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.
Nancy Moore, MAc, LAc
Nancy Moore is a 1998 graduate of the New England School of Acupuncture in Watertown, Mass. She has a private acupuncture and herbal medicine practice in Bellingham, Washington. She can be reached at ntmoore7@comcast.net or through her website, www.acupunctureinbellingham.com.