NASAL OBSTRUCTION

Clinical Manifestations
  • Nasal discharge
  • Sneezing
  • Itching eyes and nose
  • Red, swollen conjunctiva
  • Edema and vasodiation of the nasal mucus membrane
  • Maybe nasal obstruction
  • Nasal congestion
Treatment Principle
  • Release the exterior
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Clinical Manifestations
  • Aversion to Wind
  • Mild, or severe chills
  • Fever which may be persistent
  • Uneasiness from fever
  • Spontaneous perspiration
  • Headache
  • Nausea
  • Nasal irritation
  • Nasal obstruction
  • Tendency to snore
  • Itchy throat
  • T:  Normal
  • C:  Thin and white
  • P:  Superficial and slow or Moderate and maybe weak
Treatment Principle
  • Create sweat to relieve the Exterior and expel Wind
  • Harmonize Ying and Wei to protect digestion and nourish Wei Qi
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Clinical Manifestations
  • Watery nasal discharge
  • Sneezing
  • Itching eyes and nose
  • Pale, baggy mucus membranes
  • Red, swollen conjunctiva
  • Edema and vasodilation of the nasal mucus membrane
  • Maybe nasal polyps
  • Maybe nasal obstruction
  • Severe chills
  • Mild or no fever
  • Headache
  • Generalized discomfort
  • Stiff neck and shoulders
  • Body aches
  • Joint ache
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Hiccups
  • Anhidrosis
  • Gasping
  • Stabbing joint pain
  • Itchy throat
  • Cough
  • Asthma
  • Aversion to Wind and Cold
  • Maybe low back pain
  • Maybe frozen shoulder
  • Maybe dyspnea
  • Maybe epistaxis (severe)
  • T: Normal
  • C: Thin, white
  • P: Superficial and tight
Treatment Principle
  • Relieve Exterior
  • Expel Cold
  • Disperse the Lungs
  • Unblocks the nasal passages
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Clinical Manifestations
  • Nasal obstruction caused by Damp-Heat
  • Stuffy nose
  • Yellow and sticky nasal discharge
  • Sneezing
  • Headache
  • Itchy nose and throat
  • Decreased sense of smell
  • Decreased energy
  • Fatigue
Treatment Principle
  • Release the Exterior
  • Clear Heat
  • Resolve toxicity
  • Unblock the nasal passages
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Clinical Manifestations
  • Fever and chills
  • Aversion to Cold
  • Headache
  • Stuffy nose
  • Cough with profuse sputum
  • Chest fullness
  • Fatigue
  • Lethargy
  • Abdominal fullness
  • Loose Stools
  • Shortness of breath
  • Nasal obstruction
  • No desire to speak
  • Fullness and distention in the chest and diaphragm
  • Gastric distention
  • Nausea and vomiting
  • Anorexia
  • T: Pale and thick
  • C: White or White and greasy
  • P: Superficial or Weak
Treatment Principle
  • Tonify Qi
  • Release the Exterior
  • Harmonize the Stomach
  • Transform Phlegm
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Clinical Manifestations
  • Itching or tickling in the throat
  • Blocked or stuffy nose
  • Sneezing
  • General body aches
  • Cough with expectoration of thin, watery or frothy white sputum
  • Dry nasal passages
  • Headache
  • Chills with low grade fever
  • Slight headache
  • Nasal obstruction
  • Dry throat
  • No thirst
  • Intolerance of Cold
  • Anhidrosis
  • Maybe asthma
  • Nasal congestion
  • Cough
  • Sore throat
  • T: Pink
  • C: Thin, white and dry
  • P: Superficial and wiry or Tight or Wiry
Treatment Principle
  • Mildly Disperse Cool Dryness
  • Disperse the Lungs
  • Resolve Phlegm
  • Stop Cough
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Clinical Manifestations
  • High fever accompanied by severe chills and shivering
  • Aversion to Cold
  • Pain worse at night
  • Difficult movement
  • Local inflammation
  • Migratory pain
  • Soreness and pain of the extremities
  • Nasal congestion with sonorous breathing
  • Anhidrosis
  • Pain and stiffness of the head and neck
  • Blood shot eyes
  • Swollen eyes
  • Focal distention and fullness of the chest and diaphragm
  • A productive cough
  • May have numbness and heaviness in the limbs
  • Generalized body aches and pain
  • Nasal obstruction
  • Cough with sputum
  • Stuffy nose
  • Joint pain
  • Pain worse with Cold and better with warmth
  • Pain aggravated by Wind
  • Pain aggravated by Dampness
  • Pain is stabbing
  • Muscle weakness
  • Pain alleviated by movement
  • Slight muscle edema
  • Heaviness of the joints
  • Cold joints
  • Headache
  • Dizziness
  • T: Pale or Slightly purple or Purple spots
  • C: White or thin, white, greasy
  • P: Slippery or Slightly superficial or Superficial and soft or Slightly rough or Slow and Soft or Wiry and tight or Superficial and rapid that is forceless under pressure
Treatment Principle
  • Release the Exterior
  • Tonify Qi
  • Remove Wind-Cold-Damp
  • Eliminate Painful Obstruction
  • Circulate Qi and Blood
  • Stop pain
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Clinical Manifestations
Treatment Principle
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Clinical Manifestations
  • Continuous or sustained nasal congestion
  • Transient, declining sense of smell or loss of sense of smell
  • Generally severe frontal, maxillary or temporal headache
  • Nasal congestion
  • Sticky yellow or green, purulent and malodorous mucus discharge from the nose
  • Inflamed or swollen nasal mucus membranes
  • Nasal voice
  • Frontal headache
  • Maxillary pain
  • Cough with yellow sputum
  • Thirst
  • Fever or fever and chills (early-stage)
  • T: Normal
  • C: Normal or Yellow
  • P: Floating and/or Rapid
Treatment Principle
  • Expel Wind
  • Clear Heat
  • Open the nose
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Clinical Manifestations
  • Nasal obstruction
  • Stuffy nose
  • Thick, sticky, yellow nasal discharge
  • Decreased sense of smell
  • T: Red
  • C: Yellow or white
  • P: Rapid
Treatment Principle
  • Dispel Lung Heat
  • Disseminate Lung Qi
  • Unblock the Orifices (especially the nose)
Herb Formulas
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Clinical Manifestations
Treatment Principle
Herb Formulas
  • Jing Fang Bai Du San
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Clinical Manifestations
Treatment Principle
Herb Formulas
  • Bu Fei Tang
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  • UB-13, LU-9, UB-43, ST-36, REN-17, LI-20, Bitong
Clinical Manifestations
  • Nasal obstruction caused by Damp-Heat
  • Stuffy nose
  • Yellow and sticky nasal discharge
  • Sneezing
  • Headache
  • Itchy nose and throat
  • Decreased sense of smell
  • Decreased energy
  • Fatigue
Treatment Principle
  • Release the Exterior
  • Clear Heat
  • Resolve toxicity
  • Unblock the nasal passages
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