There are many types of alternative medicine available to consumers to treat many different disorders including allergies, asthma and more. Some of the more commonly known alternative therapies include:
Herbal therapy
Supplements
Homeopathic medicine
Desensitization techniques
Ayruvedic medicine
Acupuncture
Chiropractic medicine, and
Hypnosis
We’ll go into a little more detail about some of the more commonly adopted alternative therapies used by patients with allergies, so you can decide whether complementary therapies may be suitable for your situation. When deciding to use any alternative therapy, including herbs or tinctures, it is important you talk with a trained specialist in herbal medicine and with your doctor, so you don’t take something that will conflict with any prescription medications you currently take.
Remember that herbs too are medicine, and they can have varying effects on people depending on the frequency of use and types of herbs used for treatment.