What is the use of Xanthium sibiricum in treating rhinitis?

Generally speaking, chronic rhinitis mainly affects the nasal mucosa, with a series of inflammations in the lower layer. It is persistent and difficult to cure completely. Clinically, it is often accompanied by varying degrees of nasal congestion, increased secretions and other symptoms. So, what are the uses of Xanthium sibiricum in the treatment of rhinitis?

The method is: prepare more than 40 Xanthium sibiricum seeds, smash them and put them into the pot, pour in 50 grams of sesame oil, and fry them over low heat. When the Xanthium sibiricum is fried until dry, use chopsticks to pick it out and pour the oil in the pot into a bowl. After the oil has cooled, put it into a glass bottle and set aside. When using, soak a little oil on sterilized cotton and plug it into the nasal cavity before going to bed every night. Do this once a day and you will see results in one week. To prevent breathing difficulties at night, just plug your two nostrils alternately.

Comment from deputy chief physician of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences: Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the internal cause of chronic rhinitis is mainly deficiency of lungs, spleen and kidneys, while the external cause is mostly induced by invasion of wind and cold or stimulation of strange air and odor. Currently, there is no specific medicine for the treatment of this disease at home and abroad, and treatment with traditional Chinese medicine has a certain effect.

Xanthium sibiricum is an annual herb of the Asteraceae family. The fruit of Xanthium sibiricum is called "Xanthium sibiricum seed". It tastes bitter, warm in nature, and slightly toxic. It enters the lung and liver meridians. "Compendium of Materia Medica" records that this medicine has the effect of "steaming the brain to stop nosebleed". It has the effects of sweating, dispersing rheumatism, clearing the nasal orifices, and relieving pain. It is used as an important medicine for nasal diseases in folk and clinical practice. It has a long history of use and definite efficacy. It has been included in all editions of the Chinese Pharmacopoeia. Xanthium sibiricum Rhinitis Capsules are a variety included in the 14th volume of the Chinese Medicine Formula Preparations of the Ministry of Health of my country.