Allergy to wormwood and flowering plants is called "hay fever." This is a complex herb with the most active pollen, which contains essential oil in the amount of 0.1% to 0.6%, ascorbic acid, carotene, B vitamins, mucous and resinous substances, alkaloids. In the roots are tannins and mucous substances, essential oil and inulin. The hottest month is August, when flowering occurs. It is important to know that this ailment needs treatment, because the likelihood of bronchial asthma is extremely high.
Symptoms
As an
allergy to wormwood
pollen develops, the nasal mucosa swells, an
allergic runny nose appears
. A person begins to sneeze often, his eyes do not stop tearing, conjunctivitis develops. Discharge from the nasal mucosa is transparent and abundant. Seasonality is the main signal to suspect an allergy. The level of symptoms depends on the concentration of pollen in the air. It is the lowest during rainy weather, the highest in windy and dry.
Wormwood allergy: how to treat?
It is very important to make sure that the patient actually has an allergic reaction to wormwood. During the examination, it is necessary to identify the sensitivity threshold by analyzing skin samples and conduct blood composition studies. After an accurate diagnosis of wormwood allergy is made, it is necessary to exclude contact with the irritant as much as possible. In the midst of flowering, it is best to leave for the sea, mountain resorts.
It is important to take into account the peculiarities of the plant world in the place of the proposed trip, because there is a chance to get into trouble and become a victim of another plant. Your doctor may prescribe antihistamines (Histimet, Cromona, Allergodil), topical hormones that relieve the irritating symptoms caused by wormwood allergies. Drugs that inhibit the development of the disease: "Nedocromil sodium", anticholinergics, glucocorticoids. With a mild form of the disease, medications "Ebastin", "Loratadin", "Fexofenadine", "Cetirizine" are prescribed. Local-action vasoconstrictors "Galazolin", "Nazivin", "Afrin", "Naphthyzin" help well. Acceptance of drugs should not last more than 10 days. Any medicine should be taken only as directed by a doctor! Immunotherapy is an effective drug treatment of the initial causes of the disease. In addition, patients with hay fever can suffer from allergies to several foods at once, so doctors recommend a diet and do not eat honey, citrus fruits, halva and sunflower oil.
Avoid exacerbations
At a time when allergies to wormwood are aggravated, not everyone has the opportunity to go on vacation. Many people are completely irresponsible about their disease and therefore, even during periods of remission, they do not pay much attention to the existing problem. The consequences of neglecting one's own health are terrible: bronchial asthma, Quincke's edema, and also anaphylactic shock. Taking the right drugs and observing some precautions, it is possible to prevent exacerbation of the disease. Avoiding contact with wormwood pollen is the main way to relieve allergies. In windy dry weather, the windows and doors of the office and apartment must be closed. Ventilate on calm days or after rain. In hot weather, do not go outside. If this is unavoidable, then when you return home, take off your clothes, wash your hair, rinse the nasal cavity with saline, eye water and rinse your throat with saline. If possible, daily wet cleaning should be carried out in the apartment. A good option is to purchase an air purifier. Be healthy!