If you have an allergy, your immune system reacts to something that doesn’t bother most other people. People with seasonal allergies (also called hay fever or allergic rhinitis) react to pollen from plants. Symptoms may include sneezing, coughing, a runny or stuffy nose, and itching in the eyes, nose, mouth, and throat. This page discusses complementary health approaches for allergic rhinitis. Another page on the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) website has information on complementary approaches for asthma. What the Science Says Complementary approaches can be classified by their primary therapeutic input (how the therapy is taken in or delivered), which may be: Nutritional (e.g., special diets, dietary supplements, herbs, probiotics, and microbial-based therapies). Psychological (e.g., meditation, hypnosis, music therapies, relaxation therapies). Physical (e.g., acupuncture, massage, spinal manipulation). Combinations such as psychological and physical (e.g., yoga, tai chi, dance therapies, some forms of art therapy) or psychological …