What Causes Hay fever in Melbourne?
Incidence of hay fever is highest in south-eastern Australia in areas such as Melbourne, due to the large areas of grasslands to the north and because of northerly spring winds.
In terms of other grass culprits, asthma weed was accidentally introduced in a shipload of marble from Italy in the early 1900’s. Paterson’s Curse was brought by Englishman Dr Paterson in the late 1800’s, and Ragweed in pasture seed from the United States.
Let’s look at the cause per season, the standard treatment available and what acupuncture can do for hay fever sufferers.