Seasonal Relief · 2026

Medicinal herbs for allergies

The plants traditionally reached for when pollen season hits — what each does, and how to grow them.

Nettle and chamomile allergy-relief tea with fresh herbs on a wooden table
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Nettle

The classic allergy herb — a traditional tea for sniffles and itchy, watery eyes in pollen season.

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Chamomile

Anti-irritant and calming; a cooled tea is a gentle traditional eye-soothe and a nerve-settler.

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Yarrow

A traditional support for a runny nose and the histamine misery of hay-fever season.

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Calendula

Soothing for irritated skin and inflamed passages — a gentle tea and a skin wash.

Simple pollen-season tea: steep nettle + a little chamomile, 10 min, up to twice a day as the season starts. Not medical advice — see a professional for severe allergies or if you take antihistamines.

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