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Cedar Allergy Relief Guide

A free guide to feeling better through cedar season.

Every winter, Hill Country mountain cedar fills the Austin air with pollen — and brings the sneezing fits, stuffy nose, itchy watery eyes and sinus pressure locals call 'cedar fever.' The season runs from mid-December through February and peaks in January. A few simple things you can do at home really can take the edge off — start now, before the pollen peaks.

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Acupressure

Press on it: acupressure points for cedar season

Use a fingertip or thumb with firm, steady pressure and small slow circles — 1–2 minutes per point, 2–3 times a day.

Acupressure point locations for cedar allergy relief — face, back of head, hand and leg

LI20 — Yingxiang

In the groove right beside each nostril.

Opens the sinuses, eases congestion and sneezing.

Yintang

Midway between the eyebrows.

Eases sinus pressure and frontal headache, soothes itchy eyes.

LI4 — Hegu

The fleshy web between thumb and index finger.

For facial pressure, headache and sneezing.

Skip this point during pregnancy.

GB20 — Fengchi

The hollow at the base of the skull, either side of the spine.

Releases neck tension and headache, helps itchy eyes.

Bitong

At the top of the smile-line groove, beside the nostril.

Press with LI20 when you cannot breathe through your nose.

ST36 — Zusanli

Four finger-widths below the kneecap, just outside the shin bone.

Immune support; press daily through the season.

Seasonal eating

Eat with the season

Reach for more

  • Ginger & warming spices (fresh ginger tea)
  • Scallions, garlic & onions
  • Cooked greens & colorful vegetables
  • Pears
  • Warm teas (nettle, peppermint, chamomile) with local honey

Cut back during a flare

  • Dairy
  • Sugar & processed foods
  • Iced drinks & lots of cold raw food
  • Alcohol
  • Fried & greasy foods
Daily habits

Five daily habits

  1. Check the pollen count and keep windows closed on high-count days.
  2. Shower and change after time outdoors.
  3. Rinse your nose with saline when you come inside.
  4. Wear sunglasses outdoors.
  5. Keep the acupressure routine morning and evening.
A plan made for you

Want a plan made for you?

Acupuncture helps calm your body's reaction to cedar pollen — and it works best when you start 6–8 weeks before the season peaks, so now is the perfect time. Book a visit at anchorflowacu.com or call (512) 660-7055.

Rupali Jain, L.Ac., Dipl. O.M. (NCCAOM) • 15141 Ronald Reagan Blvd, Unit 508, Leander, TX 78641

Educational information only — not medical advice and not a substitute for care from your own physician. See your doctor promptly for difficulty breathing, wheezing, or symptoms that don't improve.