I also had allergies and suffered from asthma. Now I take one heaping teaspoon of "local" honey every day in my decaf tea and I no longer suffer, with the exception of when I cut the grass. Then my breathing gets heavy and I prepare another tea with local honey. Find a local beekeeper in your area and buy it from him/her. The stuff you buy from the supermarket has been pasturized and has no effect. I dont need to take any asthma medicine anymore. I was on a steroid and advair. For the asthma symptoms it took a few months for me. ... View related article.