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.
Julie T. Chen, MD
Dr. Julie T. Chen is board-certified in internal medicine and is also fellowship-trained board-certified in integrative medicine. She has her own medical practice in San Jose, Calif. and also works as the wellness physician for several Silicon Valley-based corporations. She incorporates many healing modalities into her practice including: medical acupuncture, Chinese scalp acupuncture, and clinical hypnotherapy.