Patient's question:
My sister has been suffering from atrophic rhinitis for a long time. She has been to the hospital many times and has taken and used some medications, but there hasn't been much significant effect. We are planning to take her to see a traditional Chinese medicine doctor to see if it can improve. How do traditional Chinese medicine doctors respond to and treat atrophic rhinitis?Doctor's answer:
Traditional Chinese Medicine believes that the etiology and pathogenesis of atrophic rhinitis are related to factors such as yin deficiency and lung dryness, qi deficiency of the lung and spleen, and qi stagnation and blood stasis. The course of the disease in patients is often prolonged, and prolonged illness can lead to qi consumption and fluid depletion, resulting in the loss of nourishment for the nasal cavity.For treating dryness pathogens invading the lung, Yangyin Qingfei Decoction can be used to nourish yin, clear heat, moisturize the lung, and generate fluids. For symptoms caused by yin deficiency of the lung and kidney, Baihe Gujin Decoction can be used to warm and nourish the lung and kidney, generate fluids, and moisturize dryness. For nasal dryness caused by qi deficiency of the lung and spleen, Buzhong Yiqi Decoction can be used to benefit the lung and spleen, dispel dampness, and transform turbidity.