Sorry about your allergies, Garnet- do they get better in the winter time? I hope so- may they quiet down and not bother you at all! 
Perhaps dried herbs and spices might be a good alternative for fresh herbs? There’s a lot of wonderful herbal magick that can be done with the ingredients in a kitchen pantry, if one feels drawn to the herbal arts! 
This is an interesting one to note- I’ve been on a quest recently to find magickal uses and properties of olive oil (here’s the discussion on olive magick for anyone interested). That’s awesome if it can be used as a general substitution for other oils! 
Awwww, I’m blushing- you are very kind, Garnet! 
Thank you so much for your great work on this challenge entry- it was very fun to read! 