{"id":3399,"date":"2021-04-21T16:47:44","date_gmt":"2021-04-22T00:47:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.activeherb.com\/blog\/?p=3399"},"modified":"2025-02-26T16:07:47","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T00:07:47","slug":"pollen-and-histamine-can-food-and-tcm-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.activeherb.com\/blog\/pollen-and-histamine-can-food-and-tcm-help.html","title":{"rendered":"Pollen And Histamine: Can Food And TCM Help?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>After being inside for much of winter\u2014let alone the past year\u2014are you finally ready to emerge from your hibernation and get outside and take deep intoxicating breaths of fresh air? You\u2019re probably itching to have a Sound of Music moment, traipsing through a bucolic landscape, singing with joy in a carpeted field of blooming flowers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Like a butterfly emerging from a chrysalis, you can\u2019t wait to break free. But before you do, there\u2019s one thing you\u2019re forgetting. It\u2019s Spring! And that means irritating, runny noses and watery, itchy, red eyes. For other people, when Spring has sprung, nasal congestion, headaches and sinus pressure often occur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pollen Reaction Explained Through TCM and Western Medicine<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>From a western perspective, pollen allergy means that your body has too many histamine chemicals circulating. Histamines have a bad reputation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But similar to bacteria, histamines should not be viewed through a lens of good or bad. In fact, histamines play a key role in digestion, helping to produce hydrochloric acid in the stomach.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, histamines function like neurotransmitters, sending messages to the brain. It\u2019s when histamine levels get too high and can\u2019t be broken down by the enzyme, diamine oxidase (DAO), that an overactive immune response occurs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"x-short-quote-right\">One way to increase your tolerance to histamines is by avoiding consuming things that either have a lot of histamines or cause a histamine response.   <\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>How does Traditional Chinese Medicine explain pollen allergy? Blame it on both the internal and external environment.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First, let\u2019s start with the external. This time of year, there\u2019s more wind. And just like a strong wind can damage a tree, if the body\u2019s organ systems are not balanced, an invasion of external wind can jostle the theoretical TCM organs, leading to disharmony of the Qi meridian network.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And which organ system is most affected by wind? It\u2019s usually the Lungs. After all, for much of late Fall, Winter and early Spring, many people breathe stagnant air indoors and don\u2019t get enough exercise to nourish Qi energy in the Lungs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to TCM clinical evaluation theory, there are many different internal and external combinations that cause Springtime symptoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Foods And Drinks That May Trigger Histamine Response<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before highlighting one of the most time-tested TCM herbal formulas to manage symptoms this time of year, let\u2019s revisit the western medicine topic of histamines.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One way to increase your tolerance to histamines is by avoiding consuming things that either have a lot of histamines or cause a histamine response.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, for those that like to imbibe in an adult beverage every night, alcohol is one of the worst offenders\u2014including wine. Other things to avoid consuming or limiting include dairy products, dried fruits, shellfish, processed meats (which should be avoided anyways), and products with artificial food coloring.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also unfortunate is that many foods considered healthy either have histamines or trigger histamine response: bananas, avocados, tomatoes, eggplant, citrus fruits, walnuts, cashews, and spinach.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best TCM Herbal Formula For Supporting A Normal Pollen Response<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>TCM has centuries-old ways for supporting the immune response to pollen.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"x-gradient-bottle-img-wrap x-post-img-bottle-to-right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.activeherbwholesale.com\/Guang-Ci-Tang\/Te-Xiao-Bi-Min-Gan-Pian-Nasal-AllergiClear-Tablets\" class=\"ahw-link\" style=\"display:none;\" target=\"_parent\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.activeherb.com\/img\/biminps.gif\" alt=\"\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.activeherb.com\/bimin\/\" class=\"retail-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.activeherb.com\/img\/biminps.gif\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you recall above, the Lungs are the chief organ system that\u2019s most vulnerable to external wind attacks. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.activeherb.com\/bimin\" class=\"retail-link\">Allerpeace<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.activeherbwholesale.com\/Guang-Ci-Tang\/Te-Xiao-Bi-Min-Gan-Pian-Nasal-AllergiClear-Tablets\" class=\"ahw-link\" style=\"display:none;\" target=\"_parent\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Allerpeace<\/a> disperses Wind and addresses Lung Qi Deficiency (which can be described in western parlance as weakness in the lungs).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Containing 11 herbs, Allerpeace has 85 reviews as of this writing, with a collective rating of 4.7 out of 5 stars.<\/p>\n\n<p>If your nasal passages need support this time of year, give <a href=\"https:\/\/www.activeherb.com\/bimin\" class=\"retail-link\">Allerpeace<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.activeherbwholesale.com\/Guang-Ci-Tang\/Te-Xiao-Bi-Min-Gan-Pian-Nasal-AllergiClear-Tablets\" class=\"ahw-link\" style=\"display:none;\" target=\"_parent\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Allerpeace<\/a> a try.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Suggested Reading From The ActiveHerb.com Blog:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.activeherb.com\/blog\/what-causes-allergies-tcm.html\">A TCM Perspective On Seasonal Allergy Management<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pollen allergy in spring can make you miserable. 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