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.
Katherine Altneu, LAc, MSOM, FABORM
Katherine Altneu, a graduate of Southwest Acupuncture College, is the owner and clinic director of "The Point" acupuncture & holistic medicine clinic in Denver, Colo. She is also a professor at  the Colorado School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, a member of the American Board of Reproductive Medicine and a certified yoga instructor.