Ragweed Allergy
April 13th, 2012
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Here we cover all aspects of ragweed allergies, a condition more commonly known as ‘Hay fever’, from the signs and symptoms, an explanation as to what ragweed is, when is ragweed season, to the most effective methods of ragweed allergy relief.
What is ragweed and what is ragweed allergy? So first of all it makes sense to answer a very common question, ‘what is ragweed?’.
The ragweed plant is the sole cause of ragweed allergy, and it is a flowering plant from the sunflower family. Sounds harmless right? Well millions of people will tell you that couldn’t be further from the truth. The ragweed pollen that is released from these plants during each ragweed season create havoc in the lives of millions of ragweed allergy sufferers.
The millions of grains of ragweed pollen that are released into the air evoke ragweed allergy symptoms in those that breath it in and are susceptible to this common pollen allergy.
Other names for the ragweed plant are ‘bitterweeds’ or ‘bloodweeds’, and in various regions of the Northern Hemisphere it is common to find giant ragweed plants. So far there have been 41 different species of ragweed plant discovered across the globe, most commonly found in warmer regions of the Northern Hemisphere such as North America and Europe, and also areas of South America. The ragweed plant thrives on dry plains, sandy soils and the banks of rivers, as well as on dry roadsides and any sort of open and unattended land or waste land.
This means that it is not just found rurally but in urban areas too. Ragweed pollen is incredibly lightweight, and is spread primarily by the wind where it can be carried literally hundreds miles and for prolonged periods of time on dry and windy days. Ragweed Pollen is extremely allergenic, in fact it is believed to be the most allergenic of all pollens and with each plant able to produce in the region of a billion grains of pollen each season it is hugely widespread and a problem that is near impossible to control. Unfortunately with this being the case there are very few places in America and other suffering countries, where you are safe from ragweed pollen.
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From: (what does ragweed look like) http://www.ragweed-allergy.com
