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.
Kailee Carlson, RN
Kailee Carlson is a Doctor of Chinese Medicine student at Northwestern Health Sciences University in Bloomington, Minn., and a registered nurse at M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital in Woodbury, Minn.