“I’ve been seeing Yuanling for many years, and I truly can’t recommend her enough! She has been incredibly helpful in treating my allergies and has always been caring, knowledgeable, and attentive.”Kara, patient
Allergy and Sinus Treatment in Norwood, MA Relief from allergies, sinus problems, and food sensitivities
From spring pollen to everyday foods, allergies can make the world feel like something to guard against. Yuanling uses NAET (Nambudripad Allergy Elimination Technique) to help your body live in harmony with its surroundings again.
Understanding allergies
Living in harmony with your surroundings
In Chinese medicine, health is a state of balance within the body, and between the body and nature. Allergies can be seen as disharmony between the body's energy and its surroundings. The body begins to treat a harmless food, pollen, or dust as a threat.
Your body's protective energy is called Wei Qi. It flows near the surface of the body, like a wall around a garden. When it is strong and balanced, the body meets the change of seasons calmly. When it is weak or out of balance, the body overreacts.
Yuanling will use NAET to identify and treat item(s) that the body sees as a threat, reset and harmonize the body’s reaction.
What we treat
Allergies, sinus, and breathing
Yuanling will use muscle testing to identify what you are sensitive to and treat accordingly.
Allergies and food sensitivities
Seasonal allergies, reactions to dust, mold, and pets, and sensitivities to foods. NAET is at the heart of this work.
Sinus problems
Congestion, sinus pressure, and sinus infections that keep coming back. Acupuncture at points around the nose and face can help open the sinuses and ease pressure.
Asthma
Support for breathing, especially when allergies set off your symptoms. Treatment works alongside the asthma plan from your doctor. It does not replace your medications or inhaler.
Immune support
For colds that linger, frequent infections, or low energy through the change of seasons. Acupuncture and herbal formulas help strengthen your body's protective energy.
Your safety comes first
NAET, acupuncture, and herbs work alongside your medical care. They are not a replacement for it. Keep your inhaler and any prescribed allergy medications. If you have a severe allergy, always carry your epinephrine, and never test a known severe allergen on your own. If you have trouble breathing, swelling of the lips or throat, or a sudden severe reaction, call 911.
How we help
Three ways we treat allergies
NAET
A gentle, drug-free approach that helps "reset" how your body interacts with its surroundings. It harmonizes the nervous system, so the body stops viewing a harmless item as a threat.
Acupuncture
Calms the nervous system and restores the flow of Qi, helping to open the sinuses, ease congestion, and support the Lungs and breathing.
Herbal medicine
A custom formula gives your body daily support between visits, strengthening your protective energy through allergy season and the colder months.
Related conditions
Often treated together
Because the whole body is connected, allergies rarely travel alone. These concerns often come in alongside them.
Digestive health
Bloating, discomfort, and food reactions, often treated with NAET and herbs.
Digestive health →Migraines and headaches
Sinus pressure and food sensitivities can both play a part in headaches.
Migraines and headaches →Stress, anxiety, and sleep
A congested night is a restless one, and stress can make reactions worse.
Stress, anxiety, and sleep →Can acupuncture help sinus problems?
Many patients come to us for congestion, sinus pressure, and sinus infections that keep returning. Acupuncture can help open the sinuses and ease pressure. If you have a high fever or severe facial pain, please see your doctor first.
Should I keep taking my allergy or asthma medications?
Yes. Keep taking any medications as prescribed, and keep your inhaler with you. Treatment here works alongside your medical care. Any change to your medications should be made with your doctor.
Do you treat severe food allergies?
If you have a severe allergy, such as one that has caused anaphylaxis, NAET does not replace the care of your allergist. Always carry your epinephrine, and never test a known severe allergen on your own. Please talk with Yuanling and your allergist about whether NAET is right for you.
How many treatments will I need?
The number of treatments varies, depending on how severe the allergy or sensitivity is, as well as how you respond. Working through the basic food groups is the foundation of NAET healing. Yuanling will talk through a plan with you at your first visit.
Will insurance cover my treatment?
Many plans cover acupuncture, and coverage can depend on the condition and the treatment. We are in-network with BlueCross BlueShield, Mass General Brigham Health Plan, Aetna, and Harvard Pilgrim, and we verify your benefits before your visit. See pricing and insurance for details.
Live in harmony with every season
At your first visit, Yuanling will listen, evaluate your pattern, and begin your first treatment. Then she will suggest a plan that fits you.