Hay Fever

Clove tea was thought to relieve the symptoms of hay fever. An infusion of plantain was also given for the relief of these, as was an infusion of nettles. A hot infusion of balm was also taken to bring relief to the hay fever sufferer.

Adding chamomile to boiling water and inhaling the steam from this was also recommended to alleviate the symptoms of hay fever.

One folk cure for hay fever involved soaking some elecampane, also called elfwort, in boiling water, straining it and taking a glass of it at regular intervals until the symptoms disappeared.

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