If you suffer from seasonal allergies, you know that pollen allergy symptoms can drastically reduce your quality of life during the spring and summer months, when you probably just want to be outdoors enjoying the warm weather. While there are many different ways to prevent and treat negative reactions to irritants, one method that experts recommend is doing your best to avoid whatever it is that you are allergic to – and that means being able to identify it.
According to Science Daily, people with seasonal allergies may want to stay away from plants that are "ugly," as they could be more likely to aggravate their symptoms.
"The relationship between allergy-causing pollens and their flowers is something like a beauty pageant," Dr. Robert Valet, an allergist at Vanderbilt University Medical Center's Asthma, Sinus and Allergy Program (ASAP), told the source. "A general rule of thumb is that flowers that smell or look pretty attract insect pollenators, so they are not generally important allergens, because their pollen is not airborne. However, those that are very ugly or plain are meant to disperse pollen in the wind, which is the route most important for allergy."
While avoiding plants with an unappealing appearance may be one way of quelling your pollen allergy symptoms, there are devices you can invest in that have also been shown to help. A whole house air purifier, which can be found on the Allergy Be Gone website along with other allergy-fighting products, removes allergens directly from the air and ensures that you can breathe easier.
