It’s spring and the dreaded allergies are already here. And with them, itchy and red eyes, tearing, congestion and runny nose, constant sneezing…
What does western medicine offer to treat your symptoms? Steroids, corticosteroids and antihistamines. What do we advise you from Zenia Natural? Treat seasonal allergy with acupuncture.
Against seasonal allergies, acupuncture is our best ally.
Yeah! It is true, we have already talked about acupuncture in this blog to treat muscle fascia problems, we have also talked about acupuncture for facelift. And again, acupuncture is going to help us treat a really annoying and increasingly common condition, the different types of allergies, and how we can treat seasonal allergies with acupuncture.
Although before getting fully into the subject, we are going to talk about the most common spring allergies that we can suffer from.
After a very mild winter with hardly any rain, those with seasonal allergies are having an even worse time this year. Rain causes pollen, a major cause of many seasonal allergies, to sink to the ground and not be in the air where it is more likely to be breathed.
Fortunately, in our area, south of the province of Alicante, Torrevieja, Orihuela Costa, we enjoy quite good air quality. Even so, allergies are being especially complicated, due to the absence of rain to clean the environment.
Most Common Types of Seasonal Allergies
Seasonal allergies are an exaggerated immune reaction of the body to substances present in the air, the most common types of seasonal allergies are:
Allergic rhinitis
Let’s start with allergic rhinitis. Also known as hay fever, it is characterized by affecting the nose. Sneezing, itching and nasal congestion, watery mucus and sometimes conjunctivitis are its most common symptoms. When inhaling an allergen, the tissue that lines the nostrils is affected, causing the aforementioned symptoms.
Acupuncture to treat seasonal allergy
They can often be confused with the symptoms of a common cold. The difference is that allergic rhinitis does not cause general malaise, muscle aches, or fever.
Also, it disappears when you stop being exposed to the agents that cause it. And finally, that the nasal secretions are always watery, they do not become thick over the days.
Bronchial asthma
Bronchial asthma is another disease that can develop from inhaling an allergen. This condition is accompanied by various symptoms, including coughing, shortness of breath and wheezing, and tightness in the chest.
A bronchial asthma attack is caused by the contraction of the muscles that surround the bronchial tubes. These ducts narrow causing an act as natural and reflex as breathing to become not only difficult but also painful.
Conjunctivitis
Let’s talk now about conjunctivitis, which is another of the most common types of allergies. It is characterized by itching and tearing, and the sensation of having something in the eye.
Unlike viral conjunctivitis, which occurs first in one eye and then may or may not spread to the other, allergic conjunctivitis starts in both eyes at the same time.
Runny nose and sneezing also often accompany this annoying allergic condition.
Contact dermatitis and urticaria
As we have seen, the respiratory tract and the eyes are the areas most affected by seasonal allergies. But the largest organ in our body, the skin, is not exempt from being the target of two other types of allergies, contact dermatitis and urticaria.
Both are accompanied by skin rashes and intense itching. Contact dermatitis is also called contact eczema. When the skin is exposed to the allergen, it produces “bubbles” that, when broken, exude a liquid, to later appear in scabs.
In the case of urticaria, what appears are pinkish bumps that can vary in size and that produce a terrible itch.
Why treat seasonal allergy with acupuncture?
Firstly, because we humans are becoming immune to many chemical drugs due to overexposure to them. So they have less and less effect on us and therefore we must increase the dose or decrease the time between taking and taking.
This can be considered anything but healthy. Secondly, because some of the advice given to us by Western medicine directly interferes with our quality of life, or is simply impossible to follow.
For example, they tell us to “avoid” contact with allergens. And for this they advise us to go out as little as possible, especially first thing in the morning and late in the afternoon. That we close the windows at home and the windows in the cars. Even if we don’t dry our clothes in the open air!
Considering that not everyone with seasonal allergies can follow these guidelines, it’s only reasonable that we look for other alternatives. Actually, in Eastern medicine, acupuncture has been a most common treatment when it comes to treating conditions caused by allergens.
Our body as a whole
Traditional Chinese Medicine, as we already know, treats the body as a whole, it is what is known as a holistic approach to health, instead of different organs that have no relationship with each other. And it makes perfect sense.
Our body is a whole, made up of many parts. Yes, but linked, for example, by the blood system. Also for the fascia as we already explained in another article on our blog. And by an endless network of cells, connectors and transmitters that have to be kept in balance to function in optimal conditions.
The acupuncture specialist will insert the needles into the appropriate points to treat both causes and effects. So, in the long term, treating allergies with acupuncture is much more effective.
Through the use of acupuncture techniques, the energy balance of our body is restored and in this way, the immune system is strengthened.
The objective is to prevent allergies from recurring, while satisfactorily treating the symptoms derived from the different alterations that spring allergies cause in our bodies.
Seasonal allergy treatment with acupuncture and other therapies at Zenia Natural
Other therapies? Yeah! In addition to acupuncture, at Zenia Natural we recommend other natural methods to treat seasonal allergies.
For example, moxibustion or suction cups, which have turned out to have excellent results in this type of condition.
We recommend that if you are one of the millions of people who see how their quality of life decreases with the arrival of spring and their allergies, you visit us. You can contact us in various ways, call us, come see us, send us a message or an email. We will inform you and seek the treatment that best suits your symptoms.
This spring as always, trust Zenia Natural, where your health and well-being come first.