Immune & Respiratory

Immune and respiratory issues include the following:

  • Seasonal allergies

  • Sinus congestion

  • Frequent colds

  • Asthma support

  • Seasonal and environmental allergies

  • Sinus congestion and sinus pressure

  • Frequent colds and slow recovery

  • Lingering cough

  • Asthma and breathing support, alongside medical care

  • Low energy after illness

How Acupuncture and Herbs Can Help with Immune and Respiratory Health

Seasonal allergies that return every year, a cold that seems to linger, sinuses that never feel quite clear, or a cough that hangs on long after everything else has passed. When your immune and respiratory systems are under strain, it can take a toll on your energy, your sleep, and your day-to-day comfort. Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine offer a gentle way to support your body's natural defenses and help you breathe a little easier.

How acupuncture helps

In Chinese medicine, the body's protective energy, called Wei Qi, acts like a shield against outside influences. When it is weak or out of balance, you may find yourself catching every bug that goes around or struggling with ongoing congestion. Acupuncture works to strengthen and regulate the body's systems. From a modern perspective, research suggests it may help by:

  • Calming an overactive immune response, which may ease allergy symptoms

  • Reducing inflammation in the nasal passages and airways

  • Relaxing the muscles around the chest and diaphragm to support easier breathing

  • Lowering the stress response, since ongoing stress can weaken immune function

How Chinese herbs help

Herbal formulas are customized to your individual pattern and to what is happening right now. A formula for the early stage of a cold looks very different from one for chronic sinus congestion or for building resilience before the season changes. Herbs can be used to:

  • Support the body's defenses ahead of cold and flu season

  • Ease congestion, sore throat, and cough

  • Soothe allergy symptoms such as sneezing, itchy eyes, and a runny nose

  • Support recovery and rebuild energy after illness

  • Nourish the lungs and support comfortable breathing

Symptoms we commonly help support

  • Dizziness and lightheadedness

  • Heart palpitations and a racing heart

  • Chronic fatigue and exercise intolerance

  • Brain fog

  • Nausea and digestive upset

  • Headaches and migraines

  • Anxiety and difficulty sleeping

  • Temperature sensitivity and poor circulation in hands and feet