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.
Andre Yershov, LAc
Andre Yershov is a licensed acupuncturist and Chinese herbalist practicing in Midtown Manhattan, N.Y., and the founder of Acupuncture NYC, Medicine of Changes. He graduated from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine (now PCHS) in 1997 and has maintained a continuous private practice since then, with a clinical focus on microtrauma, rehabilitation-oriented acupuncture, and functional recovery.