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.
Liliane Papin, PhD, DOM, LAc
Dr. Liliane Papin is founder of Kwan Yin Medicine. She is also a part-time teacher of Chinese medicine and clinic supervisor at Daoist Traditions College, where she regularly teaches food therapy.