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.
Shana Deneen, ND, DiplAc
Shana Deneen is currently a staff naturopathic physician and a nationally certified acupuncturist at the Cancer Treatment Centers of America in Tulsa, OK.