Are you dreading this spring because you know it will bring sneezing, itchy red eyes, and a runny nose? Do you suffer from allergic rhinitis and dislike how medication makes you feel? The best time to treat your allergies is before they start.
Acupuncture can help reduce and alleviate your immediate symptoms, and when used over time it can help to greatly reduce and eliminate allergy symptoms before they begin. Allergies in Chinese Medicine are seen as an invasion of Wind that is brought about by Lung Qi deficiency and Wei Qi Deficiency. Those with chronic allergies may also have symptoms of Spleen and Kidney Qi deficiency. What does that mean you ask? Acupuncture looks at twelve main energy channels/organs to describe disease in the body. When these channels get out of balance, symptoms can occur. By figuring out what organs and channels are involved, an individualized treatment plan can be devised to get you back in optimal health and well being … and allergy free!
There are also a number of simple, natural, and safe remedies that can help to alleviate the symptoms of allergies that you can do right now:
- Reduce the intake of dairy products and eat more locally grown fruits and vegetables.
- Take a tablespoon a day of local honey. This works best if started at least two months before the allergy season, but its use will still have some benefits after symptoms occur.
- Drink two cups of quality green tea a day. Green teas antioxidants have a natural antihistamine effect and may be beneficial.
- Use a Neti pot with a sinus rinse to help alleviate sinus pressure and congestion, and
- Remember to get regular Acupuncture treatments and use Chinese Herbal Medicines.
If you would like to pursue acupuncture for allergies or see if it’s right for you, call today for your free 30 minute consultation and find out how your Wei Qi is doing. Make this the best spring ever!