Chamomile allergy

One of the most common plants used in medicines and medical procedures is chamomile (unless, of course, you are allergic to chamomile). It helps to cope with stomach diseases, women's diseases, and this plant also has good antiseptic properties.

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Causes of chamomile allergy

Chamomile is such a common element in the composition of various drugs and cosmetics that the causes of allergies to chamomile cannot be determined immediately. Usually, an allergic reaction occurs due to changes in the body's immune system, due to the entry of various types of bacteria into it.

In the case of chamomile, the irritant is pollen. When it gets into the respiratory tract, on the mucous membrane of people with weak immunity, an allergy occurs. This can also lead to the development of pollinosis. Pollinosis is a seasonal allergy to pollen. And if you do not immediately pay attention to the primary causes of the allergy, the disease can become chronic.

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Symptoms of chamomile allergy

Symptoms of chamomile allergy can appear both in summer and winter. They are not always related to the flowering time of plants, as people usually think.

The main symptoms are:

• watery eyes;
• red and swollen eyelids;
• the appearance of a runny nose;
• constant sneezing.

If the case is more complex, an allergy to chamomile can cause Quincke's edema (the face or part of it can become significantly enlarged).

Side effects include skin rashes accompanied by itching, and asthma may develop.

One of the most severe cases of chamomile allergy is the onset of anaphylactic shock. It appears literally two to three minutes after pollen gets on the skin or in the respiratory tract. This is a very dangerous symptom, so you should call an ambulance as soon as possible.

Allergy to chamomile in a child

Chamomile has a good effect on children. Regular consumption of chamomile tea has a positive effect on the formation of the child's nervous system. Therefore, after one year, many mothers try to accustom their child to a healthy drink. Honey or sugar is often added to tea. After such a dose, children sleep well and suffer less often from stomach upset. But if you notice that after drinking tea, an allergy to chamomile appears in the child, try not brewing it for some time. As with adults, children's bodies are different, and what is useful for one is not always perceived by the body of another.

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Allergy to chamomile in infants

In order to avoid an allergy to chamomile in a baby, it is necessary to use it with special caution. After all, the body of infants is very susceptible to various kinds of drugs. As a rule, chamomile is used for bathing infants. Especially if the baby has a skin problem, the doctor can prescribe herbal mixtures that can be used for bathing. This improves the baby's sleep and increases tone. Also, if a child has a skin allergy, pharmacy chamomile has a calming effect on rashes or redness. But you can bathe in chamomile only from the second week of the baby's life. When the umbilical wound has already healed.

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Allergy to chamomile tea

Chamomile decoction is used for both internal and external use. Pharmaceutical chamomile is brewed for bloating, diarrhea, intestinal colic, it is used to treat initial dermatitis in children and to wash the eyes of infants when conjunctivitis suddenly appears, and it is not recommended to use medical preparations.

Adult women and girls like to rinse their hair with chamomile decoction. After it, the hair becomes more alive and shiny. Allergy to chamomile decoction appears if you overdo it with the procedures. In this case, peeling or redness of the scalp may begin. Just increase the interval between rinses or take a break.

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Diagnosis of chamomile allergy

Diagnosis of chamomile allergy is not very difficult. Most often, it is associated with an allergic reaction to pollen, which appears almost immediately after contact with the plant. The doctor asks in detail about the symptoms of the disease, when the first signs appear, and how long they last. Then, an allergological examination of the patient is always carried out in order to accurately determine the substance of the allergy. The suspected allergen is injected under the skin or onto the skin (in a small dose), and after a certain period of time, the body's reaction is determined. When itching, swelling or redness appears, this means that this substance (in this case, chamomile) is the cause of the allergy.

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Treatment for chamomile allergy

Treatment of chamomile allergy consists, first of all, of avoiding contact with the plant that caused the allergic reaction. When chamomile begins to bloom, it is best to take anti-allergy medications. The course is selected individually for each person. But, as a rule, tablets can be taken for no more than 10 days. Medicines bring relief at the time of the plant's bloom. Since the air contains a high concentration of pollen early in the morning and on very warm days, avoid open windows and, if possible, do not go outside at this time. Also avoid medications that contain chamomile.

Prevention of allergies to chamomile

Prevention of chamomile allergy usually consists of the following advice: when you do not have obvious allergic symptoms to this plant, do not resort to using it very often. Because if, for example, you drink chamomile tincture for a long time, or use a lot of cosmetic cream with its composition, the body can show an excess of aggressive mood, irritability, or other health problems. When there is an overdose of chamomile - this greatly affects the nervous system, malaise may occur, the mood will be depressed.

Doctors advise that in order to avoid an allergy to chamomile, it is necessary to observe moderation, as in any other case with medicinal drugs.