What Chinese herbal medicine should be taken for rhinitis?
Rhinitis has become one of the hot health topics recently, and many patients hope to relieve symptoms through Chinese herbal medicine. The following is a compilation of rhinitis-related content that has been hotly discussed on the Internet in the past 10 days. Combining Chinese medicine theory and actual cases, we recommend suitable Chinese herbal medicines and their usage.
1. Traditional Chinese Medicine classification of rhinitis and corresponding Chinese herbal medicines
| Rhinitis type | Main symptoms | Recommended Chinese herbal medicine | Efficacy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind chill type | Nasal congestion, runny nose, cold sensitivity | Xinyi, Xanthium, Fangfeng | Dispelling wind, dispersing cold, clearing the orifices |
| Wind heat type | Dry nose, yellow discharge, sore throat | Chrysanthemum, honeysuckle, mint | Clear away heat, detoxify and reduce swelling |
| Spleen deficiency type | Recurrent attacks and loss of appetite | Astragalus, Atractylodes, Poria | Strengthen the spleen, replenish qi, and strengthen the surface |
| Lung heat type | Itchy nose and frequent sneezing | Mulberry bark, skullcap, loquat leaves | Clear lung heat and relieve cough |
2. Ranking list of popular Chinese herbal formulas (top 5 searches in the past 10 days)
| Ranking | Recipe name | Main ingredients | Applicable people |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xanthium xanthium tea | Xin Yi 6g, Xanthium 10g, Angelica dahurica 5g | Early stage of acute rhinitis |
| 2 | Astragalus and parsnip soup | Astragalus 15g, Fangfeng 10g, Atractylodes 12g | allergic rhinitis |
| 3 | Honeysuckle mint drink | Honeysuckle 10g, mint 6g, licorice 3g | Rhinitis due to wind-heat type |
| 4 | Sangju Rhinitis Recipe | Mulberry leaves 10g, chrysanthemum 8g, almond 6g | rhinitis in children |
| 5 | Poria Jianpi Powder | Poria 15g, yam 12g, tangerine peel 6g | Chronic rhinitis with spleen deficiency |
3. Precautions when using Chinese herbal medicines
1.Treatment based on syndrome differentiation: Medicinal materials need to be selected according to physical constitution and symptoms. Misuse of heat-clearing medicines for wind-cold patients will aggravate symptoms.
2.Quality of medicinal materials: It is recommended to buy from regular pharmacies to avoid moldy or sulfur-smoked inferior medicinal materials.
3.Decoction method: Aromatic medicinal materials (such as mint and magnolia) need to be added later and boiled for 5 minutes.
4.Treatment cycle: Acute rhinitis usually takes effect in 3-5 days, while chronic treatment requires 1-3 months.
4. Recent hot topics: Comparison of the efficacy of Chinese herbal medicines vs. Western medicines
The Weibo topic # Rhinitis Should Use Traditional Chinese Medicine or Western Medicine # has 120 million views. Traditional Chinese medicine expert @阳生 Professor Zhang suggested: "Western medicine can quickly relieve symptoms, while Chinese medicine can regulate the root cause. The two can be used in combination. Seasonal rhinitis can be controlled with western medicine during the attack period, and Chinese medicine can be used to regulate the body during the remission period."
5. Recommended dietary combinations
| Symptoms | Recommended medicinal diet | Preparation method |
|---|---|---|
| Severe nasal congestion | Green onion, white ginger and jujube soup | Boil 3 scallions, 5 slices of ginger, and 6 red dates in water |
| Thick nasal mucus | Pear, lotus root and lily soup | 1 pear, 50g fresh lotus root, 15g lily stewed |
| nose dry bleeding | Tremella and Ophiopogon japonicus drink | Tremella 10g, Ophiopogon japonicus 12g, appropriate amount of rock sugar |
6. Special reminder from experts
1. Pregnant women should be careful when using medicinal materials such as Xianyi and Xanthium spp. as they may cause uterine contractions.
2. The dosage for children needs to be halved. It is recommended that children under 3 years old use it under the guidance of a physician.
3. The recent hot search #Rhinitis Medication Misconceptions# pointed out that long-term use of Chinese patent medicines to clear the nose may cause drug-induced rhinitis.
4. Combined with acupoint massage (Yingxiang point, Yintang point), the curative effect can be enhanced. The related teaching video on Douyin has more than 500,000 likes.
Through the rational use of Chinese herbal medicine, combined with lifestyle adjustments (such as avoiding cold air stimulation and maintaining indoor humidity), most patients with rhinitis can achieve significant improvement. It is recommended that serious patients seek medical treatment promptly and develop a personalized treatment plan.
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