Allergies Medication

1. Here is a list of some very powerful acupuncture points you can rub with your fingers for 50-60 seconds at a time. You can do this for 3 or 4 times taking a 10-15 second break between rubbing:

Allergies Medication

Large Intestine 20 - This point is on both sides of your face, level with the bottom of your nostril. When you smile you will feel a grove. This is where the point lies.

Allergies Medication

Lung 9 - It is on the wrist crease, just below your thumb. After rubbing Lung 9 if you move your finger up 2 inches you will be at Lung 7.

Allergies Medication

Conception Vessel 17 - This is found on your breastbone, in the center of the chest between the nipples.

2. Cleanse your nose:

Instead of a decongestant over the counter medicine, use a saltwater solution (saline solution). Mix 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda in 1 cup room temperature water. Gently squirt the solution in your nose, aiming toward the back, not the top of your head. If you swallow some water it won't hurt you. The water goes through your nasal passages to the back of your throat. Spit it out. You can buy an all-rubber ear syringe at a drugstore. You can also use a water pik with setting on low.

3. Essential oils:

Therapeutic grade essential oils of Roman Chamomile, Lavender, Eucalyptus and Frankincense can be used in combination to help you to breathe easier. You can take some olive oil half a cup and put 3 or 4 drops of each essential oil into the olive oil. Rub on your chest a few times a day. Take a warm bath with a few teaspoons in the water, sit for 15 minutes. You can also take a really warm towel over the oils you put on your chest to help them go in deeper. Other essential oils that are useful would be the conifer oils such as Grand Fir, Balsam Fir and Black Spruce. They are strengthening oils. Think of being in a forest surrounded by these trees. They help you to take a deeper breath.

4. Chinese Herbal Formulas:

Jade Windscreen: An excellent, powerful herbal formula to help strengthen and support the immune system. Great formula for traveling to help prevent you from getting sick.

Ding Chuan Wan: For asthma this is the formula of choice. This is one of the most widely used Chinese herbal formulas for asthma.

5. Supplements:

A few of the supplements you can use are Grape Seed Extract and Cod Liver Oil. They all help to strengthen the immune system and reduce inflammation.

It is important to go through your entire house and check what household products you are using for cleaning, look into your soaps and shampoos and also your bed, pillow, mattress etc. There can be toxins that you are not aware you have that can be contributing to your problem. I had a patient who for years suffered from snoring so badly that her husband slept in another room. I suggested she check her home to see if something could be causing this problem and she found it was her pillow! Imagine her delight when she threw the pillow out and the snoring stopped. Her husband was so excited. It changed their lives.

Allergies Medication