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Is Acupuncture any good against allergies?

An allergy is the result of hypersensitivity of the antibodies in your body to otherwise harmless foreign substances. Conventional practices rely on suppressing the function of antibodies to cure allergies but fail to address the root problem of hypersensitivity. It may also present a series of undesirable side effects that hamper your productivity.

If you are tired of the regular use of medication that accompanies your chronic allergies, you might consider the Chinese practice of acupuncture to cure you instead. A session with a licensed acupuncturist not only cures rashes and redness, stuffed nose, breathlessness, nausea etc. that present themselves with allergies but also act on the real problem of hypersensitivity. Acupuncture cleanses your body from within and is being increasingly accepted as an alternate practice to cure a range of ailments.

Causes of Allergies - 

The diverse causes of allergies can be grouped under the following -

• Dust mites and pollen- Dust and pollen constitute a group of potential allergens that affect the respiratory tract

• Food - The chemicals in some foods can be potential allergens

• Drugs - Unnatural physical response to certain medications cause allergies

• Animals and insects - The proteins in the organisms’ body may cause allergies

• Mold - Inhalation of mold spores may trigger an allergic reaction in your body

• Contact dermatitis - Contact with certain substance can trigger allergies, causing irritation in the skin

• Seasonal allergies - Certain allergies are triggered by annual seasonal changes

Treating allergies with acupuncture -

Acupuncture is based on the 8000-year-old Chinese practice of channelling energy or qi through the body by inserting needles at specified points in the body, to various depths. Although the premise of acupuncture remains scientifically uncertain, its effectiveness has been demonstrated in practical areas.

• In acupuncture, an allergy is a response to blockage in channels through which energy flows in our body. The logic behind the treatment is releasing this blockage by means of needles to restore balanced energy flow and consequently health.

• Acupuncture initiates the self-healing abilities of the body and most people feel better with very little or no use medicines.

• The success of acupuncture in treating allergies, especially seasonal allergies is rather high. However, equally high are the results that highlight the placebo effect of acupuncture.

Although acupuncture remains to be clinically proven, it has presented impressive results when it comes to treating allergies, especially those of the chronic seasonal variety. It can eliminate the side effects of medication, though the time taken for cure varies from individual to individual and their body’s specific response to acupuncture. If you are looking for alternate practices that relieve you of allergies, acupuncture may just be the thing to try.

 

Homoeopathy is a natural and sophisticated therapy of medicine that treats each individual based on their healing ability. For example, if two individuals are suffering from the same kind of illness, they may receive different composition depending on how their body would be expected to react. It is recognised as a world's second largest therapeutic system by WHO(World Health Organization). Homoeopathy is suitable for all kind of people and works on the principle "Like Cures Like".

An allergy occurs when your immune system responds to a foreign substance. Various types of allergy occur in our day to day life. Some are seasonal and others are throughout the year. Many of seasonal allergies can be treated with Homeopathic therapy.

The most common allergies are:

1. Dust Allergy: Dust allergy mainly occurs when the surrounding is not clean and clutter free. Dust mites are the small microorganisms that eat dead skin from the human that leads to allergy. Some of the symptoms of dust allergy are stuffy and running nose, itchy and red eyes, coughing and shortness of breath. 
2. Food Allergy: A food allergy occurs when the body's immune system responds or reacts to a substance in a portion of food and it is most common in toddlers than adults. 90% of food allergy occurs due to milk, egg, peanuts, grains, soy, oats and many more. Symptoms may vary from mild to severe which include - vomiting, diarrhoea, shortness of breath, trouble to swallow, pale skin and dizziness. One can use homoeopathic treatment along with conventional medicine as per practitioner advice and it has no side effects. In fact, homoeopathy therapy strengthens the body's immune system.
3. Skin Allergy: Skin allergy is very common in children and adults. Some of the factors include- soaps, shampoos, detergents, metals, exposure to sunlight. Most common skin allergies are Eczema and hives which are to be treated when it last longer. Symptoms of skin allergy are rashes, itching, blisters, redness of skin and burning. Homoeopathy treatment is the most effective way to treat skin diseases. Homoeopath suggests the medicine based on your physical, mental and emotional ailment to heal the problems and it also helps to repair the whole body.
4. Drug Allergy: The allergy that is caused due to medications is termed as drug allergy or medicine allergy. It commonly occurs in people having a sensitive immune system. The doctor advises you to stop medicine that doesn't suit you when you are affected with drug allergy. Symptoms are rashes, itching, skin colour changes to pale yellow and vomiting. Homeopathy can help reduce sensitivity to medications and bad effects of medicines.

Homoeopathic treatment has its own natural system apart from conventional medicine. It uses substances from plants, minerals and animals to heal illness. Homoeopaths observe Person’s emotions and personality and then prescribe the medication to heal and repair the whole system of the body. Doses are given to a patient based on the current condition.

One can undergo homoeopathy treatment to get cured completely and live a happy and long life.