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.
Jennifer Brett, ND, LAc
Dr. Jennifer Brett is the director of the University of Bridgeport Acupuncture Institute. She is a graduate of National College of Naturopathic Medicine (1987) and the Tri-State College of Acupuncture (1988). She has an extensive background in treating a wide variety of disorders utilizing acupuncture as well as nutritional and botanical remedies. Dr. Brett is the chief editor of the CCAHM Clean Needle Technique Manual, 7th Edition, the primary resource for acupuncture safety in the U.S.