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Sinusitis …therapeutics
 
Meera D

A. Aruna Jovin Benitha, CRRI
Hahnemann Homoeopathy Medical College,
Rasipuram
Namakal District
Tamil Nadu.


 

    A Case of Sinusitis requires a remedy constitutionally to eradicate completely; miasmatic prescription is needed in case of any block in improvement of a particular case. A Case of Sinusitis takes the clinical outlook as Acute and Chronic phase. Moreover it is attributed with complications. There are many remedies in Homoeopathy, clinically with reference to pioneers and remedial picture; some remedies are very frequently used.

Capsicum annum :
 It is an anti-inflammatory remedy and acts with great intensity on mucous membranes. It is helpful in all kinds of coryza with burning pain & general chilliness.

Cinnabaris :
 It heals Sinusitis and Chronic nose problems. Headache is relieved. Inflammation of eye and lachrymation, fluent coryza with burning serum & aching in thighs & small of back are also relieved. Catarrh of maxillary sinus.

Echinacea ang :
 Acts against all kinds of infections and septic tendencies in the body and helps in building the resistance power.

Kali bich:
 Accumulation of glair in maxillary sinus. Facilitates emission of solid chunks of ropy mucus from posterior nares. Chronic catarrh and viscid stringy expectoration.

Kreosotum:
 Reduces chronic catarrh of old people and offensive discharge from nose. Removes infection & acts against inflammation even in chronic states. Frequent sneezing, fluent or dry coryza with tenderness in nasal fossae.

Luffa operculata :

 Stagnations of secretions in the sinus are resolved in acute or chronic cases. Very helpful in allergic status.

Plantago major :
 Highly effective for ear pains, toothache and enuresis. The anti neuralgic and natural antibiotic property save this region from infection & cures the problem of neuralgia of the face with pains radiating to temples and lower face. It cures frequent sneezing with sudden attack of profuse watery bland coryza.

Sanicula europaea :

 A reputed healing plant acting against sinusitis.

Kali lod :

 Ulceration of internal nose involving frontal sinus and antrum. Nose red and swollen, painful hammering in frontal region with compressed feeling of both sides of brain.

Coccus cacti :
 Swelling of nose with itching, violent sneezing and heavy discharge of thick yellow mucus from nose. Redness and crusts on edges of nostrils.

Rumex :
 Tender nostrils, epistaxis, violent rapid sneezing & fluent coryza, posterior nares dry.

Sticta pulmonaria :
 Excessive dryness of nasal mucosa. Secretions dry rapidly and form scabs, which are difficult to dislodge. Incessant sneezing, burning in eyes, dull frontal headache..