Generally a symptom of spring allergies, a cough protects your body from allergens by clearing mucus and infection from air passages. While your doctor may treat allergies with medication, simple and inexpensive home remedies may relieve a cough...
Dandelion allergy is directly linked to ragweed allergies, which the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America estimates affects 10 to 20 percent of all Americans. Ragweed plants like dandelion produce pollen during the late summer months and well...
It isn't known why some people get hay fever, or seasonal allergic rhinitis, and others don’t. Seasonal allergy symptoms include runny nose and itchy eyes when certain allergens contained in plant pollens or molds are inhaled. Trees, weeds,...
For those who suffer from allergies, it sometimes feels like possible allergic triggers lurk everywhere. Considering that a study published in 2008 by the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology noted that more than half of all U.S. homes...
While the breathing problems that result from asthma can't be cured, many home remedies offer natural ways to prevent or reduce the frequency of asthma symptoms, such as coughing and wheezing. The World Asthma Foundation notes that self-care...
If your child has seasonal allergies---commonly called hay fever---you're probably used to him sneezing and sniffling through pollen season. But monitoring pollen counts from trees, grasses and weeds in your area will help you avoid the worst of...
Cussing during golf might be par for the course, but sneezing, wheezing and itching does not have to be. Golf allergies can hit any time of the year, but certain seasons and times are riskiest. You have a number of ways to avoid or alleviate your...
Seasonal allergies occur when there is a large amount of pollen in the air. Many trees release their pollen in early spring. Allergies caused by pollen are common, affecting one in five people. Some of the most allergenic trees are elm, oak,...
Springtime allergies, or hay fever, affect about 30 percent of the American population, according to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. One of the main causes of springtime allergies is the increased levels of pollen in the...
According to the Mayo Clinic, about one in five people experiences allergic rhinitis, or hay fever--an allergic reaction to airborne allergens--and many of these cases are considered seasonal allergies. The allergens grow only at certain times of...
Many people experience allergic reactions to outdoor leaf mold during the growing season and indoor fungal spores at an time of the year. Together, fungal allergies represent both seasonal and perennial allergic rhinitis. Mold allergy symptoms,...
The authentic ivy is a beautiful, evergreen climbing plant that belongs to the genus Hedera and is native to Southeast Asia, Africa and Europe. Ivy plants are used as garden covers and displays on walls, fences and houses. Some plants belonging to...
