Asthma & Allergy
Acupuncture and Asthma
Acupuncture has traditionally been successfully employed in China to treat most illnesses and research in the past decade has shown that acupuncture can be very effective for respiratory diseases including asthma. There are many studies relating to the success of acupuncture treatment for asthma which have been reported in the medical journals. In 1979 the World health Organisation listed 40 diseases for which acupuncture was considered to be beneficial and diseases of the respiratory tract including asthma and bronchitis were included in that list.
In a study conducted at the Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care in the University Hospital of Vienna revealed that over 70% of patients with long-standing asthma reported a significant improvement of their ailments after ten weeks of acupuncture treatment.
Please remember that traditional acupuncturists treat the whole person rather than a disease and therefore attempt to get to the root cause of the problem rather than treating the symptoms and, like other holistic practitioners, will consider all lifestyle and environmental factors before commencing treatment.
Acupuncture and Allergies
Acupuncture is an excellent treatment option for seasonal allergies.
Symptoms of running nose, sneezing, and watery itchy eyes that recur during specific parts of the year can be a nuisance. Millions of dollars are spent on medications and the allergy shots for the treatment of seasonal allergies.
We’ve had success treating seasonal allergies with acupuncture and there is often a quick response. After an initial series of treatments, patients come in for further treatments on an as needed basis. Many patients who do not respond to medication and allergy shots respond to acupuncture. Patients may continue the treatments they are currently undergoing while getting acupuncture treatments. However, most patients end up significantly reducing or eliminating their dependence on allergy medications.
We also successfully treat many allergies (including food allergies) with NAET. Read more about NAET by clicking here.