Allergies, the nemesis of many of you, and the delight of many a drug manufacturer! So many people today are on DAILY medications to help deal with chronic, year round allergies. Others suffer seasonal allergies which can hit them in the spring, fall or summer. Winter is often the only time some get any relief, while others never do.
In one study it was found that compared to the medicated group and the sham group. the acupuncture group had fewer days of antihistamine use and 38% of the acupuncture study group did not need antihistamines at all!
Keep in mind, using allergy drugs like Benadryl are not without their side effects. More studies are showing a link between use of anticholinergic medications and the development of dementia. This is due to the blocking of acetylcholine which is what transmits messages to the nervous system and brain.
Meanwhile, back on the herbal farm, the Chinese Medicine formulas for allergies have been used successfully for thousands of years. The effects are well know and much safer than drugs that have only been around a few decades.
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