What are nasal polyps

Nasal polyps are a common oral disease and also a type of respiratory disease. When nasal polyps occur, they can cause great trouble to the patient's breathing. Moreover, if not treated in time, as the nasal polyps grow larger, they may even cause headaches, heavy nasal sounds when speaking, and other problems. It can be said that nasal polyps can actually have a great impact on the patient's daily life.

So what are nasal polyps? If you have nasal polyps, what are the symptoms of the body? How is the disease of nasal polyps identified clinically?

Nasal polyps are growths that form on the lining of the nose or sinuses. It often occurs on the outer wall of the nasal cavity and the top of the nose. Nasal polyps are not true tumors, but are often the result of nasal mucosal edema caused by allergic reactions and chronic sinus inflammation. It is divided into three types: (1) Allergic polyps. (2) Inflammatory polyps. (3)Polyps of the posterior nasal cavity. Nasal polyps can cause nasal congestion, breathing difficulties, or valve-like opening and closing; accompanied by symptoms such as olfactory impairment, headache, and heavy nasal voice when speaking.

Nasal polyps are a common nasal disease, which are formed when extremely edematous nasal sinus mucosa gradually sags under the action of gravity. Most people believe that chronic infection and allergic reaction are possible causes of the disease. In recent years, it has been found to be closely related to systemic diseases such as aspirin intolerance and endogenous asthma.

Disease name. It refers to the disease characterized by the growth of a tumor in the nose, which blocks the orifices and causes poor circulation of qi. Also known as nasal hemorrhoids, nasal polyps, nasal polyps, etc. There are two explanations for the so-called polyps:

① "Shuowen Jiezi" believes that: "Breath is something that grows outside the body." This means that the growth in the nose is something outside the body.

② "Shengji Zonglu" says: "They are attached to the nose and grow like sores, which are harmful to breathing, so they are called polyps. The treatment should be to clear the lungs and open the orifices. You can use Xanthium sibiricum powder or Xindi Qingfei drink with modifications. Apply borax powder on the polyps. If polyps cannot be removed after long-term treatment, surgical treatment can be considered. Polyps have the same name as polyps in modern medicine.

Clinical manifestations

1. Persistent nasal congestion. The cause of nasal congestion is the poor circulation of capillaries in the nasal cavity, which causes the capillaries to expand and cause nasal congestion, decreased sense of smell, obstructive nasal sounds, snoring during sleep and mouth breathing.

2. There may be runny nose, headache, tinnitus, stuffy ears and hearing loss.

3. Mucous polyps, which are quite similar to peeled grapes or fresh lychee flesh, have a smooth and translucent surface, are pink in color, and have thin strips mostly coming from the middle nasal meatus, which are soft and movable to the touch.

4. Hemorrhagic polyps (less common) have a smooth surface, are congested, feel soft and bleed easily.

5. Fibrous polyps are grayish white, smooth in surface, firm to the touch and less likely to bleed.

6. Multiple polyps often originate from the ethmoid sinus, and single polyps often grow from the maxillary sinus and fall into the posterior nasal cavity, which is called a "choanal polyp."

7. If nasal polyps increase in number and become larger and are not treated for a long time, the nasal bridge may widen and form a "frog nose".

Nasal polyps are very harmful to the human body, and the early symptoms of nasal polyps are often not very obvious. Of course, if you have the early symptoms of nasal polyps, you must seek timely treatment to minimize the harm of nasal polyps to the human body, which is also more beneficial to your physical and mental health.