Frequently asked questions about acupuncture point injection for allergic rhinitis

Allergic rhinitis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the nasal mucosa. It is a common and frequent disease in otorhinolaryngology, with nasal itching, sneezing (continuous episodes of paroxysmal sneezing), nasal hypersecretion (large amounts of clear watery mucus), nasal congestion and swelling of the nasal mucosa as the main symptoms, and some patients have temporary loss of smell. It is often divided into perennial allergic rhinitis and seasonal allergic rhinitis. Although allergic rhinitis is not a serious disease, it can affect patients’ daily life, learning and work efficiency, especially affecting children’s learning ability and attention, and can induce bronchial asthma, sinusitis, nasal polyps, otitis media, etc., or occur simultaneously with allergic conjunctivitis, and in severe cases, obstructive sleep breathing disorder, even affecting children’s jaw and facial development. The acupuncture point injection in acupuncture therapy of the Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Fan Tongtao is a compound treatment method, which can play the role of acupuncture points and the efficacy of injected drugs at the same time. The implementation of acupoint injection therapy in the local area of the disease (nose) can avoid both the adverse effects of oral drugs on the gastrointestinal tract and the local damage to the nasal mucosa. For patients with low immunity, it can also be combined with moxibustion, Gua Sha, San Fu moxibustion (San Jiu moxibustion) and other therapies for better effect. In recent years, our department has carried out acupoint injection therapy to treat allergic rhinitis with very good results, providing a way to treat the disease for patients with allergic rhinitis (especially children). Professor Li Lihong (Chief Physician) of the Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion of the Affiliated Hospital of Guiyang Medical College, Guiyang, China: Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings