1 Steep the tea for 5 minutes. Dunk the tea bags a few times in the water to fully hydrate, then leave submerged with the strings hanging over the side of the pot. After 5 minutes, remove the bags and discard.  Add the sugar to the tea.
Peppermint can be very effective against seasonal allergies. You can boil peppermint leaves in water and inhale that steam for getting your nasal passages clear. you can also prepare peppermint tea by boiling peppermint leaves in water for 5 minutes, straining them and adding one tablespoon of honey to this water.
Certain herbs, both fresh from the garden and in the form of a supplemental pill, can help with allergies. Ginger, for instance, is an anti-inflammatory that causes glands and passages to reduce swelling. This helps both with breathing, achy bodies, and swollen sinuses.