So, how does Chinese medicine deal with allergic rhinitis? Luo Lai, deputy director of the Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, talks with you.
Autumn is coming, and rhinitis is making trouble. Why do you often get rhinitis in autumn?
"Allergic rhinitis, also called' allergic rhinitis' in medicine, is a non-infectious inflammatory disease of nasal mucosa caused by contact with allergens." Dr. Luo said that the causes of allergic rhinitis include internal and external causes. Internal cause refers to the patient's allergic constitution, which may have a history of allergic diseases such as food allergy, eczema, urticaria or asthma; There are many external factors, such as animal fur or pollen, dust, dust mites, cockroaches, irritating chemical smells and so on.
As soon as many people arrive in autumn, allergic rhinitis begins to recur and linger, which is mainly related to the dry weather in autumn and the large temperature difference between morning and evening. In addition, according to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, "autumn qi leads to lung", the lung in the five elements dominates autumn qi, and "the lung opens to the nose", so lung-related diseases such as allergic rhinitis will increase in autumn.
Traditional Chinese medicine has a coup to deal with allergic rhinitis.
Oral Chinese medicine
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the internal causes of allergic rhinitis are deficiency of vital qi and deficiency of viscera, and the common ones are lung qi deficiency, spleen deficiency or kidney deficiency. Therefore, the oral administration of traditional Chinese medicine adopts the methods of expelling pathogenic wind, clearing lung qi, invigorating qi and spleen, warming kidney and strengthening yang. In addition, Dr. Luo reminded that doctors need to choose drugs according to symptoms, tongue and pulse, and decide the dosage and course of treatment. Don't listen to folk remedies, take your own medicine.
moxibustion
Moxibustion for allergic rhinitis can warm and replenish lung qi or warm and dredge meridians. Commonly used acupoints for moxibustion are Xiang Ying, Shangyingxiang and Baihui. Patients with severe nasal congestion can moxibustion Xiang Ying and Shang Yingxiang at the same time. Afraid of cold, you can moxibustion Baihui and Dazhui points and increase the intensity of moxibustion. However, patients should pay attention to protect local skin during moxibustion. Tin foil can be pasted on the skin surface of local acupoints to prevent the sparks falling from burning moxa sticks from directly contacting the skin and preventing burns. After a cold, there are symptoms of yellow nose and sore throat. Avoid moxibustion.
point application
Acupoint sticking therapy for allergic rhinitis is to use some warm drugs to stick on specific acupoints, so as to achieve the effects of warming and nourishing viscera, nourishing yang and dredging collaterals. Allergic rhinitis is a chronic and recurrent disease that needs long-term treatment. This "simple and cheap" method can be used by patients for a long time, instead of sticking 6- 10 times a year in dog days. This therapeutic dose is far from enough for chronic recurrent allergic rhinitis.
In addition to the above oral administration, moxibustion and acupoint application, there are many special treatments for allergic rhinitis in Chinese medicine, such as acupuncture, auricular point application, acupoint catgut embedding (acupuncture), acupoint massage, Chinese medicine atomization and Chinese medicine nasal drops. Patients can choose their own treatment methods under the guidance of doctors according to their own conditions.
Prevention is the key to allergic rhinitis.
In order to alleviate the pain caused by allergic rhinitis, prevention of attack is the key.
1, away from allergens. Allergen detection is an important means to diagnose, treat and prevent allergic rhinitis. Patients with allergic rhinitis can go to the hospital for allergen testing. According to the results of allergen test, we should stay away from allergic substances and desensitize if necessary.
2. Preventive conditioning. Patients with allergic rhinitis can take preventive measures in summer or earlier, such as acupoint application in dog days to adjust their physique and enhance their immunity, so as to achieve the effect of "treating winter diseases in summer" and "preventing before they get sick" and prevent the onset of allergic rhinitis.
3. Improve the diet. Usually eat less raw food, cold food, spicy food, greasy food and other foods that hurt and hinder the spleen, and keep a light diet and balanced nutrition.
4. Indoor environment adjustment. Clean the room regularly, pay attention to the adjustment of indoor humidity, wash pillows and bedding frequently, ventilate frequently, try not to keep pets such as cats and dogs, and reduce the stimulation of allergens such as dust mites, cockroaches and dander.
5. Keep exercising. Patients with allergic rhinitis can improve or strengthen their physique by persisting in their favorite sports for a long time, such as brisk walking, jogging, swimming, yoga, Tai Chi or Baduanjin. And exercise for at least 20 minutes at a time, sweating slightly.
To sum up, Dr. Luo said that Chinese medicine believes that "the temporary solution must be cured", as the saying goes, "healthy qi can be kept inside, and evil cannot be done", that is, "healthy qi can eliminate evil". Patients with allergic rhinitis can achieve the purpose of strengthening the body resistance, improving the immunity, reducing the attack or reducing the degree of attack through a series of TCM characteristic therapies.
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