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Herbs for Allergies?

Herbs for Allergies?Posted by Marisa Belger on March 28, 2006 - 10:40am.

There is currently limited research on the effect of herbal medicine on allergies, but as the sneezing season inches closer researchers are looking into options for those who wish ditch the Claritin for something softer.

According to Mark Blumenthal of the American Botanical Council, there are a couple of herbs that have the potential to treat allergies. Scientists in Switzerland and the U.S. have studied butterbur and freeze-dried nettle leaves and they have both shown positive results. But the most exciting herb/allergy research is currently funded by the National Institutes of Health and is up for possible FDA approval.



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