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By Mayo Clinic staffThe following herbs may be of some benefit in treating allergies:
- Butterbur may help relieve symptoms of allergic rhinitis.
- Stinging nettle may improve symptoms of allergic rhinitis.
- Choline may help relieve symptoms associated with asthma.
More research is needed before these therapies can be recommended as safe and effective. If you're interested in adding alternative therapies to your treatment plan, always talk with your doctor first. He or she can help you understand which therapies are most likely to help in your case. Your doctor can also provide information about potential health risks and drug interactions.
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- Tips to remember: What is an allergic reaction? American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. http://www.aaaai.org/patients/publicedmat/tips/whatisallergicreaction.stm. Accessed Nov. 3, 2010.
- Wayt TM. Anaphylaxis. In: Ferri FF. Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2011: Instant Diagnosis and Treatment. Philadelphia, Pa.: Mosby Elsevier; 2011. http://www.mdconsult.com/books/page.do?sid=1079270789&eid=4-u1.0-B978-0-323-05610-6..00010-X--sc0170&isbn=978-0-323-05610-6&type=bookPage§ionEid=4-u1.0-B978-0-323-05610-6..00010-X--sc0170&uniqId=225503130-3. Accessed Nov. 3, 2010.
- Atkins D, et al. Diagnosis of allergic disease. In: Kliegman RM, et al. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 18th ed. Philadelphia, Pa.: Saunders Elsevier; 2007. http://www.mdconsult.com/das/book/body/224902915-6/0/1608/434.html?tocnode=54478103&fromURL=434.html#4-u1.0-B978-1-4160-2450-7..50142-0_3366. Accessed Nov. 3, 2010.
- Tips to remember: Allergy shots. American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. http://www.aaaai.org/patients/publicedmat/tips/whatareallergyshots.stm. Accessed Nov. 3, 2010. Accessed Nov. 3, 2010.
- Tips to remember: Asthma and allergy medications. American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. http://www.aaaai.org/patients/publicedmat/tips/asthmaallergymedications.stm. Accessed Nov. 3, 2010.
- Allergy. Mitchell G, et al. In: Rakel RE. Rakel: Textbook of Family Medicine. Philadelphia, Pa.: Saunders Elsevier; 2007. http://www.mdconsult.com/das/book/body/225194068-12/1078164908/1481/288.html#4-u1.0-B978-1-4160-2467-5..50028-2--cesec19_1317. Accessed Nov. 3, 2010.
- Engler RJ, et al. Complementary and alternative medicine for the allergist-immunologist: Where do I start? The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 2009;123:309.
- DeShazo RD, et al. Pharmacotherapy of allergic rhinitis. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed Nov. 3, 2010.
- Li JT (expert opinion). Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. Nov. 16, 2010.
- Naegleria FAQs. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/naegleria/faqs.html. Accessed Dec. 30, 2011.
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