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.
Martha Lucas, PhD, LAc
Martha Lucas, PhD, LAc is a Research Psychologist who received her diploma in TCM from the Colorado School of Traditional Chinese Medicine. She studied advanced pulse diagnosis with James Ramholz, OMD, medical qi gong with Master/Dr. Zhengao Yao, and interned with Timothy McGee, LAc.
Her private practice is located in Denver, CO. Lucas teaches year-long and ongoing internships in the Pulse Balance System called The Pulse Diagnosis Revelation: It's not all about the qualities as well as seminars in Mei Zen Cosmetic Acupuncture and abdominal acupuncture.