All of the prescription medicines for allergy sufferers are very powerful, with very powerful side-effects. I have real concerns about the chronic ingestion of long-acting drugs. Honey is not safe for infants under one year of age, Rajan warns, but for everyone else it is perfectly safe and natural. The honey study is no longer accepting new participants. Rajan says allergy sufferers who wish to see for themselves if local honey helps alleviate seasonal problems should start taking daily doses of honey now.
Local honey is available at apiaries, produce stands and health food stores.
The honey can be taken as one tablespoon or divided into two generous teaspoon servings.