Allergies are the most common chronic health disorders in the industrialized world. They are reactions of the body to the ecological environment, both physical and social.
The proliferation of toxic chemicals in our food, water, and air are just some of the major factors that contribute to allergies. These factors lead to neuro-endocrine imbalances and serve to weaken the defensive energy of the body as well as the mucosal membranes in the lung, sinus, nose, digestive system and skin.
People with these health issues often react pathologically to the aforementioned triggering elements, thereby being easily susceptible to different allergic reactions.
From a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) perspective, TCM practitioners do not focus on treating or preventing the reactions that contribute to the symptoms of allergies, but rather, they work to restore balance and harmony within the body and key organs. They try and achieve this goal by encouraging healthy lifestyle changes like supporting a person’s body with diet modifications, herbal supplementation & stress reduction. In TCM, the goal is to provide maximum balance to the body so it will not react to allergens and other triggering mechanisms.
