Hay Fever

Choose a remedy: No one has all the hay fever symptoms so choose based on the most prominent ones. If symptoms change, take a remedy that matches your new symptoms.

Dosage: At onset of symptoms, 6C, 12C or 30C as frequent as every hour depending on severity of symptoms.  Or, see  Dosage Chart.

• When symptoms improve, stop taking the remedy. 
• Repeat if symptoms return
• If no improvement after 2 doses, try a different remedy
• After initial improvement, do not take more than three times a day or for more than a week to ten days in a row.

Notes:

• If a self-selected remedy – however well indicated – doesn’t help and your symptoms more than you would expect for common hay fever, you need to seek medical expertise.  A doctor will provide a diagnosis and/or a professional homeopath can evaluate your symptoms in the context of your whole person.
• If this condition occurs regularly, it is best to seek the help of a professional homeopath to address the root cause. If this is not an option, the below remedies may help, but only temporarily.

 

Symptoms	Remedy
Seasonal allergies Itchy mouth Watery eyes and nose Loss of smell View Remedy	WHP Hay Fever  Multi-remedy by Washington Homeopathic Follow package directions
When symptoms first start View Remedy	Sabadil Allergy Relief– Adults RhinAllergy – Kids Multi-remedy medicine manufactured by Boiron Follow package directions
Itchy nose throat Watery, itchy eyes Runny nose Sneezing View Remedy	4 Kids Complete Allergy  Seasonal Allergy Relief – Adults Multi-remedy medicine manufactured by Hyland’s Follow package directions
General hay fever symptoms Sneezing Wheezing Dyspepsia Itching of the skin View Remedy	Pascallerg (*See study below) Multi-remedy product by Pascoe Available in Canada See package for directions on usage
Seasonal allergies View Remedy	Allergena Multi-remedy formulation Based on where you live in the US
Watery, red eyes Burning, runny nose or stuffy Tickling, sore throat Sneezing Headache Difficulty thinking Worse warm room, spring and August Better in open, cold air View Remedy	Allium cepa
Burning eyes, tears irritate skin Wheezing and tightness in chest Runny nose: thin, burning or is blocked Throat burns Sneezing without relief Tired, restless, and worried Chilly Better with warmth/hot applications View Remedy	Arsenicum album
Burning eyes Irritating dry cough Nose is runny or burning, sore nostrils Throat is burning Sneezing for days followed by thick, honey-colored nasal discharge Sinuses drain watery, burning discharge Better in open air View Remedy	Arsenicum iodatum
Burning nasal discharge alternates with stuffiness Mouth breathing Urge to bore into nose Nose margins, corners of lips crack and bleed easily Pain at root of nose (between eyes) View Remedy	Arum triphyllum
Early hay fever symptoms Itchy ears Nose is tickly/itchy Sneezing due to itching in nose Itching on roof of mouth View Remedy	Arundo
Swollen and watery eyes Profuse watery discharge from nose Constant sneezing Worse outside, in cold, damp weather, smelling new hay, end of summer/fall Better with warmth and dry weather View Remedy	Dulcamara
Itchy eyes Profuse burning tears and sore eyes Runny nose without irritation Swollen eyelids, much blinking Sensation of sand in eyes Deep inhalation difficult Worse sunlight Better in open air, darkness, drinking coffee View Remedy	Euphrasia
Burning and tearing of eyes Mental dullness Dry mouth Sneezing Fatigue View Remedy	Galphimia glauca
Eyes are puffy, watery, sore when moving Heavy, droopy eyelids Runny, burning nose Mental dullness, drowsy, dizzy, shaky Throat may be sore Nonstop sneezing Thirstless Worse in humidity, spring Better with warm applications, after urinating View Remedy	Gelsemium
Eyes and nose irritated View Remedy	Kali iodatum
Teary eyes Headache in forehead area Runny nose (like egg whites) alternating with dryness Stinging dryness in nasal bones Sneezing in the morning and going outside Worse in open air or cold Worse from sunlight, heat of sun, morning around 10am Averse to strong emotions, consolation, sympathy View Remedy	Natrum muriaticum
Eyes smart and are sensitive to light Itchiness inside ears Nose is stuffy at night, runny during the day Sneezing during the day Nose runs in open air May be grumpy, impatient Chilly Better with warmth and warm applications View Remedy	Nux vomica
Yellowish discharge from eyes Yellowish discharge from nose Thirstless Better with comforting and sympathy Better with cool, open air, cold applications Worse in stuffy rooms View Remedy	Pulsatilla
Eyes are red, watery, swollen, teary with sneezing Itching on roof of mouth Headache as if head is shrinking Nose itches and feels dry Throat is sore, better with warm drinks Mind feels dull and slow Long stretches of sneezing Chilly, better with warmth Worse strong odors, smell of flowers View Remedy	Sabadilla
Early hay fever symptoms Itching eyes, ears, and nose Itching deep in nasal passages Dry hacking cough due to tickle in roof of mouth Burning in bronchial tubes Tickling in sinuses behind nose/eyes Itching roof of mouth, urge to rub tongue on it View Remedy	Wyethia

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