Mold Allergy Relief - Symptoms, Treatment and Herbal Remedy


What is mold allergy?
Mold allergy is an allergic reaction to fungal spores or fragments that invade the nasal cavity causing allergic rhinitis. Mold spores are small and they can easily reach the lungs from the nose causing an allergic cough. Some people also develop mold allergy because of eating certain foods, such as cheese, processed with fungi.


Allergy Relief - Can Mold Allergies be treated?
There are a number of ways to approach treatment and remedy for mold allergy relief. People with mold allergies can relieve their allergic reactions by using allopathic medicines or natural remedies like a herbal remedy and holistic approaches like yoga. Some of these symptoms and treatments are listed below:


Mold Allergy Relief using Traditional Drugs, Medicine and Herbal Remedy


Allopathic treatment for mold allergy Allopathic medicines are used to reduce mold allergy symptoms and provide short-term relief.

  • Antihistamines such as diphenhydramine provide good relief of mild to moderate symptoms of mold allergy. They can be available in the form of decongestant syrups, which reduce symptoms such as nasal congestion.
  • Corticosteroids such as dexamethasone reduce the immune response and may be prescribed to reduce severe allergy symptoms like asthma.
  • Inhaled cromolyn sodium may be used for the treatment of asthma and allergic rhinitis.

Herbal remedy for mold allergy
A herbal remedy allows multipotent cures for mold allergy relief. A Chinese herbal remedy, Ephedra is used for treating most of the symptoms of mold allergy and has gained popularity because of its benefits like

  • Curing allergic cold
  • Reducing inflammation in the nose and throat
  • Bronchodilation – opening of the airway by relaxing smooth muscles of the bronchi, hence reducing wheezing and asthma allergy symptoms.

Yoga for mold allergy treatment
Yoga is a holistic method of treating various ailments including mold allergy treatment. It is a natural remedy based on concentrating on the respiratory functions with a spiritual outlook, which gives long-term relief for mold allergies. Here are a two yoga exercises that improve asthma alongwith your respiratory system’s stamina for mold allergy relief. It also drains mucus from the nose and lungs formed due to mold allergies.

  • Sit on the floor with your legs in front of you. Now raise your arms above your head, stretch toward the ceiling and inhale, after which you must bend forward and exhale, reaching for your toes while keeping your back straight. Gently hold this position for a few moments. Repeat this exercise thrice every morning to treat mold allergy symptoms.
  • Neti – a saline nasal irrigation is used for mold allergy treatment, where sinuses filled with mucus are relieved within moments after contact with saline water. This is a complex exercise and must be practiced in the presence of a professional Yoga instructor.

Homeopathy for treating mold allergy
Homeopathy is a method that seems to take quite a time to treat conditions like mold allergy, but the effects that it produces are long lasting. Homeopathy is an art of stimulating the body’s natural healing power. It involves administering the patient with small doses of allergens like mites, baker's yeast, brewer's yeast and medical preparations like Lycopodium, Natrum Sulphur, Silicea, which relieve symptoms of runny nose, respiratory congestion, itchy eyes, and difficulty breathing.


Macrobiotic Shiatsu for mold allergy relief
Macrobiotic Shiatsu is a method of using food for mold allergy treatment. It classifies foods by their effect on the body, their taste, and the direction in which energy moves inside the body. This technique dissolves mucus deposits in the throat and bronchi, relieves nasal congestion and sinus irritation or inflammation. The following are many food remedies that are used in Macrobiotic Shiatsu:

  • Lotus Root Plug
  • Lotus Plaster
  • Tekka

To understand other natural treatments for allergies, read our article on Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM).