Sinusitis Chinese Medicine Diagnosis

Sinusitis is categorized under the category of nasal abyss disease in Chinese medicine, and the common types of evidence include wind-heat through the lungs, gallbladder and bowel stagnation, damp-heat of the spleen and stomach (the spleen and stomach feel the damp-heat evil qi), the lung qi deficiency and cold, and the deficiency of the spleen and dampness (the spleen’s function is weak, and the dampness stays), and so on. 1. Lung meridian wind-heat syndrome. Nasal congestion and runny nose, headache, loss of smell is the main symptom, and fever and cold (fear of cold), cough symptoms, the treatment is based on clearing the wind and heat to promote lungs, you can choose Yin Qiao San plus subtractions for treatment. 2. Gallbladder and bowel depression and heat syndrome. Nasal congestion and pus flow, loss of sense of smell is the main symptom, with irritability, bitter mouth and dry throat, sleepy and dreamy, etc. The treatment is mainly to clear the bile and heat, diuresis to open the orifices, and can be selected gentian diarrhea and liver soup with subtraction treatment. 3. Damp-heat syndrome of spleen and stomach. The main symptom is yellow and cloudy nasal mucus, nasal congestion, with symptoms such as tiredness (fatigue), dullness (no appetite, less food), etc. The treatment is based on clearing away heat and dampness (removing heat and dampness in the body), resolving turbidity and clearing the orifices, and Ganlu Sterilizing Dan can be chosen for the treatment. 4. Lung qi deficiency and cold syndrome. Nasal congestion and clear runny nose, aggravated by wind and cold, accompanied by shortness of breath and weakness, spontaneous sweating (involuntary sweating during the day, aggravated by sweating with a little movement), fear of wind and other symptoms, the treatment is based on warming and nourishing the lungs, benefiting qi and opening the orifices, and can be selected to warm the lungs to stop the flow of Dan treatment. 5. Spleen deficiency and dampness. Runny nose, loss of sense of smell is the main symptom, accompanied by low food and dullness, abdominal distension and loose stools (feces is thin and not shaped), yellowish color (yellowish color without luster) and other symptoms, the treatment is based on strengthening the spleen and promoting dampness, and ginseng ling baijushu san can be used to treat the symptoms with additional subtractions. All the above medicines should be used properly under the guidance of a professional physician.