Allergic rhinitis is an allergic reaction and inflammation of the nose which occurs when the immune system overreacts to inhaled substances, such as pollen. It is also known as Hay Fever.
Homeopathic medicines prescribed to treat allergic rhinits are :-
- Arsenic album
- Allium ceps
- Euphrasia
- Sabadilla
- Rhus Tox
Arsenic Album :It has the symptoms of watery discharge from the nose which is acrid and thin. There is sneezing and pain in the limbs. Nose feels stopped up. Sneezing without relief. Hay fever worse in the open air; better indoors. Burning and bleeding. Acne of nose.
Allium cepa :Mostly indicated medicine when there is an acrid discharge from the nose accompanied with bland discharge from the eyes. Soreness of muscles and tired feeling is also there. All the symptoms get worse in warm room. And better when out of doors. Very sensitive to odors of flowers and skin of peaches.
Euphrasia :Euphrasia is useful when the discharge from the eyes is acrid whereas from the nose it is bland. Profuse fluent coryza in the morning with cough and expectoration. Gags, on clearing the throat in the morning.
Sabadilla :Action of sabadilla mostly on mucus membrane of the nose and lachrymal glands, producing coryza and symptoms like hay fever. Sore throat begins on left side which is better by warm food and drink. Coryza with severe frontal pains and redness of eyes and lachrymation.
Rhus tox :This medicine is indicated when there is coryza occurred after getting wet. Tip of nose red, sore, ulcerated. Eyes are swollen red and edematous. Headache in the occiput, painful to touch. Hoarseness of voice with ticking behind the upper sternum.
