Acupuncture can be highly effective in cases of nasal congestion so common in allergy presentations; so much so that I often treat such issues using acupuncture protocols alone. In cases of seasonal allergies with highly predictable causes such as obvious elevations of environmental allergens, I use a skeleton acupuncture prescription that can easily be fleshed out to target potential underlying patterns and effectively customized to the patient.
Aiden Jakob Seraphim, DACM, LAc
Dr. Aiden Seraphim is a doctor of acupuncture and Chinese medicine. He first received an MSOM from The National University of Natural Medicine in Portland, Ore., and then went on to complete his doctorate online at PCOM. He is a member of the California State Oriental Medical Association and has a private practice in Costa Mesa, Calif.