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.
William Morris, DAOM, PhD, LAc
Dr. William Morris is a scholar-practitioner with over 45 years of clinical experience. He is the author of Neoclassical Pulse Diagnosis, TCM Case Studies: Dermatology, Li Shi-Zhen Pulse Studies: An Illustrated Guide, Transformation: Treating Trauma with Acupuncture and Herbs, Cycles in Medical Astrology, and The Book of Dreams. Over the course of his career, he has developed three doctoral programs and three institutional review boards. He lives in British Columbia, Canada, where he teaches, writes, provides consultations, and serves on the board of directors for AIMC Berkeley.