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by Tudor Toma

RESEARCH ROUND-UP

Butterbur treats hay fever

Email: Tudor Toma - t.toma@ic.ac.uk
News from The Scientist 2002, 3(1):20020121-02

Published

21 January 2002

Antihistamines are the classical treatment for seasonal allergic rhinitis (hay fever), but whilst they can reduce rhinorrhoea and sneezing they are less effective in reducing nasal congestion and may cause drowsiness. In January 19 British Medical Journal, Andreas Schapowal from the Allergy Clinic Landquart, Switzerland — on behalf of the Petasites Study Group — showed that butterbur (Petasites hybridus) can be efficient in the treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis when the sedative effects of antihistamines need to be avoided.

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