ALLERGIC SINUSITIS

• Swollen, tender sinuses
• Nasal congestion (sneezing, runny nose) and post nasal drip that persists for more then two weeks
• Itchy eyes, nose and throat
• Headache, pain, tenderness, swelling and pressure around the forehead, cheeks, nose and between eyes
• Behavioral changes including irritability, inability to focus, fatigue
• Sleep problems such as insomnia, bed-wetting, sleepwalking
• Reduced sense of smell and taste

• Eliminate allergy
• Warm Yang
• Promote urination

• Zhen Wu Tang modified

• UB-7, UB-3, DU-24, Yintang, LI-20 through to Bitong, LI-4, LU-7, GB-20
  For severe sinus congestion: UB-2
  For sore throat: PC-6, ST-9

• Swollen, tender sinuses
• Nasal congestion (sneezing, runny nose) and post nasal drip that persists for more then two weeks
• Itchy eyes, nose and throat
• Headache, pain, tenderness, swelling and pressure around the forehead, cheeks, nose and between eyes
• Behavioral changes including irritability, inability to focus, fatigue
• Sleep problems such as insomnia, bed-wetting, sleepwalking
• Reduced sense of smell and taste
• Severe, dry hacking cough

           There may be:

• No sputum expectorated
• Small amounts of difficult to expectorate sputum
• Blood tinged sputum (when Yin Deficiency Fire is present)
• Afternoon fever
• Night sweats
• Malar flush (especially in afternoon)
• Five sole heat
• Dry mouth and throat
• Itching in throat
• Hoarse voice, low voice or loss of voice
• Emaciation
• T: Red and dry
• C: None
• P: Thready and rapid

• Nourish Yin
• Moisten the Lungs
• Unblock the nose

• Yang Yin Qing Fei Tang

• UB-7, UB-3, DU-24, Yintang, LI-20 through to Bitong, LI-4, LU-7, GB-20
  For severe sinus congestion: UB-2
  For sore throat: PC-6, ST-9
  Points to nourish Lung Yin: UB-13, UB-17, UB-43, LU-1, LU-9, LU-7 + KI-6, LU-6, LU-5, LU-10, ST-36
  Points to reinforce Kidney Yin and Subdue Yin Deficiency Fire: KI-3, KI-6, UB-23

• Swollen, tender sinuses
• Nasal congestion (sneezing, runny nose) and post nasal drip that persists for more then two weeks
• Itchy eyes, nose and throat
• Headache, pain, tenderness, swelling and pressure around the forehead, cheeks, nose and between eyes
• Behavioral changes including irritability, inability to focus, fatigue
• Sleep problems such as insomnia, bed-wetting, sleepwalking
• Reduced sense of smell and taste
• Unproductive cough or
• Scanty, sticky phlegm or
• Sometimes blood-streaked sputum
• Dry mouth
• Dry throat
• Low back and knees sore and weak
• "Steaming Bone" tidal fever
• Night sweats
• Malar flush
• Maybe a hoarse voice
• Maybe pain in shin, foot, and heel
• T: Red
• C: Little or None
• P: Thready and rapid
• Men: Spermatorrhea
• Women: Irregular menstruation

• Nourish and Reinforce the Lungs and Kidneys
• Unblock the nose

• Yang Yin Qing Fei Tang

• UB-7, UB-3, DU-24, Yintang, LI-20 through to Bitong, LI-4, LU-7, GB-20
  For severe sinus congestion: UB-2
  For sore throat: PC-6, ST-9
• UB-13, UB-23, LU-9, LU-6, KI-3, KI-6, HT-6