“Can acupuncture help the flu?”
I am a 19 year old female. I want to know if acupuncture can help the flu?
25 Answers
Yes
Acupuncture, sometimes combined with herbs, can be very helpful with symptoms from the flu, and to help you get over it faster.
Yes
Yes. I encourage you to book a session with your practitioner of choice to get help with relief.
Yes, acupuncture can help the flu because acupuncture would enhance both cellular and humoral immunity.
Well, it may not be able to stop the flu if you already have a weakened immune system, but it can help to strengthen your immune system. Exposure to people who are sick definitely affect your chances of getting sick, but the best thing that you can do is get plenty of rest, eat healthfully, stay hydrated and wash those hands!!
Acupuncture has been used for thousands of years to help enhance the immune system and ward off illness. Its immune-stimulating functions treat all types of cold and flu effectively, achieving a quick recovery without side effects
It can help with some of the symptoms of flu, plus it can help stimulate the immune system to help the body move through the flu more quickly.
Hi,
Acupuncture treatment supports your immune system to treat the flu. It is not only treat the flu, but also prevent symptoms getting worse.
Jonathan
Acupuncture treatment supports your immune system to treat the flu. It is not only treat the flu, but also prevent symptoms getting worse.
Jonathan
We used to treat patients who were experiencing flu symptoms, however, since the Covid-19 pandemic, it is no longer possible. If a patient has a tendency to often get a cold, we recommend making an appointment when all symptoms have cleared up so we can start strengthening the immunity.
Alexandre Hillairet, DAOM.
Alexandre Hillairet, DAOM.
Yes
Yes, it will help you recover more quickly and reduce fever and body aches.
Absolutely, acupuncture is excellent for cold and flu issues. Chinese medicine has a very sophisticated multi stage view of how colds and flus develop and progress with unique methods for treating at every stage. Great question!
Rebecca M H Kitzerow, LAc
Rebecca M H Kitzerow, LAc
Mr. Anthony James Lorenzo
Acupuncturist
It has in my experience, yes.
Absolutely!
Yes, acupuncture and herbs can help you prevent and get over colds and flu.
Yes it can help with symptoms related to the flu as well as boost immune function
Yes, acupuncture and cupping treatment are very efficient for flu treatment. It will help your body fight against flu or cold. Also long term acupuncture and herb therapy can help with supporting immune system to prevent flu
yes
It is proven that acupuncture can help to reduce the inflammation and the congestion of the upper respiratory tract. There are some studies that back the idea that acupuncture help boosting the immune system, too. Here’s a study that can help to answer your question: THE MECHANISM OF ACUPUNCTURE AND CLINICAL APPLICATIONS
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00207450500341472
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00207450500341472
Yes, acupuncture can help the flu, it is effective.
Yes, boosts immunity and reduces symptoms.
Yes. Acupuncture can be used to prevent the flu by strengthening your immune system, and can be used to treat it and speed up your recovery.
Yes, it definitely can.
I've had a few cases where patients came in complaining they felt like they were coming down with "something". I treated according to their Chinese diagnostic pattern, and they had no further symptoms. Were they on the cusp of the flu? I don't know.
My general rule here is if a patient is feeling like they're in the very early stages of something - feeling flushed, slight fatigue, that gritty feeling in their eyes - then they should come in for an evaluation and treatment. If they definitely have something - fever or alternating fever and chill, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, joint pain, cough, running nose, etc. - then they should stay home, drink plenty of fluids and come see me in a couple of weeks.
My general rule here is if a patient is feeling like they're in the very early stages of something - feeling flushed, slight fatigue, that gritty feeling in their eyes - then they should come in for an evaluation and treatment. If they definitely have something - fever or alternating fever and chill, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, joint pain, cough, running nose, etc. - then they should stay home, drink plenty of fluids and come see me in a couple of weeks.
