RHINITIS ATTACK
- The patient usually develops the problem as an adult, and suffers nasal congestion and post-nasal discharge, often associated with thickening of the sinus membranes.
- It may be caused by allergens like house dust mites and their dander, feathers, fngus like aspergillus, clothes and other organic material, bakery dust, food and certain drugs.
- Seasonal allergic rhinitis occurs during pollen season and may be triggered by plants and trees.
- It does not usually develop until after 6 years of age.
- Perennial allergic rhinitis occurs throughout the year and is commonly seen in younger children.
- Though it is not infectious or life-threatening, it could lead to major complications like otitis media, frequent nose bleeding and protruding upper incisors in children, and other respiratory infections.
- The aim should be to prevent or reduce the symptoms caused by the inflammation of the affected tissues.
- Maintaining a healthy lifestyle and avoiding the allergens is the easiest cure, but not always possible.
- HOMOEOPATHIC TREATMENT
- The aim is to prevent or reduce the symptoms caused by the inflammation of the affected tissues.
- Maintaining a healthy lifestyle and avoiding the allergens is the easiest cure, but not always possible.
- Certain homoeopathic medicines help build immunity against the allergen.
- Arsenicum album
- It is useful in thin, watery burning discharge and continuous sneezing which is worse in the open, but better indoors.
- Ambrosi
- It is useful in curing a stuffy feeling in the nose and head, and irritation in the trachea and bronchial tubes.
- Eucalyptus globules
- It cures feelings of stuffiness, and is effective in thin, foul-smelling watery discharge from the nose.
- Histaminimum hydrochloricum
- It is useful when the head feels cold and nostrils are blocked on one side.
- Solanium hycopersicum
- It is useful to cure profuse watery discharge from the throat and a nose discharge with a salty taste.