Gemmotherapy uses Ribes nigrum's bud derivative for allergy in all its manifestations. Obtained from fresh blackcurrant buds, this natural remedy performs an essentially antihistamine and anti-inflammatory action similar to that exerted by synthetic cortisone drugs, but without obviously causing side effects, neither overdose nor long term.
The gems rich in essential oil, flavonoids and glycosides, in this preparation, act as stimulants of the adrenal glands in the production of cortisol, an endogenous cortisone that helps the body react to inflammation .
Allergy: an unwelcome host of the immune system
An allergy is defined as a reaction of our immune system to certain substances called allergens .
The allergen is endowed with antigenic power, that is capable of causing the production of antibodies by the immune system, when it enters the body, and thus cause the allergic reaction.
This phenomenon has among the major causes in pollution, and is growing more and more both among children and adults, so it is important to know the effectiveness of natural antiallergic remedies, which also play other important preventive and curative roles of the phenomena inflammatory, and supportive of the immune system.
Allergens can enter our body in different ways : more commonly by air (such as dust and pollen), via food, by skin contact and by injection . In reality, therefore, we cannot speak of allergy, but rather of diversified allergic forms.
The most common allergens in nature include: insect poisons, dust mites, mycophytes (molds and yeasts), certain foods, some drugs and of course pollen.
Hay fever or pollinosis is one of the most common allergies and is a particular seasonal condition of the nasal mucosa, the eyes and the upper airways with consequent production of phlegm, caused by the inhalation of plant pollens.
Symptoms arise as soon as irritation occurs, with burning and itching of the nose, frequent and accelerated sneezing, conjunctivitis and sometimes spreading of the inflammatory process to the larynx, trachea and bronchi until the onset of asthma.
Other allergens can cause skin contact, hives, itching, eczema, dermatitis and psoriasis.
The action of Ribes nigrum in gemmoderivato
The use of Ribes nigrum for allergies is motivated by its stimulating action on the adrenal cortex, for the production of our natural cortisone with anti - inflammatory properties ( cortison-like ). As we have seen, this natural remedy is effective against all types of allergies, including asthma and skin
Its intake generates a very important reaction, because it increases the production of adrenal steroids . These hormones are normally secreted by our glands to counteract any kind of stress or injury, stimulate the conversion of proteins into energy, eliminate inflammation and temporarily inhibit the action of the immune system during an allergic reaction.
The blackcurrant gemmodetrivato is therefore used for its powerful anti-inflammatory and antihistamine properties which acts both on the skin and on the respiratory tract; and is therefore indicated in cases of allergic and chronic rhinitis, asthma, bronchitis, laryngitis, pharyngitis, dermatitis and conjunctivitis . It also has an immunostimulant action, fights fatigue and increases resistance to cold in order to prevent flu illnesses.
It is important to remember that blackcurrant, being a natural herbal remedy, has a slower action than drugs, so it is necessary to start antihistamine therapy one month before the period in which the allergy generally occurs, and to be absolutely constant in the intake . Factors such as heat and low humidity emphasize the allergic reaction, therefore in such cases it would be advisable to increase the dosage of the bud-derived, under the advice of a herbalist, a naturopath, or a doctor, as summer approaches or the climate changes.
