Self help acupressure for allergies
Self help acupressure for allergies. How to treat yourself from allergies? Well, it's that time again. The pollen streams are flowing, and so are your sinuses. As is the case with many acupuncturists, we see a great number of people for seasonal and year round allergies in our clinic. Within this article I am going to offer some theory to explain how acupuncture is used to treat allergies as well as offer some of the self-help recommendations that I frequently make to many of my allergy patients. Causes of Allergies: In basic terms, allergies arise from a hypersensitive immune system. How it got that way can be from over exposure to certain substances, from having low immunity in general, or from being around too many allergens at any given time. The bottom line is that your body has "learned" to be allergic to certain substances. Treatment involves rebalancing the immune system to stop the allergic response to various stimuli. Chinese Medicine Theory: From a Chinese Me...