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.
Bill Reddy, LAc, Dipl. Ac.
Bill Reddy serves on the editorial boards of four national peer-reviewed medical journals, and has supported the AOM profession on a state and national level. He is the owner/operator of Vital Point Acupuncture clinic in Annandale, Va. For more information, visit www.BillReddy.com.