Symptoms of catkin allergy What to do if you are allergic to catkin

1 Symptoms of catkin allergy

Allergy caused by catkins mainly occurs in the upper respiratory tract. When catkins are inhaled into the nasal cavity, they can cause strong irritation, runny nose, coughing and asthma. Allergic reactions can also occur on the skin, such as skin itching, redness of the conjunctiva, etc. In severe cases, it can also affect sleep.

2 Reasons why catkins cause allergies

When inhaled, the oils and polysaccharides contained in catkins will be digested by nasal secretions, and then release more than ten kinds of antibodies. If this antibody meets invading pollen and accumulates in large amounts, it can cause skin allergies.

According to expert research, there are two main reasons: on the one hand, due to the improvement of people’s living standards, they consume a large amount of high-protein and high-calorie foods such as eggs and meat products in their diet. As a result, the body's ability to produce antibodies is increased, making allergic reactions more likely to occur when it encounters antigens such as pollen. On the other hand, due to air pollution, water pollution and the extensive use of food additives, the human body is exposed to more antigenic substances, causing allergic diseases in humans.

3. What to do if you are allergic to willow catkins. Wear a mask

People with allergies, the elderly, and children should try not to go to places with willow trees. If you must go, you should also wear a mask. Also dress as tightly as possible; before going home, remove catkin residue from your body and do not bring it into the living room.

In addition to preventing lint from being inhaled into the nasal cavity, you should also prevent lint from getting into your eyes. When lint floats into your eyes, do not rub it with dirty hands. You can blink and let the tears naturally wash it out of your eyes. , if you still feel foreign body, you can rinse your eyes with pure water. If it still doesn’t work, it is recommended to go to the hospital immediately to prevent various eye diseases.

Take medicine

If catkin allergy symptoms occur, you can take anti-allergy medicines to prevent it. The specific dosage of medication should be followed the doctor’s advice.

Drink honey

American immunology experts believe that honey is very effective against catkin allergies. If you insist on drinking a spoonful of honey every day for two years, you can safely survive the spring and summer seasons when catkin allergies are most common. Experts speculate that there may be two reasons for its treatment mechanism. First, the trace amount of bee venom contained in honey works. It is one of the "natural medicines" used by doctors to treat allergic diseases such as bronchial asthma; second, because honey contains a certain amount of catkins. After the human body gets used to it, it will develop a certain resistance to catkin allergies. This is the same as the principle of "desensitization therapy". As for how to drink honey, experts suggest that it is best not to heat it at high temperatures. In addition, it is best not to drink it if you are allergic to honey or for babies under 1 year old.

Eat jujubes

Japanese scholars have found that red jujubes contain a large amount of the anti-allergic substance cyclic adenosine monophosphate. They therefore recommend that people with allergies eat more red jujubes, either boiled or raw. , 10 capsules each time, three times a day. Stewing 50 grams of black fungus and 30 jujubes has the effect of treating allergic purpura. However, do not eat jujubes with carrots or cucumbers, otherwise the vitamin C in them will be destroyed. In addition, jujube has high sugar content and is hot and humid in nature, so it is not suitable for patients with tooth decay, frequent toothaches, and constipation.

Eat Enoki Mushrooms

Researchers have found that the stipes of Enoki Mushrooms contain a protein that can inhibit allergic diseases such as asthma, rhinitis, and eczema. You can eat Enoki Mushrooms even if you are not sick. Strengthen the immune system. Researchers hope that in the future, the protein in Enoki mushrooms can be made into drops or facial masks and applied (or dropped) in the nostrils to treat allergies.

Experts also said that if you just eat Enoki mushrooms as ordinary food, the protein in it may be destroyed by gastric acid when digested in the gastrointestinal tract. It is not yet known whether the human body can absorb it and how much it can absorb.

Eat carrots

Japanese experts have discovered that the beta carotene in carrots can regulate intracellular balance and effectively prevent allergic reactions such as catkin allergy and allergic dermatitis.