natural/herbal antihistamine - is there such a thing?

[nightcat]

Has anyone successfully tried any herbal/natural remedies for low-level reaction? Some herbs/herbal teas apparently can help, just curious if anyone tried?

If it is for pollen related hayfever then honey might work. I buy DP a jar of locally made stuff that he has on toast and in green tea. It takes the edge off at least by getting his immune system used to the same pollens that irriate him.

If it's for dust related irritation the only thing I've found that really works is washing my face with cold water and putting vaseline up your nose so it catches the worst of it.

Lavender and/ or chamonmile oil sniffed in a tissue can be helpful, as can a good dose of vit c.

I don't know of any specific teas but all of the above will have low-level reactions.

Herbs can't do what a proper antihistamine does, which blocks the binding of histamine receptors on nerves and cells.

You can use some natural substances to treat the symptoms of a reaction, or like honey as a kind of de-sensitiser, but not as an antihistamine.

Don't know what you're allergic to OP but I've found that if my hayfever symptoms are acting up they are made much worse if I consume apples, almonds, camomile tea and possibly a few other histamine-containing foods. Other than that, the only thing that works for me is Benadryl (at night, obviously).

nettle tea.
There's also something called Luffa in the Biocare range. Haven't tried that though.

Will try nettle & chamomile, thank you all, my ds has recently reacted to wheat dust visiting a college bakery (he is gluten free), the symptoms were almost instant cough, different to any cold/cough he has ever had before, obv I will try and avoid a similar incident in the future. He does occasionally have honey in his tea.
The reaction was instant but he doesn't suffer from hay fever nor he has reacted to any pollens/dust before.. rather low level so maybe teas will help, as he is still coughing from time to time. Interesting lesson.

Um actually Paranoid certain herbs have been shown to have anti histmine type actions preventing its release from mast cells. Nettle is indeed one, Scutellaria baicalensis is another - - if you go to see a Medical Herbalist they'll be able to try out different variations with you. There is a restrictd herb which is amazing but you can only get if prescibed for you. In the meantime lots and lots of nettle tea may help.