Teas, Winter, and Allergies

Winter allergies are different than spring, autumn, and summer allergies. Dust, insects, mold, and pet dander cause the winter season allergies. These allergies can occur at home and at work. However, drinking hot tea can help you with your allergies. Always consult with your doctor before adding herbal teas to reduce your indoor allergies. 

Cleaning more during the winter season and dusting your everyday items that you use. Washing your blankets, pillowcases, sheets, and stuff animal toys can help with reducing your allergies. Eating citrus fruits, seafood, vegetables, and foods with quercetin can help along with your allergy medications. Reducing and managing your stress is helpful for controlling your indoor allergies. Use a humidifier and wash your hands after petting or playing with your pets. 

Select blankets with cotton, bamboo, or wool fabrics. Additionally, select sweaters and pajamas with hypoallergenic fabrics to avoid allergy skin rashes. Purchase laundry detergents that are hypoallergenic. Take a shower with hypoallergenic body wash or soap after cleaning your home. Keep a journal to keep track of your allergies. 

As well as drinking hot teas for controlling your indoor allergies, you can make healthier meals or snacks. Use honey or citrus slices for your hot teas. Green tea, elderflower, and lemon balm tea can help you with your allergy symptoms. Establish a routine to drink your hot tea in the morning or in the evening to help you breathe better. Sometimes, adding a snack with your tea during your lunch break at work can help your digestive system.

In the example picture, one green apple was washed and sliced. Toast one English muffin in the toaster. Then, add cream cheese onto the English muffin. Wash and slice cucumbers. After that add the apple slices and the cucumbers. 

Make your hot tea. Ginger tea was used in the example picture. But any hot tea beverage can complement your green apple and cucumber sandwich. Another option is to make this sandwich with red apples. Nevertheless, do not discontinue your allergy treatments or allergy medications unless your doctor advises it.

In addition to your allergy treatments and managing allergy symptoms, you can try herbal teas such as peppermint tea, spearmint tea, and other mint teas. Licorice tea, rosemary tea, and turmeric tea can also help. Other options are chamomile tea, yerba mate, butterbur tea, and rooibos tea which can help reduce your allergy symptoms. Consult with your doctor before consuming hot herbal teas so it does not interfere with your allergy medications or treatments. Nonetheless, here are resources with more tips for winter allergies and teas.

What are Winter Allergies-Allergy and Asthma Network:

What are Winter Allergies?

Control Indoor Allergens to Improve Indoor Air Quality-AAFA:

Control Indoor Allergens to Improve Indoor Air Quality

Best Types of Teas for Allergies and Health Benefits-Very Well Health:

Best Types of Teas for Allergies and Health Benefits

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