Filiform-needle acupuncture for allergic rhinitis
A filiform-needle acupuncture plan for allergic rhinitis with the fixed core points Yingxiang, Yintang, Hegu, and Zusanli. This fixed plan explicitly excludes special points such as Fengchi and Feishu. It is adjunctive symptom management for seasonal or perennial and intermittent or persistent allergic rhinitis after assessment of asthma and structural nasal obstruction. A 2024 international guideline gives filiform-needle acupuncture GRADE-TCM 1A; the system must be identified as written and cannot be interpreted as definitive evidence for every point combination or long-term disease modification.
This description defines the general term “acupuncture” as a filiform-needle plan and fixes Yingxiang, Yintang, Hegu, and Zusanli as its core points, excluding special points such as Fengchi and Feishu. A qualified acupuncturist determines actual laterality, reinforcing or reducing manipulation, and retention. If points must be added or removed, a physician must reassess the patient and develop a separate plan. Needle depth, angle, and stimulation parameters are not provided. It cannot replace allergen management, intranasal corticosteroids, antihistamines, indicated immunotherapy, or asthma control. A 2024 international guideline assigns filiform-needle acupuncture GRADE-TCM 1A; the system must be identified as written and cannot be interpreted as definitive evidence for every point combination or long-term disease modification.
Quick Reference
Treatment
30 mins – 1 hours
Observation
1 days – 3 days
Est. Cost
$11 – $13
Department
Traditional Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion
Who Is This For
Is Filiform-needle acupuncture for allergic rhinitis Right for You?
Good Candidates
- Allergic rhinitis confirmed under a modern diagnostic framework and stratified by severity
- Adjunctive symptom care for seasonal or perennial and intermittent or persistent allergic rhinitis after asthma and structural obstruction have been assessed
- Willingness to record symptoms through a predefined course and receive formal reassessment
- Understanding that this plan cannot replace allergen management, intranasal corticosteroids, antihistamines, indicated immunotherapy, or asthma control
May Not Be Suitable
- Acute febrile infection, marked wheeze or breathlessness, unilateral bleeding, periorbital swelling, or visual or neurologic symptoms
- Infection or ulceration at the treatment site or uncontrolled systemic infection
- Severe coagulopathy or unassessed bleeding risk after anticoagulant or antiplatelet treatment
- A severe history of needle fainting, hemodynamic instability, or a plan for self-treatment
Step-by-Step Process
How Filiform-needle acupuncture for allergic rhinitis Works
Diagnostic and contraindication screening
Review nasal examination, allergen information, severity, and asthma assessment and exclude acute febrile infection, marked wheeze or breathlessness, unilateral bleeding, periorbital swelling, visual or neurologic symptoms, and bleeding or infection risk.
Freeze the session's points
This plan fixes Yingxiang, Yintang, Hegu, and Zusanli and records laterality and actual implementation. If clinical care requires adding or removing points, a physician must reassess the patient and develop a separate plan.
Sterile needling and observation
A qualified acupuncturist uses single-use needles for disinfection, insertion, retention, and removal while continuously observing for fainting, pain, bleeding, and other discomfort.
Efficacy and safety reassessment
Reassess predefined symptom and functional measures and confirm that causal assessment and standard treatment remain uninterrupted.
The institution sets frequency and total course according to evidence, tolerance, and accessibility. Make a formal judgment within 2 to 4 weeks; do not continue indefinitely without clear improvement.
Cost Information
Cost Estimate for Filiform-needle acupuncture for allergic rhinitis
Estimated Price Range
$11 – $13
What's Included
CNY 75–84 per session. This is the uninsured full self-pay price for a adult not resident in China in a standard outpatient clinic for a basic filiform-needle service, based on published prices from 3 tertiary TCM hospitals across 3 cities—Guangzhou, Nanjing, and Qingdao—within the past 12 months. The range covers a routine filiform-needle plan comprising Yingxiang, Yintang, Hegu, and Zusanli. Adding points such as Fengchi or Feishu or using special needles or techniques may change the cost. Registration, tests, medicines, professional-title surcharges, special points, needles or techniques, electroacupuncture, moxibustion, and other services are excluded. The final price follows the actual plan and treating hospital's charges.
Before Your Visit
What to Prepare
Required Tests & Examinations
If you already have recent valid test results, bring the reports. If not, these assessments can usually be completed in China before the procedure.
Nasal examination, allergen information, severity, and asthma assessment
Anticoagulant or antiplatelet use, pregnancy, allergies, and needle-fainting history
Documents & Materials to Bring
Required to Bring
Disease diagnosis and recent test information
A complete medicine and bleeding-risk list
Previous acupuncture adverse-reaction records
Loose clothing that permits access to relevant areas
Companion & Support
Most adults do not need a companion. A guardian or companion is appropriate for children, first acupuncture, a history of needle fainting, older age with fall risk, or long-distance travel.
After Treatment
Recovery & Follow-Up
Brief soreness or a small bruise may be observed. Persistent bleeding, redness, swelling, warmth and pain, fever, chest pain or breathlessness, or progressive neurologic symptoms requires care.
Rest after dizziness or weakness following the first session and avoid driving immediately.
Temporary symptom improvement must not interrupt allergen management, intranasal corticosteroids, antihistamines, indicated immunotherapy, or asthma control.
Do not buy needles or receive treatment from an unqualified person.
Follow-Up Schedule
Review safety before and after every session, perform a brief review at 1 to 2 weeks, and formally assess at 2 to 4 weeks. Seek immediate care for disease warning signs or serious needling-related discomfort.
Related Conditions
Conditions This Procedure Treats
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