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Forget about the allergy to grasses and their annoying symptoms

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Marta Hifas |

Did you know that grass allergy Is it one of the most frequent worldwide? The pollen of this type of plants that groups from cereals such as the wheat, oatmeal and barley to the common grass can cause allergic rhinitis and asthma. Among its symptoms are the Burning on the palate, Respiratory problems, tears, hacking cough, sneezing, nasal congestion, Red eyes... And this is a reality to More than 7 million people in Spain from April to June. Here are some clues that can help you better cope with these months.

Posted on 5/04/2023
Author: Hifas Editorial Team

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What is allergic to grasses?

In our territory, these Poaceous species, among which are almost all the plants that we identify with spikes and that have as a stem a cane, pollinate from April to June so if the palate and nose itch and you feel bad, you most likely have grass allergy, said in other words, you suffer a grass polinosis.

Fortunately, today there are many treatment and prevention options, in addition to the hygienic measures that are fundamental to forget their annoying symptoms.

As expert biologists in medicinal fungi, in this post we will talk about Sun mushroom and Reishi, two resources of the Oriental traditional medicine that have demonstrated great effects on allergy in current scientific studies. We will talk about all this in the following lines.

What is a grass? The allergen par excellence

In general we talk about a type of herbaceous plant that represents 20% of the vegetation of our planet which is characterized by having a hollow stem and long and narrow leaves.

Within this group is the common grass (Very used as an alternative to the lawn) and the most representative food crops in surface terms: wheat, corn, barley, alpiste, rice, oatmeal, etc But also others whose name will be less familiar to you among which the Ballico, the Festuca, the spikelet, he reed or the dactyl.

If we analyze the presence of the allergen in our latitudes, about 8.3 million hectares in Spain (data of 2020) are merits and grasslands, and within the work of work, almost 7 million hectares correspond to crops of grain and fodder cereals. In total, some 15 million hectares are likely to emit allergens (To size this data we give you another: Spain has 19.4 million hectares of forest area).

This immense amount of POÁCEAS (name with which grasses are also known) and their biological behavior —They pollinate from April to June— They make the spring months especially hard.

Some grasses or poaceae that you should know:

  1. Poaceas used for gardens and grass:
    • Cynodon Dactylon or common grass
    • Perennial lolium or ballic
    • Poa Annua or spikelet and poa
  2. Grasses used as fodder:
    • DACTYLIS GLOMERATA o Dactilo. Grass used as animal fodder.
    • Festuca: grass essentially cultivated for fodder and grass.
    • Phleum Pratense or timotea grass. It is used as a food, more specifically as hay for horses.
The Phragmites Australis o Carrizo, herbaceous plant commonly used as roof construction material.

How to know if I have allergy to grasses?

As we can read on the website of the Galician Allergy Society, The symptoms of grasses to grasses can cause from rhinitis to asthma, through sneezing itching in nose, palate, eyes; nasal congestion; General discomfort, sneezing, etc. These common symptoms in the spring allergy they differ from colds and colds because their Activator is contact with allergen and that they are closely linked to pollination calendar. In the case of grass pollen, this is easily transported and given its volume in our territory, the symptoms associated with allergy to their pollen are described from north to south, being especially representative in the regions of Madrid, Andalusia and Castilla-La Mancha.

Can you cure the allergy to grasses?

According to the Spanish Society of Allergology and Clinical Immunology (Seaic), 14 million people in Spain suffer from spring allergies and about 8 have pollen allergy. In this group, Grass allergy is the most representative (more than 7 million)... What can be done to stop your symptoms?

Conventional treatments include Allergy vaccines (immunotherapy), but in general, preventive measures can be taken that limit contact with allergens, among others.

Sun and Reishi mushroom: spring reactions modulators

The natural strategy with medicinal fungi extracts that helps stop the symptoms of grasses allergy goes through the immune system (limiting inflammation) and add natural antihistamine substances:

  • Studies with Sun mushroom They indicate that the response TH1 and TH2 balances and limits the release of histamine by the organism, one of the substances with pro -inflammatory activity par excellence in allergic reactions.
  • Studies with Reishi They indicate that it has anti -inflammatory activity, which complements the action of the mushroom of the Sun in the face of the development of an allergic response.

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Cut the allergy to grasses: Is it possible?

These are the outstanding recommendations To minimize grass polinosis:
  1. Have a Exact medical diagnosis to correctly identify the allergen causing allergic reaction. Normally the symptoms will be more annoying in the pollination time, but if they are observed outside the range of dates mentioned above, it is recommended to consult with the reference allergology service.
  2. Know the pollen levels of the allergy cause. These websites are helpful, especially for areas where grass pollen allergy is majority:
  3. Avoid, as far as possible, be close to plants that cause allergy. During pollination, outdoors, they can be used masks, handkerchiefs and sunglasses to limit the amount of pollen ingested.
  4. At home you can limit the ventilation time 5-10 minutes, preferably before dawn.
  5. Avoid contact with perfumes, tobacco, lacas, pesticides... These substances usually worsen the symptomatology of allergies.

Where are the grasses?

These types of plants are located in all parts of the world representing more of the 20% of the vegetation of our planet. Grow in All continents, including the most extreme habitats such as deserts. The only hostile space for its growth is the highest mountains. The coastal areas are the least favorable for their growth, however, the wind can easily transport its pólenes so these regions are not freed from high amounts of pollen in the air (more than 130 grains per cubic meter).

Pollination calendar: When do grasses flourish?

Although in general it is said that the time with greater presence of pollen in the air goes from April to May, there are variations by region and by type of plant. All are grasses: from the most cultivated cereals to the plants that grow in the meadows, roads and cities. For this reason, the process of each species is different and they are counted More than 10,000 species of grasses. By regions, according to different experts, pollen can be noticeable in the north until August, but on the Mediterranean coast it can be extended until almost early November.

When does the allergy to grasses end?

Although we talk about seasonal allergy more closely linked to the pollination time of a family of plants, grass allergy can occur throughout the year, being especially annoying in the spring, summer and autumn months, according to region where it is inhabited.

Likewise, allergy must be taken into account Another type of polenes such as olive tree, birch, banana, cypress, etc also widespread among the population.

This Portal of the Spanish Society of Allergology It offers updated information on pollen levels in the air, a key indicator for taking prevention measures against allergies to grasses, among others.

In summary: Tips for allergy to poaceas

Around 7 million people They suffer allergy to poaceae plants, recognizable for having spike form and flourish between April and June. Identifying the allergen and avoiding it as far as possible will help you minimize the discomfort you cause in your body. But there is more, follow the treatment recommendations and if you want, you can opt for the Complementation with medicinal fungus extracts such as myco-sol and myco-rei. In Hifas da Terra we have a free advice service. Can Direct your queries here.

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