All Ways Well - Acupuncture & Wellness in La Center
  • Home
  • Book Now!
  • Blog
  • About
    • Covid19 Information for Patients
    • About Rebecca
    • Traditional Chinese Medicine - Ancient Methods for Modern Times
    • Testimonials
    • FAQ
    • Pricing
  • Services
    • Acupuncture
    • Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture
    • Chinese Herbal Treatment
    • Virtual Fullscript Dispensary
    • DAO Labs - Order online!
    • Rasa Adaptogen Tea - order now!
    • Auto Accident Acupuncture
    • Gift Certificates
  • Resources For Patients
    • Food Allergies & Elimination Diets
    • Irritable Bowel Syndrome
    • Amazon Store
  • Contact

Acupuncture for Allergies in Portland - Pollen Counts are High in Portland, and Allergies are Too!

4/13/2016

Comments

 
Picture4/11-4/15 courtesy of pollen.com
Oh yes, pollen counts this week are high high high and let me tell you, those of us with tree pollen and grass allergies are definitely feeling it. Itchy eyes, post nasal drip, headache, fatigue ah... so much fun.

It is certainly lovely that there are sites like Pollen.com (as referenced above) that can tell us what is expected and coming so we can plan accordingly. But if you are tired of the flonase - claritin - allegra routine, or if you find that these interventions including immunotherapy therapy just aren't enough, Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine might be just the ticket.

Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine recognize allergies as a specific energetic deficiency in the body which decrease your physical and energetic ability to deal with external pathogenic factors. Typically this includes some combination of Spleen, Kidney and Lung weakness which leads to a "Wei Qi" or "protective Qi" deficiency. It is Wei Qi that prevents you from getting sick.

By clearing the attacking pathogen out of the body and then strengthening the Lung, Spleen, Kidney and Wei Qi specifically, we can bolster the bodies' defenses thus decreasing allergy symptoms in the immediate and, over time, decreasing your reactivity overall.

It can be a long cycle of treatment since it is two fold:

Step One: during the active allergy season, is to clear allergens from the body and focus on Wei Qi to get through the season. This is typically done through a combination of Acupuncture and herbs that primarily address symptoms. Common formulas are Cang Er Zi Wan, Chuan Xiong Wan and Blue Earth Dragon.

Step Two: during the off season, is to tonify or strengthen the Spleen, Lung and Kidney towards a long terms solution of bolstering these organs and their ability to generate (super) strong Wei Qi. This too is done through tonic herbs and acupuncture. Often herbs are emphasized here. Most common formula is called Jade Windscreen.

Herbs will be individually matched to your symptoms and needs, just like treatment. We call this Syndrome Differentiation in Chinese Medicine, which refers to the fact that everyone presents a little differently and therefore is treated in an individual and unique way.

So, what does this mean for allergy suffers right now? There's help and support that is natural and effective! As an allergy sufferer myself, and someone who has treated too many allergy sufferers to count over the past 10 years of service, I can definitely assure you that acupuncture is an effective option. It can be used in combination with western methods to enhance their effects or alone as a sole solution. The severity of your symptoms, their duration and the timing of your treatment with relation to the season will determine what interventions are recommended.

If you have questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact me anytime - I have lots of experience to speak to and offer! And if you're ready to give it a try, please book in online at your earliest convenience. And read on if you want to know more about Acupuncture research for strengthening the immune system - it works!

​~Rebecca

Book Now!

Research into Acupuncture for Immunity


Acupuncture has been proven to be benefcial to the immune system in numerous studies. One study published in the Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine in 2014 analyzed cancer patients after they received acupuncture treatment. The study found that there was a signi cant increase in blood cells as well as a decrease in fatigue after the acupuncture treatment. Overall, the study concluded acupuncture can boost the immune system and increase immune cells. Another study published in Evidence- Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine found that acupuncture has been reported to improve symptoms of allergies,

which is an abnormal immune response. The study concluded that for the patients tested, there was evidence that acupuncture treatment helped lower in ammatory properties in the body to alleviate symptoms. If you are su ering from any form of an autoimmune disorder contact an acupuncturist to learn more about how treatment could help you.
​

Sources:
http://bit.ly/1XqWfzp
http://bit.ly/1U1W9Aw 

http://ow.ly/3zyHGH​


​
Comments
    Book Now!

    RSS Feed

    Authors

    Rebecca M H Kitzerow is a Licensed Acupuncturist practicing in La Center, Washington. With over a decade of experience she has won 10 Nattie consumer choice awards from Natural Awakenings Magazine since 2014.

    Rebecca practices a variety of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine techniques including Tan Acupuncture, Kiiko style Japanese Acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Herbal Remedies, Cosmetic Acupuncture, Foot Reflexology, Cupping and Gua Sha. Rebecca strives to help people Be Well and Stay Well in every way.

    Archives

    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    October 2013
    September 2013
    August 2013
    July 2013
    June 2013

    Categories

    All
    Acupuncture
    Affordable Care Act/Obamacare
    All Ways Wellness
    All-ways-wellness
    All Ways Well News And Updates
    Antiaging
    Anti-aging
    Archive
    Arthritis
    Car Accident
    Chinese-herbs
    Chinese-herbs
    Diet And Nutrition
    Diet-and-nutrition
    Digestive
    Electro Acupuncture
    Facial-rejuvenation
    Fertility
    Find Your Well
    Find-your-well
    Foot-reflexology
    Goodell Pt
    Healthcare
    Healthy Living
    Healthy-living
    Heart Health
    Herbs
    Infertility
    Intermittent Fasting
    Japanese-acupuncture
    Menstrual Irregularity
    Motor Vehicle Accident Treatment
    Mthfr
    Mva
    Newsupdates06fb9f432f
    Pain
    Physical Therapy
    Postpartum Recovery
    Preventative Medicine
    Preventative-medicine
    Psoriasis
    Psoriatic Arthritis
    Seasonal
    Stress
    Wellness

verified by HealthProfs.com verified by HealthProfs.com Directory
Copyright All Ways Well, LLC 2006-2021
Photos used under Creative Commons from Hey Paul Studios, BeGreen_Studio, Pawel Pacholec, 1950sUnlimited, toulupaliaqaz, Joelk75, OnTask, Robert Gourley, cnu_sports, Mitya Ku, FootMassagez, 401(K) 2013, Mariana Heinz, @EdwardTerry, fishhawk, liverpoolhls, torbakhopper, Boemski, dolomitibl, Driscolltheque, Dave n Laura, Vaping360, MVWorks, Life Mental Health, MVWorks, mikefats, Scot Nelson, jfl1066, ruurmo, Guadalupe Cervilla, Army Medicine, GViciano, torbakhopper, adrigu, Saulo Cruz, Ben Cumming, marniejoyce, kcxd, JasonCorey, kanenas.net, Live to Create Photography, gm.esthermax, Unique Hotels Group, Zenspa1, mysiana, Tobias Lindman, Leader Nancy Pelosi, Kristoffer Trolle, swanksalot, Bill Selak, Parker Knight, stimpsonjake, Gedankensprudler, SuperFantastic, tonynetone, marniejoyce, JeepersMedia, Illusive Photography, 'Ajnagraphy', Iban Torras, scotted400, gtall1, dvanzuijlekom, BPPrice, Skley, torbakhopper, Renato Ganoza, anka.albrecht, QUOI Media, Public Domain Photos, Instant Vantage, Victor Tongdee, Free Grunge Textures - www.freestock.ca, sportEX journals, Nadja Tatar, angela n., marniejoyce, MVWorks, Karolina Kabat, Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, UofT, ginnerobot, tracilawson, haven't the slightest, My Photo Journeys, Pierre Willemin, Florena_Presse, SuperFantastic, colindunn, zzkt, TraumaAndDissociation, ER24 EMS (Pty) Ltd., marniejoyce, Tomás Fano, freestock.ca ♡ dare to share beauty, Archives New Zealand
  • Home
  • Book Now!
  • Blog
  • About
    • Covid19 Information for Patients
    • About Rebecca
    • Traditional Chinese Medicine - Ancient Methods for Modern Times
    • Testimonials
    • FAQ
    • Pricing
  • Services
    • Acupuncture
    • Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture
    • Chinese Herbal Treatment
    • Virtual Fullscript Dispensary
    • DAO Labs - Order online!
    • Rasa Adaptogen Tea - order now!
    • Auto Accident Acupuncture
    • Gift Certificates
  • Resources For Patients
    • Food Allergies & Elimination Diets
    • Irritable Bowel Syndrome
    • Amazon Store
  • Contact