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 Waters, LAc, Dipl. Ac.
Jennifer Waters is an acupuncturist, certified light therapist and certified Arvigo Mayo abdominal therapist. She is a former Acupuncture Today columnist who authored our "Talking With the Masters" column. To learn more about Jennifer, visit JenniferWaters.net; previous articles from her column are available via her online columnist page.