Pollen Allergy

After the cold and chilly winters the spring brings in a lease of fresh air into our lives. There would hardly be a person who doesn't like the freshness of a spring morning. But for some people spring is a nightmare as they suffer from allergies of all sorts caused by pollen grains . The types of pollen that most commonly cause allergic reactions are produced by the non flowering plants like trees, grasses, and weeds that do not have showy flowers to attract insect. These plants manufacture small, light, dry pollen granules that are custom-made for wind transport

During spring time tiny particles are released from trees, weeds, and grasses. These particles, known as pollen, hitch rides on currents of air. There main intention is to fertilize parts of other plants but however 90% of them never reach there targets instead, they enter human noses and throats. Although in most people it does not causes any problems but in some people it triggers fever and extreme irritation. this type of allergy is referred to as pollen allergy.

The problem with pollen allergy is that it simply cannot be prevented. You can protect yourself from foods, drugs, or animals that cause allergies but how can you protect yourselves from the air. Also people with pollen allergies tend to develop sensitivities to other trouble makers such as dusk mites.

The main factor that determines whether a pollen causes allergy is its chemical makeup. for example although the pine tree produces the largest number of pollens however the chemical composition of pine pollen, appears to make it less allergenic than other types hence its probability to cause allergy is less Local whether reports now also include pollen counts in that particular area. This count represents the concentration of all the pollen (or of one particular type, like ragweed) in the air in a certain area at a specific time. It is expressed in grains of pollen per square meter of air collected over 24 hours.