaled completely from the lungs with a sudden, vigorous stroke while simultaneously drawing in wards the abdominal muscles.
The breath should be expelled fully. Inhaling is automatic the abdominal muscles will relax automatically.
This exercise should be done in three rounds, each consisting of 11 strokes (for the beginner).
Each round should take about a minute. A little rest can be taken in between the rounds according to persons convenience.
Throughout the exercise the chest should be kept still without expansion or contraction. Only be diaphragm is used for breathing and not the upper chest.

It has been observed that the heat generated during this exercise has powerful effects on the respiratory system because it purifies the nasal passage and the lungs. In case of asthmatic patients, it removes spasm in bronchial tubes. Over a month the number of strokes per minutes can be gradually increased from 11 to about 30.

Regular practice of this exercise (once or twice a day) will truly show amazing results. It is really one of the only methods to clear the mind of toxins and negative emotions. This techniqu also increases in the lungs manifold. There is large-scale elimination of carbon dioxide and a huge absorption of oxygen. Hence, we can say, “Kapalbhatti’ brings sparks, into one’s life.

ANULOMA-VILOMA
Anuloma Viloma is in fact and alternate Nostrol. Breathing Technique. It is also known as Nadishudhan pranayama and it is a process of purification. It strengthens the lungs and calms the nerves. It helps the human body to get rid off the toxins that have built up through stress and pollution. It also helps to cure cough and colds, insomnia, chronic headaches and asthma. Normally, the person performing this exercise, actually inhales through one nostrial and then he or she has to retain the breath for a few moments and then exhale the air through the other nostrial. As a general rule our left nostril is considered to be the path of the Nadi, called Ida and the right one the path of the Nadi called pingala. A healthy person is very likely to predominantly breathe through the Ida nostril for approximately 1 hour and 50 minutes, followed by the other nostril. Unfortunately, due to a series of factors related to the precarious health condition, many people have their breathing rhythm disturbed. In such cases, Anuloma Viloma restores, equalizes and gradually balances the flow of Prana in their body.

Steps to be followed while practicing this technique

Person should sit in a comfortable meditative pose keeping the head, neck and spine erect.
Then he should tuck his index and middle finger into the nostrils, in order to close the nostrils. Person should place his thumb on his right nostril, while ring finger and little finger, should be placed on the left nostril. Then he should start inhaling through, the left nostril, by closing the right one to four.
Person should hold his breath and should count up to sixteen.
Then person should exhale through his right nostril, to the count of eight, while he closes his left nostril with the little fingers.
To the count of four person should inhale through the right nostril, by keeping the left one closed.
To the count of sixteen, patient should hold his breath by closing both nostrils.
Then the person should exhale through the left nostril, to the count of eight while keeping the right nostril closed.


Care must be taken that the inhaling and exhaling should be done very slowly without making any sound. This exercise should be repeated 10 times.

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So shanbhog - did it help u?

For nasal congestion, you can try neti pot. These days many stores like Zellers and Shoppers Drug Mart are also selling it. For a video, see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsZeILCedRw

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I do neti pot twice a day. My question is did pranayama help with the allergies?