Ayurvedic Herbal Treatment for Recurrent Rhinitis

Recurrent rhinitis or common cold is usually is supposed to be a trivial ailment; however, this condition is responsible for significant loss of man-hours and school-hours for both adults as well as children.  Commonly, adults are affected by recurrent rhinitis about 2 to 4 times in a year, while children are affected about 5 to10 times in a year; however, some individuals may be affected by recurrent common cold almost daily or every few weeks, thus making their lives miserable.

Recurrent rhinitis is usually believed to be caused by viral infection, allergies to different offending substances, and a reduced immunity of the respiratory mucosa.  Ayurvedic herbal treatment for recurrent rhinitis is aimed at treating the local pathology of the disease as well as boosting specific and general immunity of the affected individual.  Ayurvedic medicines which are used in this condition in the acute phase usually help to remove the congestion and swelling in the nose and the upper respiratory tract.  These medicines also help to remove other associated symptoms like fever, bodyache, headache, and weakness.

Once the acute phase of this condition has passed, other Ayurvedic medicines are used in order to build up the specific immunity of the nasal mucosa as well as the mucosa in the throat and lungs.  The medicines useful for boosting this sort of immunity act on the respiratory mucosa and normalise the hairy linings in the mucosa, so that susceptibility to allergy and infection is reduced, and it can easily expel offending substances from the respiratory tract.  In addition, Ayurvedic medicines are also given to boost the general immune status of the affected individual, so as to bring about a feeling of well-being and good help.

Most individuals affected with recurrent rhinitis usually require an initial treatment period of about four to six weeks, followed by an immune-boosting treatment for about 2 to 4 months.  With this treatment, a majority of patients affected with recurrent rhinitis report significant improvement or a complete cure in this condition.

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Ayurvedic Herbal Treatment for Allergic Rhinitis

Allergic rhinitis is a medical condition in which an affected individual has recurrent episodes of sneezing and running nose, usually after exposure to known allergens like dust, changing weather, damp locations and pets etc. This is a fairly common condition, and though not considered serious, can lead to considerable absenteeism from the workplace or school. The modern treatment of this condition is with anti-histaminic drugs and mucous-membrane stabilising sprays and medicines.

In spite of the availability of such modern medicines, many affected individuals continue to be severely affected with this problem, and can experience frustrating recurrences. Ayurvedic medicines have a special role to play in the treatment of this condition. Several Ayurvedic medicines can be used to give symptomatic relief of symptoms; the same medicines when used for 6-8 weeks can help to considerably reduce the frequency of recurrence of this condition, even after exposure to known allergens. Ayurvedic medicines reduce nasal congestion, inflammation, infection, and also help in repairing the damage to the mucous membrane of the nose and throat. The mucous membrane has microscopic hair known as cilia, which can be regenerated so that they start working effectively to reduce infection and inflammation in the entire respiratory tract.

Various medicated oils are used as local applications in the nose, and help to reduce frequent episodes of sneezing and watering of nose. The advantage of the regular use of such medicines is that they also treat nasal polyps, and provide additional benefits in the form of thickening and blackening of scalp hair, reduced hair fall, and prevent a deterioration of vision. Several Ayurvedic medicines can also be used as courses of two or three months to treat allergic rhinitis, recurrent asthma, and chronic bronchitis. People affected with allergic rhinitis may also be suffering from other allergic disorders such as eczema and asthma, and these conditions also need to be treated separately.  

To sum up, allergic rhinitis can be treated quite effectively with Ayurvedic medicines.

The writer, Dr. A. A. Mundewadi, is available as an online Ayurvedic Consultant at https://www.mundewadiayurvedicclinic.com and http://www.ayurvedaphysician.com