花粉症大作戰：遠離鼻塞流涕
Don't let itchy eyes and a runny nose ruin your summer - here's some top tips to help you beat the sniffles and sneezes that come with hay fever.
不要讓眼睛痛癢、鼻子堵塞毀了你的夏天。花粉症襲來之時，如下小貼士可以讓你不再抽鼻子打噴嚏。
1. Hot, hot curry
1、辛辣的咖喱
Going for the hottest curry on the menu can help open up the nasal passages and relieve that bunged up feeling.
選擇菜單上最辛辣的咖喱有助於疏通鼻腔、緩解鼻塞的感受。
2. Barrier balm
2、鼻腔舒緩膏
The barrier balm stops pollen from entering your nostrils. Apply it around your nostrils and the pollen sticks to the balm instead of going up your nose.
鼻腔舒緩膏防止花粉進入鼻孔。沿鼻孔塗一圈，花粉就會黏附在膏體上而不是進入鼻子。
3. The right salads
3、選對色拉
Capers, red onions and watercress can help reduce hay fever symptoms by blocking the effects of histamines. These nutrients are anti-inflammatory agents and are said to boost the immune system.
刺山柑花蕾、紫洋蔥和西洋菜可以阻斷組織胺作用，有助減緩花粉症。這些營養物質能抗炎症，據稱可以提升免疫力。
4. Red grapes
4、紅提葡萄
Dark coloured berries like currants, blackberries and red grapes all contain high levels of antioxidant and reduce inflammation in the body. Grapes were helpful in reducing blocked, itchy and runny noses from hayfever.
深色的漿果如黑醋栗、黑莓和紅提葡萄都富含抗氧化物，可以減輕體內炎症。葡萄有助減緩由花粉症引發的鼻塞、鼻癢和流鼻涕症狀。
5. Stinging nettles
5、蕁麻
Nettles have long been thought to relieve allergy symptoms, including hay fever. Just boil them in water, then drain and add honey to sweeten.
人們一直認爲蕁麻可以緩解如花粉症在內的敏感症狀。只要加沸水、煮幹，然後加上蜂蜜增加甜度即可。
6. Fish
6、魚
Omega 3 fatty acids in oily fish are anti-inflammatory, which could help ease your symptoms. Salmon, herring, mackerel, tuna and sardines are all good sources.
富含油脂的魚有歐米茄-3脂肪酸，可以抗炎症，有助減緩症狀。三文魚、鯡魚、鯖魚、金槍魚和沙丁魚都是不錯的油脂來源。
7. Shampoo
7、洗髮水
It's best to wash your hair when you get home for the evening, so you don't spread pollen around your house.
最好每晚回家都洗髮，這樣就不會滿屋子都是花粉了。
8. Chamomile tea
8、甘菊茶
Chamomile tea is a natural antihistamine and anti-inflammatory. Drinking it is the best option, but if you don't like the taste, you can just use the tea bags, soaked in boiling water then drained and chilled, straight on your eyes.
甘菊茶是天然抗組胺藥（小編注：抗組胺藥可以抗花粉症等過敏反應），而且抗炎症。飲用甘菊茶是絕佳選擇。你若不喜歡其口感，可以用茶包，浸泡在沸水裏，排空水、晾乾，直接敷在眼睛上。
9. Clean sheets
9、乾淨的牀單
Doing a bedsheets wash as often as possible over the summer will help ease symptoms and let you sleep better.
夏天儘可能多洗牀單，有助減緩症狀，還可以安眠。
