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Feb. 7, 2012 - PRLog -- Calgary, Alberta (February 7th, 2011) – The best thing about seasonal allergies is that you know you’ll only be bothered by them for three or four months. However with temperatures remaining above average in Calgary for the better part of this winter season, allergy sufferers are bracing themselves for an early and prolonged season of the sniffles. Combine this with people being back in the full swing of things at work, and you’ve got a recipe for an intense cold and allergy season. While you could buy medicine from the drugstore, why not head down to the market instead and get locally grown, organic produce to make your own natural remedies?

“When you’re suffering from cold and allergy symptoms, the last thing you want to do is pump your body full of products with unknown ingredients.” Says Alison Gilroy, Market 17 manager. Natural items like lemon and Manuka honey (is often used as a medicinal honey for its antibacterial, antiviral, antiseptic, and anti-inflammatory properties – found at Market 17) can be used to get rid of annoying coughs, or can be combined with whiskey and tea to soothe sore throats. Fresh cloves of garlic cure the sniffles, and mint and chamomile mixed together make an excellent remedy for clearing congested sinuses.

Vendors like Blush Lane Organic Market and Sunworks Farm offer produce that you can feel good about using; it’s organic, and you support local vendors when you purchase it. Market 17 is located beside J. Webb Wine Merchant and other local vendors inside Casel Marché, which makes this destination your one-stop shop for purchasing all the necessary ingredients for homemade cold treatments.

About Casel Marché
Casel Marché is the meeting place of some of Calgary's best-loved and most celebrated foods and wine artisans and entrepreneurs. Created by a shared vision and a common passion, Casel Marché is an inspired market street featuring a bistro, café, wine boutique and organic market celebrating its grand opening. Located on the corner of 17th Avenue and 24th Street SW, Casel Marché has more than 30 indoor parking stalls for patrons, plus ample street parking on 24 and 24A Streets and 17 Avenue.

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