Mon, Nov 23 2009
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Bless you! Literally Youth pastor, others, find air here sneezy By Keith PurtellPhoenix Staff Writer “There are anti-histamines, and the more popular nasal sprays help the nose and eyes by using topical corticosteroids,” he said. “They have anti-inflammatory properties to stop the allergic reaction. I will put my patients on that plus an anti-histamine.”
At the Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension district office, Dr. George Driever said ragweed gets most of the attention, but another plant in this area is almost as bad. “Goldenrod looks like a shorter ragweed and blooms right about now,” he said. “It has bright yellow flowers and grows wild across the state.” Driever said both ragweed and goldenrod don’t depend on insects to transfer pollen. Instead, they release their pollen into the wind. “Ragweed plants can be 4 to 6 feet tall, and goldenrod can be 3 to 4 feet tall,” he said. “They both produce prodigious amounts of pollen.” According to the American Lung Association, other causes of fall hay fever are mold and fungus spores that are airborne during the summer and fall months. Frequently found around hay, straw, and dead leaves, their growth is encouraged by humid weather and by places with poor air circulation. Reach Keith Purtell at 684-2925 or kpurtell@muskogeephoenix.com. 
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