Acupuncture Helps to Relieve Allergies in Children

According to a new study in the journal Paediatrics, acupuncture can help relieve hay fever and other nasal allergies in children.

Researchers at a hospital in Hong Kong studied 85 children with allergies.

Half were given acupuncture according to traditional Chinese medical principles; the other half were given a sham acupuncture treatment.

The children who had received genuine acupuncture reported significantly fewer sneezing bouts and less congestion over the following months, compared with the placebo group, who saw no improvement.

British Acupunture Council