Stinging Nettle. You can find it at your local herbal store and it's cheap. When I got together with Jim, he was completely and constantly breathing through his mouth with watery eyes. He kept saying he had a cold. I was certain it was an allergy problem, and made him take the stinging nettle. After 2 days he was completely cleared up. I always know if he's run out of it because he starts blowing his nose. Seriously. It's a miracle herb for allergies. You will never suffer again. Take 4 capsules twice a day for a couple days, and when things clear up go to a maintenance does of a couple capsules once or twice a day depending on how severe the allergic reactions are. Trust me <g>. Julie Krueger ========Original Message======== Subj: [lit-ideas] offtopic, allergy inquiry Date: 2/13/06 4:55:54 A.M. Central Standard Time From: _carolkir@xxxxxxxxx (mailto:carolkir@xxxxxxxx) To: _lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx) Sent on: Andreas tells us it's balmy in Palo Alto. Where I live, some 3 hours south, it's been balmy to the point of tropical, with every blasted plant species suddenly in bloom. Lovely though it feels to some, I've been a sniveling, sneezing, itching mass of misery for a week now. Anyone have any home remedies for baaaad allergies to offer? Benedryl barely touches this. Gettin' desperate, folks. Carol, Ah ah ah-chooey, sniff sniff ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html