Complementary and Alternative Treatment for Allergic Conditions

Juan Qiu; Kristen Grine

doi:10.1016/j.pop.2016.04.012

Complementary and Alternative Treatment for Allergic Conditions

Prim Care. 2016 Sep;43(3):519-26. doi: 10.1016/j.pop.2016.04.012.

Authors

Juan Qiu¹, Kristen Grine²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Family and Community Medicine, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Penn State Hershey Medical Group, 32 Colonnade Way, State College, PA 16803, USA. Electronic address: jqiu@hmc.psu.edu.
² Department of Family and Community Medicine, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Penn State Hershey Medical Group, 476 Rolling Ridge Drive, #101, State College, PA 16801, USA.

PMID: 27545740
DOI: 10.1016/j.pop.2016.04.012

Abstract

This article explains the proposed pathophysiology, evidence of efficacy, and adverse effects of several complementary and alternative medicine modalities, for the treatment of allergic conditions, such as traditional Chinese medicine formula, herbal treatments, acupuncture, and homeopathy.

Keywords: Acupuncture; Allergic rhinitis; Allergies; Asthma; Atopic dermatitis; Complementary and alternative medicine; Homeopathy; Traditional Chinese medicine.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Acupuncture / methods
Asthma / therapy
Complementary Therapies / methods*
Homeopathy / methods
Humans
Hypersensitivity / therapy*
Medicine, Chinese Traditional / methods
Phytotherapy / methods
Primary Health Care