If spring means rapid-fire sneezes and anger-inducing eye itchiness, there's a decent chance you've heard that consuming raw local honey can help combat seasonal allergies.

Even if the allergy-causing pollens were found in the honey, Overholt added, studies have found that simply swallowing allergens, oral immunotherapy, doesn’t help with nasal allergies.

If spring means rapid-fire sneezes and anger-inducing eye itchiness, there’s a decent chance you’ve heard that consuming raw local honey can help combat seasonal allergies.

(NEXSTAR) – If spring means rapid-fire sneezes and anger-inducing eye itchiness, there’s a decent chance you’ve heard that consuming raw local honey can help combat seasonal allergies. “If eating ...

Even if the allergy-causing pollens were found in the honey, Overholt added, studies have found that simply swallowing allergens, oral immunotherapy, doesn’t help with nasal allergies.

The bottom line: Local honey will not help your allergies—but OTC meds and other treatments like allergy immunotherapy can. Emilia Benton is a Houston-based freelance writer and editor.