SINUSITIS / NASAL CONGESTION

WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS?

Sinusitis can be acute, that lasts for less than few weeks, or chronic which may last a very long time, even a few decades. When a condition recurs longer than 12 consecutive weeks, it’s a case of chronic sinusitis.

Chronic sinusitis symptoms include:

-Nasal Congestion
-Facial pain and pressure especially in the forehead, temples, cheeks, nose and behind the eyes
-Difficulty breathing through the nose
-Drainage of a thick, yellow or greenish discharge from the nose or down the back of the throat
-Reduced sense of smell or taste
·-Nasal obstruction or congestion
·-Aching of your upper jaw and teeth
·-Headache
·-Tooth pain
·-Bad breath (halitosis)
·-Ear pain
·-Fatigue
·-Cough
·-Nausea
·-Sore throat


HOW DOES TRADITIONAL EASTERN MEDICINE TREAT CHRONIC SINUSITIS? ^top

Traditional Eastern medicine treats chronic sinusitis with a different perspective from Western Medicine. While western medicine tries to suppress the symptoms and the inflammation of the nasal mucous membranes, Traditional Eastern medicine tries to invigorate the bodily immune system and enables it to fight its own battles much more vigorously thus treating chronic sinusitis in a more fundamental way.


HOW DOES ACUPUNCTURE HELP? ^top

We use acupuncture, herbal medicine and nasal thermal irrigation therapies especially made for chronic sinusitis patients. These treatments help your nasal mucous membranes to revitalize the micro-vascular blood flow and energize the immune functions of the system, thus helping the body rid of antigens which triggers the inflammation process in the first place.

Acupuncture stimulates Qi that enables it to energize the immune specific Qi to flow more rigorously into the nasal area. It also indirectly stimulates the mucous membrane and helps the airway to clear. These functions enable the patient to feel their symptoms relieved almost instantaneously.


HOW DOES HERBAL MEDICINE HELP? ^top

Herbal medicine is used to treat the fundamental issues that induce chronic inflammation. In Traditional Eastern Medicine a person usually experience chronic diseases when his or her organs do not function properly. For nasal problems, they are commonly linked with excessive phlegm of the lungs and body fluids. Specially prepared herbal medication is prescribed to clear this excessive phlegm out of the body.


HOW DOES NASAL IRRIGATION HELP? ^top

Nasal thermal irrigation is also used with chronic sinusitis patients. This therapy which is also used by Western Medicine is quite effective and helps invigorate the peripheral blood flow of the nasal membrane. It also cleans allergens, irritants, bacteria and viruses from the nose.


WHAT DOES NASAL IRRIGATION DO TO HELP SINUSITIS? ^top

Many people with allergic rhinitis, allergic asthma or other lung problems also have nasal and sinus symtoms. Drainage from your nose and sinuses can make rhinitis and asthma worse, especially at night. A salt-water wash or nasal irrigation can help reduce this. A nasal wash;

·- Cleans mucus from the nose so medication is more effective

·- Cleans allergens and irritants from the nose reducing their impact

- Removes bacteria and viruses from the nose reducing the frequency of infection

- Decreases swelling in the nose and increases air flow


IS THERE A WAY TO SIMPLY APPLY THE WARM NASAL IRRIGATION METHOD AT HOME? ^top

- Wash your hands

- Make saltwater, or saline, solution fresh for every nasal wash, using a clean glass

- To make the saltwater solution, mix one-half teaspoon uniodized salt in an 8-ounce glass of warm water. uniodized salt is used because iodized salt may be irritating when used over a long period of time

- Add a pinch of baking soda. A pinch is a small amount you can pick up between two fingers

- If you are congested, use the entire 8 ounces of saltwater during the nasal wash; otherwise, 4 ounces should be enough

- Discard any unused saltwater and prepare a new saltwater solution at the next nasal wash

What are the symptoms?

How does Traditional Eastern medicine treat chronic sinusitis?

How does acupuncture help?

How does herbal medicine help?

How does nasal irrigation help?

What does nasal irrigation do to help sinusitis?

Is there a way to simply apply the warm nasal irrigation method at home?