Rhinitis ⁽⁹⁾

Yunü Jian (Jade Women Decoction) is an empirical formula of the Ming-dynasty physician Zhang Jingyue. It consists of raw Shigao (gypsum) three to five qian; Shudihuang (prepared rehmannia) three to five qian, or one liang; Maidong two qian; Zhimu and Niuxi, each one and a…

Rhinitis is only a minor ailment, but it lingers and is hard to cure, greatly affecting quality of life and so being a real headache. In recent years, because of COVID-19 and influenza A, many people have developed rhinitis as one of their post-infection sequelae.

Patient Xue, from Pingdingshan, Henan Province, was a family member of a lung cancer patient I treat. On October 8, 2022, he sought my help for discomfort caused by allergic rhinitis. Through remote online consultation I learned the patient had aversion to cold, nasal congestion,…

For a long time I have focused on TCM anticancer research and generally do not treat diseases other than tumors, but by chance I do treat a few patients with other illnesses. This year I treated four rhinitis patients; three had fair results, and one…

Yesterday I wrote an article introducing the effects of Centipeda minima (Ebushicao), "Centipeda minima: A Fine Herb for Treating Nasal Conditions and Allergies". Some readers asked me to further explain how to use Centipeda minima to make medicine at home for treating rhinitis and nasal…

Some women develop headache and rhinitis symptoms before their periods—a phenomenon whose cause is hard to explain clearly. But TCM classics contain a formula for symptomatic treatment, and that formula is Xiongzhi Shigao Tang. Xiongzhi Shigao Tang comes from the Yizong Jinjian. It is composed…

In clinical practice, Professor Zhu Chenyu tried many approaches and eventually created an empirical formula, "Guomin Jian" (Allergy-Dispersing Decoction), which he used to treat seasonal allergic rhinitis and allergic skin diseases (psoriasis, urticaria, pityriasis rosea, acne, allergic dermatitis, etc.) with good results. Professor Zhu Chenyu's…

I now mainly treat cancer, and have not studied the treatment of allergic rhinitis for a long time. But because in the past I treated some patients with allergic rhinitis and allergic skin disease, the patients I cured never stop referring fellow sufferers to me,…

Five Case Reports of TCM Treatment for Allergic Rhinitis Allergic rhinitis is persistent and hard to treat. Patients often have a constant runny nose and frequent sneezing; any slight change in the environment makes them uncomfortable, and in severe cases their eyes also water continuously.