Sinusitis
Sinusitis is a common condition in which the lining of the sinuses becomes inflamed. It’s usually caused by a viral infection and often improves within two or three weeks. The sinuses are small, air-filled cavities behind your cheekbones and forehead. The mucus produced by your sinuses usually drains into your nose through small channels. In sinusitis, these channels become blocked because the sinus linings are inflamed (swollen). It is an inflammation or infection of one or more of the sinuses. These are also known as the para-nasal sinuses since they surround the nasal cavity.
The para-nasal sinuses include:
- Frontal sinuses
- Maxillary sinuses
- Ethmoidal sinuses
- Frontal sinuses over the eyes in the brow area
- Maxillary sinuses inside each cheekbone
- Ethmoid sinuses just behind the bridge of the nose and between the eyes
Sphenoid sinuses behind the ethmoids in the upper region of the nose and behind the eyes - Sinusitis can be classified (based on the duration) into:
- Acute sinusitis
- Chronic sinusitis
- Recurrent sinusitis
CAUSES OF SINUSTIS
- Viruses
- Bacteria
- Fungus
- Excessive nose blowing
- Foreign objects in nostril (especially in children)
- Side effects of certain drugs
- Tooth caries
- Allergies
SYMPTOMS OF SINUSTIS
The common symptoms of sinusitis include:
- Nasal congestion and discharge that may be yellowish or greenish
- Cough with production of mucus
- Discharge from the back of the nose into the throat
- Bad breath
- Reduced sense of smell/ taste
- Headache
- Toothache
- Pain in the region of the affected sinus Fever
- Tiredness
- Weakness
HOMEOPATHIC TREATMENT
What needs to be treated in sinusitis is not only the acute infection or inflammation, but also the inherent tendency to have sinusitis repeatedly. Individual tendency to frequent upper respiratory infections or sinusitis can best be treated with homeopathic approach of individualistic treatment. Recurring sinusitis finds wonderful treatment with homeopathy. Homeopathy treats acute infections as well as the tendency to have infections or allergy. It is almost always possible to avoid antibiotics and sinus surgery if one adopts the homeopathic alternative. Homeopathy is strongly suggested for sinusitis.
Homeopathic treatment is targeted towards UPROOTING THE DISEASE and ensuring health with no side effects. For prescribing to an individual, a PLAN OF TREATMENT is followed which involves:
- GETTING THOROUGH UNDERSTANDING OF CASE which includes complete case taking (analyzing patient as an individual) along with patient history and family history
- DIAGNOSIS OF PATIENT AND DISEASE
- INDIVIDUAL ASSESSMENT OF THE CASE
- PRESCRIBING THE MOST SUITABLE INDIVIDUAL CONSTITUTIONAL REMEDY