Allergic Rhinitis (Sinus)

Millions of Australians share your agony, and about one person in 90 suffers from allergies. Treatments can produce harsh side effects that leave allergy sufferers less congested and itchy, but just as miserable. Luckily, acupuncture and Chinese medicine provide effective alternatives that impose no discomforts such as sinus headache, fatigue and dryness of the nose and throat.

The World Health Organisation's 2002 study shows acupuncture to be an effective treatment for allergic rhinitis. It is believed that attending to the causes of allergies, treating the whole person, and focusing on balance of the immune system leads to significant long-term allergy management. For many, this can mean the end of struggles with the heavy effects of allergy medications. Modern scientific explanation for effectiveness is that acupuncture for allergy symptoms stimulates the nervous system to release chemicals in the body, which influence its own internal regulating system. The improved energy and biochemical balance produced by acupuncture results in stimulating the body's natural healing abilities.

Acupuncture for allergy symptoms is a fantastic alternative for people who react poorly to medications. Nasal congestion, discharge, and itching are usually relieved during the first acupuncture treatment. Up to six treatments may be needed, to give lasting relief of hay fever symptoms such as sinus headache, fatigue and sneezing.

Allergy season does not have to be an itchy, watery torture, and hay fever sufferers need not lock themselves indoors, or fight effects of drug treatment. If you find yourself among the groggy and frustrated, alternative therapies such as acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine can help.