Is it better to see a traditional Chinese doctor or a Western doctor to treat rhinitis?

Rhinitis is a common disease in the human body. When suffering from this disease, it has a great impact on the human body. People will experience nasal congestion, runny nose, and difficulty breathing, which will affect their eating, sleeping, and conversation. In this case, it is necessary to take timely measures to treat it. So is it better to see a Western doctor or a Chinese doctor for the treatment of rhinitis? Let me introduce it in detail below.

In the treatment of rhinitis, Chinese medicine taken orally generally has little effect, and it is mainly taken externally, and the main method is to use liquid medicine to drop into the nose. Even so, it is only effective for acute rhinitis. For chronic rhinitis, now both Chinese medicine and Western medicine basically treat the symptoms but not the root cause. Unless surgery is performed, but this also depends on the condition of rhinitis. Rhinitis is mainly divided into acute and chronic, and these two types of rhinitis can be further subdivided. If you really want to treat it, you should go to the hospital for a specific examination, confirm the condition, and then prescribe medicine according to the disease. Medicines are three-point poisons, and a slight mistake can lead to a thousand miles of error. You should have heard of these two proverbs. In addition, for chronic rhinitis, strengthening your own exercise can also play a role in inhibiting the onset of rhinitis.

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1. Treatment of the cause

Identify systemic and local causes, and promptly treat systemic chronic diseases, sinusitis, adjacent infected lesions, and deviated nasal septum. Improve living and working environment, exercise, and enhance body resistance.

2. Local treatment

(1) Intranasal glucocorticoids are the first choice for chronic rhinitis. They have good anti-inflammatory effects and ultimately produce a decongestive effect. It can be used for a longer period of time as needed, with good efficacy and safety.

(2) Nasal cleaning: For those with more or thicker nasal secretions, the nasal cavity can be cleaned with normal saline to remove the nasal secretions and improve nasal ventilation.

(3) Oxymetazoline hydrochloride spray can be used as an intranasal decongestant, and continuous use should not exceed 7 days. If you need to continue using it, you need to stop for 3 to 5 days. Long-term use of 0.5% to 1% ephedrine nasal drops can damage the ciliary structure of the nasal mucosa and should be avoided as much as possible. If it is necessary to use it, use it in small amounts intermittently. The use of nasal drops is prohibited because it has been shown to cause drug-induced rhinitis.

(4) Other treatments include blockade therapy, acupuncture therapy, etc., which are rarely used.

Diet therapy for rhinitis:

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Peel the garlic roots and put them into a wine jar. Fill it with vinegar until the garlic cloves are submerged, then seal it. Open the bottle after one month, eat garlic while filling a small bottle with garlic vinegar, and fumigate your nostrils for half an hour every night. This can treat allergic rhinitis. Patients may wish to try it.

Comment: Garlic can lower cholesterol levels and high blood pressure. The ingredient that is responsible is allicin, which has a unique spicy taste. You can try eating garlic and smoked vinegar. Anyway, both garlic and vinegar are healthy foods and have no side effects.

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Gently break 30-40 Xanthium sibiricums, put them into a small aluminum pot, add 50 grams of sesame oil, and fry the Xanthium sibiricums over low heat. When the Xanthium sibiricums are fried dry, filter the medicinal oil and put it into a clean bottle for later use.

When using, use a sterilized cotton ball dipped in a small amount of medicated oil and apply it to the nasal cavity, 2-3 times a day, for a course of two weeks.

Note: When applying the medicated oil into the nasal cavity, try to apply it as deep into the nasal cavity as possible. This method should be used persistently and without interruption until the patient is cured.

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Appropriate amount of rice vinegar and 1 egg. Crack the eggs, remove the yolks and leave the egg whites in the eggshells, add vinegar, and place on a prepared wire rack. Put it on the fire and cook until it is slightly boiling, remove it from the fire and let it cool, then put it on the fire and cook until it is slightly boiling again, do this 3 times, and serve it while it is hot. It can disperse blood stasis, reduce swelling, moisten dryness and promote salivation. It is mainly used to treat sore throat, nasal sores, dry retching and headache caused by stagnation of heat in the lung meridian.

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Use cold water to treat rhinitis. Pour cold water in your hand, place it under your nose, gently wash some cold water into your nose (be sure to inhale gently, otherwise it will be tragic), then blow your nose, repeat this several times, and do it every day. If possible, it is recommended to use a nasal rinser to wash your nose.