Allergic Rhinitis
General
Introduction
Allergic rhinitis is and allergic disease caused
by the sensitinogen acting on the mucous membranes of the nasal cavity, also
called perennial allergic rhinitis. Clinically it has the following features:
itching in the nose, sneeze, watery nasal discharge, nasal obstruction coming
and going suddenly. TCM calls this disease “bi qiu”, a reference to allergic
rhinitis.
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MAIN
POINTS OF DIAGNOSIS
- Itching in the nasal cavity occurs suddenly, accompanied with itching
in the eyes and pharynx.
- The patient has one sneeze after another, sometimes dozens of them in
succession.
- There is watery nasal discharge with foams. In the period of acute reaction,
plenty of nasal discharge comes out continuously.
- At the beginning the nasal obstruction is transient. Then it becomes continuous，or
accompanied with hyposmia.
- The mucous membrane in the nasal cavity (chiefly in the middle and inferior
conchae) shows swelling, pale or greyish blue in colour, and moist and pliable.
In the course of time, moruloid change in the inferior concha or a polypoid
change in the middle concha will occur, with a lot of watery secretion in
the nasal meatus.
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DIFFERENTIATION
AND TREATMENT OF COMMON SYNDROMES
Internal Treatment
Internal Treatment Main Symptoms and Signs: The patient has paroxysmal itching,
sore and swelling in the nose, sneezes with much watery nasal discharge, intermittent
nasal obstruction and palenasal mucosa with local swelling, accompanied with
tiredness or asthenia, deficiency in breath and no desire for talking, poor
appetite, loose stool, aversion to cold and cool limbs, sore in the loins
and frequent urination at night. The tongue is light red, with thin and white
fur and the pulse is thready.
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Therapeutic Principle
Strengthening
the spleen, Nourishing the liver and kidney, replenishing Qi and dispersing
pathogenic cold to remove obstruction from the upper orifices.
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Recipe
Astragalus root, Ginseng, White atractylodes, Liquorice root, Chinese angelica
root, Dahurian angelica root, Xanthium, Magnolia flower, Schizonepeta, Notopterygium
root, Prepared rehmannia root, Dogwood fruit, Poria, Prepared aconite root,
Chinese cassia bark & etc.
This
herbal Drink is suitable for the Allergic Rhinitis of Deficiency type at remission
stage.
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