Allergic conditions:

  • Asthma
  • Sinusitis, chronic or acute
  • Allergy, seasonal, including hay fever, itchy eyes, itchy noses, itchy throat
  • Allergy, non-seasonal, including cat and dog allergy, mold allergy
  • Chronic cough

Of all the patients we test in office for allergy, about half of them are allergic to dust mite. About one out of every four patients is allergic to pollens, which also has a high percentage of allergies to food. About 8% of the population also has asthma. Steroid nasal spray, anti-histamine, and inhaled steroid help, but only to a certain extend.

We have been able to help these patients with non-pharmacological treatment, including acupuncture, laser, moxabustion, and cupping.

Acupuncture for Allergies: Asthma, Hay Fever, Hives

  • Relaxes the trachea to stop acute asthma attacks.
  • Decreases IgE and IL-4 to reduce histamine release.
  • Reduces inflammation to prevent asthma.
  • If treated early, most asthma in juveniles can be stopped permanently.

Asthma and Acupuncture

Asthma is a very common seen immune system disorder in the clinic. Patients usually have the symptoms of wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness and have exercise limitation. Sometimes it may interferes daily life.

From our study, we found the pathogens in the environment may cause the body’s immune system acts imbalanced. Our treatments focus on balancing and strengthening the immune system. Many patients have significant improvement after a few sessions of treatment. It also helps the patients to improve the pulmonary function and reduce the numbers of asthma attacks.

How Can Acupuncture Help:

  • Acupuncture has been clinically proven to improve symptoms of asthma.
  • Acupuncture has been clinically proven to improve pulmonary function.
  • Using modern medical technology, acupuncture has been shown to have an effect on chemical balances in the body.
  • We have seen many cases involving immune and respiratory disorders.