How CBD can help with a pollen allergy

The sun is shining and the days are slowly getting longer again. Spring is actually a beautiful season.

However, if you suffer from a pollen allergy, you will probably see things a little differently. Because in this case, pollen flying around from plants often makes spring a considerable torture.

There are many recommendations and remedies to help against a pollen allergy. In the following you will find out whether cannabidiol is one of them and whether taking it in the form of CBD oil is sensible for people with pollen allergies.

What is a pollen allergy?

Pollen is used to reproduce plants such as grasses, trees or cereals. They are transferred from one plant to another by the wind or by insects. This is usually the case from spring to late autumn.

When pollen is in the air, it can cause allergic reactions in some people. Such pollen allergy is an overreaction of the immune system, which actually classifies harmless plant pollen as a threat and therefore fights it.

It is estimated that around 12.5 million people in Germany alone are affected, which corresponds to a share of 15 percent of the total population.

Symptoms of a pollen allergy

Those affected know from their own experience how unpleasant a pollen allergy can be. Typical symptoms include inflammation of the conjunctiva, which is manifested by itching, redness and tears.

In addition, people with pollen allergy usually suffer from a blocked nose with swollen nasal mucous membranes or even a runny nose and often have to sneeze.

Furthermore, a pollen allergy can also cause the following symptoms:

• Allergic skin reactions
• Scratching throat and coughing
• Insomnia
• Headaches
• Lassitude

Over time, the initial cough in the case of a pollen allergy can also develop into asthma, which naturally increases the allergy sufferer's symptoms.

Conventional medical treatment of a pollen allergy

As a rule, doctors use so-called antihistamines to treat pollen allergies. These block the histamine responsible for the symptoms. However, they can also lead to various side effects, such as tiredness, dizziness and headaches.

In severe cases, patients are alternatively prescribed cortisone to control the pollen allergy. However, the long-term use of cortisone can also cause side effects and, among other things, greatly increase the risk of diabetes and high blood pressure.

CBD as a natural alternative against pollen allergies

CBD belongs to the so-called cannabinoids and is extracted from hemp plants. The natural active ingredient has no psychoactive effect. Accordingly, taking CBD oil does not cause intoxication, as is sometimes feared.

Instead, the use of CBD oil is said to have a number of health benefits and, among other things, to help alleviate allergic reactions, such as those that occur when people are allergic to pollen.

Given the numerous side effects that conventional treatments can have, it is therefore worth considering CBD as a serious alternative for people with pollen allergies.

How does CBD work in case of a pollen allergy?

Allergies are always associated with inflammatory reactions in the body. Since CBD seems to have an anti-inflammatory effect according to studies, taking it in the form of drops may prove to be useful.

Because if CBD alleviates the inflammatory reactions, the symptoms of the pollen allergy can also be reduced.

Another positive effect that may be of importance in this context is the mood-lifting and sleep-inducing effect attributed to CBD.

Many people with pollen allergy complain about depressive moods, stress and sleep problems. CBD thus also seems to indirectly help to increase the well-being of allergy sufferers and to help them cope better with the disease.

How CBD works in the body

The exact mechanisms of action of CBD in the body have not yet been conclusively researched. However, it is known that ingestion affects the endogenous cannabinoid system (ECS) and promotes the production of endogenous cannabinoids.

As a component of the nervous system, ECS is involved in numerous basic functions of the body and plays a role in, among other things, pain sensation and sleep behaviour. Against this background, it is hardly surprising that CBD can obviously have a positive effect on our well-being in many different ways.

Positive experience with CBD for pollen allergies

CBD seems to be a serious alternative for the treatment of pollen allergies. This is not least supported by the numerous positive experience reports of allergy sufferers who have been able to significantly alleviate their symptoms by taking cannabidiol.

Since CBD causes practically no significant side effects, there is nothing to be said against giving the natural alternative a chance.

Try CBD against pollen allergies

As you can see, taking CBD can obviously help to reduce the discomfort associated with a pollen allergy. If you would like to see for yourself the effect of cannabidiol on pollen allergies, you will find CBD oils in various concentrations in our shop.

Our products contain exclusively CBD from gentle CO²-extraction as well as edible oils in organic quality. So you can be sure, regardless of your pollen allergy, that you are choosing a particularly high-quality CBD oil.