The number of allergy sufferers is increasing every year. Spring flowering does not allow many people to enjoy the beauty of awakening nature. And when it seems that with the end of the flowering period of trees, you can relax, the danger begins to come from the herbs. Especially dangerous is the time when ambrosia blooms - a plant that is considered the strongest allergen. What is the danger of this weed for a person, and how to deal with it?
Meet Ambrosia
The ragweed is native to North America. But as a weed in our time, it is brought to many parts of the world. On the territory of the Soviet Union, this grass appeared in the late sixties, in the Crimea. From there it spread to the expanses of Ukraine, then Moldova, Russia and partly Belarus. This plant, which is a malicious weed, dries up the soil and takes away the necessary minerals from it for the growth of cultivated plants. It can grow up to two meters, while the root system penetrates deep into the soil. Feature is the inability to get rid of it,if you do not destroy the growth along with the root. Otherwise, several stems will grow at the site of the breakthrough, and the root system will become even stronger.
Danger of ambrosia for humans
When ragweed begins to bloom, pollen enters the air, the concentration of which can cause an allergic reaction even in he althy people who never suffer from this disease. During the season, ragweed spreads several tens of thousands of seeds, most of which will sprout and give the same offspring. Thus, the spread of this plant takes the form of an epidemic, and its negative impact on the population increases every year.
Fight against ambrosia
In order to start an effective fight against an insidious plant, you need to recognize the enemy in person. Information about what ambrosia looks like is not so difficult to find. Firstly, many government and public organizations distribute leaflets with photos, and secondly, your neighbors and acquaintances can point you to this grass. As a last resort, you can look into the encyclopedia. When ragweed blooms along with cultivated plants in the fields, the advice for its destruction comes down to the use of special pesticides. For the townsfolk, it is quite enough to fight it the old fashioned way, uprooting plants. Of course, you will have to do this more than once during the summer, but the effort is worth it. Grass that sprouted later than the due date is able to shorten the ripening cycle in order to still bloom. Therefore, it is important not to overlook these stages of new ragweed shoots. Weed the grass in thatthe period when ragweed begins to bloom, and not only, it is necessary to wear clothes that cover arms and legs as much as possible, keeping a minimum of open skin areas, gloves, a respirator. The uprooted grass must be burned, otherwise, even when dry, it will spread the seeds. And they, in turn, have the ability to germinate before reaching full maturity. Here she is, ambrosia.
Signs of an allergic reaction to ragweed
People suffering from allergies carefully monitor their he alth, taking preventive measures to avoid the severe consequences of an adverse reaction of the body. He althy people do not really pay attention to what blooms nearby, and often cannot determine the allergy that has begun in time. Nasal congestion, sneezing, and difficulty breathing are often confused with cold symptoms, and people try to treat the ailment. As a result, the advanced stage of the disease, threatening severe consequences for the whole organism. Prolonged contact with flowering ragweed causes the development of an allergy, which may later appear on other irritants. The listed symptoms of this disease include itching and all kinds of redness, which at first no one pays attention to. If you have a connection with the earth, then you must definitely know how ambrosia blooms. A photo of a plant found in any botanical publication will allow you to start the fight against an insidious enemy in time. Of course, you cannot destroy all the plants in the area, but cleaning nearbyplots will be a big deal. In some areas, fines are introduced for summer residents and gardeners, on whose plots thickets of ambrosia grow.
Flower period
So, the most difficult period for people who are allergic to flowering is the time when ragweed blooms. Of course, a lot depends on the weather conditions of each year and region, but in general, this catastrophe continues from the end of July until the first cold weather. Sensitive people are able to react to plants within a radius of up to two kilometers. The air is especially saturated with pollen from flowering plants in the early morning. Therefore, no matter how fresh the air may seem, you can not go outside. Thorough washing of hands, face and other exposed areas of the body after walking is also an important element in the prevention of the disease. Do not forget about wet cleaning and nets on the windows, which would prevent pollen from entering the home.
Treatments
Everyone knows that prevention is better than cure. Therefore, the simplest recipe is to move - at least temporarily - to places where ragweed does not grow. But, unfortunately, this is not always feasible. Therefore, patients should know the remedies for allergies to ragweed blooms. In our modern age, several forms of treatment have been proposed. The most advanced, and at the same time expensive and rather long, is immunotherapy. It is somewhat similar to vaccination. A person is injected with an allergen in small doses so that the body gets used to fighting it and starts properly.to react. These procedures are carried out in the winter so that adaptation occurs. That is, the body is prepared in advance for the beginning of the period when ambrosia blooms. Another method is homeopathy, thanks to which the body is cleansed and immunity is increased. Well, the traditional method is taking antihistamines ("Tavegil", "Suprastin", "Claridol", etc.) during an exacerbation of the disease, which relieve the severity of symptoms.
Treatment reviews
Unfortunately, each individual reacts differently to certain treatments. Homeopathy helps someone, and at the same time for many years, while someone does not see results from a long and expensive course. It's the same with drugs. Injections of the drug "Diprospan" help to painlessly transfer the flowering period of ragweed. But being a hormonal drug, it has many side effects that can create even more serious problems. Many allergists recommend Cyterizin, Feksadin, Citrine to relieve shortness of breath and congestion. But again, it's all individual. Someone will not be helped by these expensive new drugs, and someone is saved by the good old diazolin. Therefore, the only reasonable way out is to contact a good specialist who, after examining and identifying the stage of the disease, will offer the best treatment regimen.
