Chinese Medicine Clinic Services

Allergy Treatment in Greenville, SC

Allergy Treatment at IHP Greenville — authentic TCM, in-house herbal pharmacy. Dr. Hendry, DAOM, 25+ yrs experience. Call (864) 365-6156.

Allergies — whether environmental (hay fever, mold, dust mites) or food-related — reflect an immune system that has lost its capacity to distinguish harmless substances from genuine threats. At Integrative Health Partners, Dr. Hendry approaches allergies as an immune dysregulation problem with identifiable biological drivers: gut dysbiosis, leaky gut (intestinal hyperpermeability), vitamin D deficiency, omega-3 deficiency, and excess Th2 immune dominance. Treating these root causes produces lasting allergy improvement that antihistamines — which only suppress symptoms — cannot achieve.

How Allergy Treatment Works

Allergy treatment combines acupuncture (which modulates Th1/Th2 immune balance, reduces IgE production, and relieves acute allergic symptoms), Chinese herbal medicine (particularly Yu Ping Feng San — Jade Screen — the classical allergy prevention formula with confirmed immunomodulatory properties), and functional medicine assessment of immune dysregulation drivers.

Your First Appointment

Describe your allergy pattern — seasonal vs. perennial, environmental vs. food, severity, and any prior allergy testing. Bring prior allergy lab results (IgE panel, skin prick test results, food sensitivity testing). Current allergy medications are relevant for interaction screening.

Why Dr. Hendry for Allergy Treatment

Dr. Hendry's functional medicine training in gut-immune axis biology allows him to address the intestinal permeability and immune dysregulation that drive allergic sensitization — a root-cause approach that conventional allergy management does not take.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes — multiple RCTs confirm acupuncture reduces seasonal allergy symptom severity and antihistamine use. A 2013 large German RCT (ACUSAR trial) found acupuncture significantly better than antihistamines alone for allergic rhinitis.
Research supports a strong association. Increased intestinal permeability allows partially digested food antigens and microbial products to enter the bloodstream, provoking systemic immune responses including IgE sensitization. Treating leaky gut is often fundamental to reducing allergic load.
Yu Ping Feng San is a classical Chinese herbal formula of Huang Qi (astragalus), Bai Zhu, and Fang Feng that has been used for 700+ years for immune deficiency and repeated respiratory infections. Modern research confirms its immunomodulatory effects, including Th1/Th2 balance and IgE reduction.
Food sensitivities (IgG-mediated) can be addressed through elimination and gut healing protocols. True IgE food allergies (anaphylactic risk) cannot be safely treated without medical oversight — Dr. Hendry is transparent about this distinction and refers appropriately.
Seasonal allergy prevention: 8–12 sessions before and during allergy season. Chronic allergy immune correction: 3–6 months of treatment.
Integrative Health Partners, 319 Wade Hampton Blvd, Ste A, Greenville, SC 29609. Call (864) 365-6156.

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