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(^2) TASTYTREND:BANANA
BLOSSOM... 122
(^3) TIPPLEOFTHEMONTH:
TOMCOLLINS... 123
(^4) MAKEFAIRYLIGHTGLOBES... 124
(^5) IDENTIFIER:BUTTERFLIES... 125
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PreventDonwraparoundglasseswhenout;
shakepollenoffclothesandshowerlater.
KnowyourenemyVisit and
enteryoursymptoms.Thewebsitecharts
wherepollenis comingfromlocally,helping
youtoworkoutwhichyou’reallergicto.
Usea barrier methodSmearvaselinearound
yournostrilstotrappollen.
NosehowTrya nasaldoucheofsalinesolution
(findinstructionsontheNHSwebsite).Ortry
shininga redlightupyournose– it’sclaimedto
decreasehistamineproduction.
EatanddrinkSadly,thejury’soutonthelocal
honeycure(althoughit’ssodeliciousyou
mightaswellgoforit anyway).Dothinkabout
uppingyourintakeofginger,garlic,fishoils
andvitaminC,however,andtrycamomileor
nettletea,ratherthanalcohol,whichactually
containshistamines.
HELP HAYFEVER NATURALLY
HOW TO...
Give the antihistamines a hand or – who
knows? – even a rest, with these practical
and sensible pointers
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