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.
Jack Miller, President, PCOM
Jack Miller is the president of Pacific College of Oriental Medicine. He is a licensed acupuncturist with a master's degree in education from San Diego State University. He was the vice-president of CCAOM and the chairperson of its post-graduate doctoral committee for 10 years as they established standards for the DAOM.