Antihistamine shots

An antihistamine shot of a different kind! In Spain (where I grew up), we call them chupitos…

I came up with this antihistamine shot as a part of my 101 uses for holy basil series a way to combine a couple of powerful histamine-induced inflammation fighting ingredients:

Passion fruit is an anti inflammatory, antihistamine, super tasty fruit. In studies the peel has been shown to have anti asthmatic properties. For those of you into lists; passion fruit is listed as low histamine on Janice Joneja’s list (which is also the Mastocytosis Society Canada’s) as well as being relatively low salicylate (depending on which list you follow!).

Holy basil: as an anti inflammatory it’s as powerful as the pharmaceutical industry standard Diclofenac and it also has mast cell stabilising properties – meaning that it stops histamine from being released from the mast cells. Read all about holy basil’s properties.

White tea: the gallic acid in these prevents IgE allergic reactions and stabilises mast cells as effectively as the commonly prescribed mastocytosis medicine sodium cromoglycate.

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Antihistamine shots

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup white tea

1 passion fruit, strained to remove the pips

1 tbsp holy basil seed

PREPARATION:

Use a nut milk bag or strainer to remove the pips from the passionfruit. Mix with the tea.

Top with holy basil seeds. They’ll become very squidgy in about 10 minutes. You can drink them right down without chewing!

9 responses to “Antihistamine shots”

Harriet

February 16, 2013

Where do you get the seeds and plain white tea that isn’t flavored. How did you change the probiotic strain. I bought the other one already. What’s different. I’m triggered right now from hamburger meat. I could use your expertise. Thanks xo
Harriet

February 16, 2013

Where do you get the seeds and plain white tea that isn’t flavored. How did you change the probiotic strain. I bought the other one already. What’s different. I’m triggered right now from hamburger meat. I could use your expertise. Thanks xo
thelowhistaminechef

February 16, 2013

Hi there. You can get the seeds in Indian supermarkets or online. I used regular white tea, tastes good to me! It’s about getting it into you in a fun way 🙂 I didn’t change the probiotics strain, I just updated more strains based on new research that has come out. Hamburger meat should be freshly ground, don’t buy already ground stuff. Will answer your emails in bit xx
thelowhistaminechef

February 16, 2013

Hi there. You can get the seeds in Indian supermarkets or online. I used regular white tea, tastes good to me! It’s about getting it into you in a fun way 🙂 I didn’t change the probiotics strain, I just updated more strains based on new research that has come out. Hamburger meat should be freshly ground, don’t buy already ground stuff. Will answer your emails in bit xx
Cecilia

February 24, 2013

Passion Fruit is a MAO-Inhibitor. So if you have Problems with Tyramin-Intolerance, maybe thtas not the best way to use Passion fruit.
Cecilia

February 24, 2013

Passion Fruit is a MAO-Inhibitor. So if you have Problems with Tyramin-Intolerance, maybe thtas not the best way to use Passion fruit.
thelowhistaminechef

March 1, 2013

Hi Cecilia, apologies, I missed this! As with higher histamine foods that are healthy, I also include high nutrient higher tyramine foods. Also because tyramine pulls me in the opposite direction to histamine (i.e. tiredness, a little down) I use it to balance out the overly energetic effects of histamine. I actually gave it up for a few years following a very psychedelic experience from it, but now I appear to be fine eating it as frequently as every other day. I suppose it’s another sign that my nutritional approach is working for me 🙂 But as with everything, what works for me may not for others! Thanks so much for reading and taking the time to comment.
thelowhistaminechef

March 1, 2013

Hi Cecilia, apologies, I missed this! As with higher histamine foods that are healthy, I also include high nutrient higher tyramine foods. Also because tyramine pulls me in the opposite direction to histamine (i.e. tiredness, a little down) I use it to balance out the overly energetic effects of histamine. I actually gave it up for a few years following a very psychedelic experience from it, but now I appear to be fine eating it as frequently as every other day. I suppose it’s another sign that my nutritional approach is working for me 🙂 But as with everything, what works for me may not for others! Thanks so much for reading and taking the time to comment.
Stacey

December 21, 2015

This may be a little bit of a stupid question – is White tea the same as White Peony tea?

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