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.
Jim Galbiati, Dipl. Ac.
Jim Galbiati received his master's degree in acupuncture from the Traditional Acupuncture Institute in Columbia, Md. He has been practicing acupuncture since 1992. He may be contacted at www.jimgalbiati.com.