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Sinusitis
Definition
Sinusitis is an inflammation or infection of one or more of the sinuses. A sinus is a hollow air space in the skull.
Following are the sinuses :
• Frontal sinuses over the eyes in the brow area
• Maxillary sinuses inside each cheekbone
• Ethmoid sinuses just behind the bridge of the nose and between the eyes
• Sphenoid sinuses behind the ethmoids in the upper region of the nose and behind the eyes
Classification:
Sinusitis can be classified (based on the duration) into:
• Acute sinusitis
• Chronic sinusitis
• Recurrent sinusitis
Causes:
The common causes of this condition include:
• Viruses
• Bacteria
• Fungus
• Excessive nose blowing
• Foreign objects in nostril (especially in children)
• Scuba diving
• Side effects of certain drugs
• Tooth caries
• Allergies
Symptoms of Sinusitis
The following are some of the symptoms of Sinusitis:
The common symptoms of sinusitis include:
• Nasal congestion and discharge that may be yellowish or greenish
• Cough with production of mucus
• Discharge from the back of the nose into the throat
• Bad breath
• Reduced sense of smell/ taste
• Headache
• Toothache
• Pain in the region of the affected sinus (see the illustration on Sinuses)
• Fever
• Tiredness
• Weakness
Homeopathic treatment for Sinusitis
Acute infection or inflammation and inherent tendency to have sinusitis repeatedly can be well tackled by Homeopathy. Individual tendency to frequent upper respiratory infections or sinusitis can best be treated with homeopathic approach of individualistic treatment. Recurring sinusitis finds wonderful treatment with homeopathy
Treated cases on Sinusitis
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