Adenoid hypertrophy belongs to the category of “Nasal Stifling” in Chinese medicine, and Chinese medicine can improve its symptoms.
Nasal stifling is a chronic nasal disease characterized by long-term nasal congestion and runny nose. It is mostly caused by the weakness of the internal organs and the stagnation of the nose and orifices. Chinese medicine treatment needs to first identify the symptoms.
The lung meridian contains heat, congestion of the nasal orifices: see intermittent or alternating nasal congestion, sometimes light, sometimes heavy, nasal mucus yellow and sticky, may be accompanied by dry mouth, cough sputum is small and yellow. The nasal muscle membrane is congested with blood and dark red, the inferior turbinate is swollen, the surface is smooth, soft and elastic when touched, etc. Scutellaria Tang can be used with additional subtractions.
Lung and spleen qi deficiency, stagnation of nasal orifices: intermittent or alternating nasal congestion, aggravated by cold, white and sticky nasal mucus or sparse clear nasal mucus in large amount; dizziness and heaviness of the head, tiredness and fatigue, lack of breath and laziness (lack of strength, not wanting to speak), 晄white color, cough with scanty phlegm, fear of wind and cold, easy to catch a cold; swollen and reddish color of the nasal muscular membrane, etc. When lung qi deficiency is the main reason, we can use Warming Lung and Stopping Fluxing Pills with additional subtractions, and when spleen qi deficiency is the main reason, we can use tonifying the middle Jiaozhong and benefiting the vital energy soup with additions and subtractions. For those with spleen qi deficiency, add subtractions to tonify Zhong Yi Qi Tang.
Evil poison stays for a long time, blood stasis in the nose and orifices: see heavy nasal congestion, or persistent nasal congestion, sticky white or sticky yellow nasal mucus, heavy nasal sound, or loss of sense of smell, headache, headache and distension, accompanied by ear distension and stuffy congestion, hearing loss and other symptoms, etc., can be used for the Tongjiaoxiaoxiangxinbai Tang plus subtractions.
It is recommended that patients seek timely medical treatment, under the guidance of the doctor to use medication.