Allergies & Chinese Medicine

An allergy is a condition where the immune system attacks an allergen or a foreign substance that the body comes in contact with. This substance is something that the body has become hyper-sensitive toward.

Treating Allergies at
Root & Branch

Do any of the following symptoms sound familiar to you?

  • Sneezing

  • Coughing

  • Shortness of breath

  • Itchy, watery or dry eyes

  • Fatigue

  • Gastro-intestinal distress

  • Skin itching or redness

Despite what you’ve heard, many allergies do not have to be permanent. With proper treatment, our bodies have the power to change their relationship with the environment. This includes allergens.

We understand what you are going through and we want to help!


Our medicine has been treating allergies for several thousand years and has extensive experience with…

  • Seasonal Allergies

  • Skin Allergies

  • Food Allergies

The strategies we implore involve not only moderating or encouraging the immune response of the body, but helping the body to adapt to the circumstances of the environment. This allows the symptoms to improve and stay away!

Your body knows how to heal, it just needs the right support.

Our course of action to help you:

Active Treatment & Symptom Resolution

In your office visits, we will utilize the tools we possess to help your body to recover.

With Acupuncture, we can stimulate the pathways of blood flow and fluid circulation. These nutritive resources can supply the immune system with fresh potency, renewing function, restoring growth and resolving irritation.

With Herbal Medicine, we can directly supply the organs with new assets. As organ function increases, the tissues of the body become rich with nutrient density. This allows for a recovery of the immune system that wasn’t previously possible.

Initial Assessment & Treatment Plan

We’ll discuss your case, your medical history, and any medications that you’re taking. We’ll help you create goals for the treatment and resolution of your condition.

We’ll assess your condition with the tools that are unique to our medicine. We will explain how we see the difficulty that your body is having and what can be done to intervene. We will strategize with you and come up with a plan to move things forward on the path of healing.

Frequently Asked Questions…

  • Seasonal allergy treatment for most people takes between 2-6 weeks. That begin said, your situation is unique. Once we meet you, we will be able to give you an individualized evaluation and treatment plan.

  • Results vary, of course. That being said, over 90% of our patients report a significant change in symptoms in the first few weeks. However, your situation is unique and once we meet you, we will be able to give you our best estimate of time and prognosis of outcome.

  • Absolutely not. We find two to three key leverage points in your diet and work on those. No impossible meal plans or detox diets here.