What are the traditional Chinese medicine methods for treating rhinitis?

　　Rhinitis is one of the most common diseases in life. Many people have symptoms of rhinitis, but few people have truly cured the disease. Why? Treatment of rhinitis is a long process. If the patient gives up treatment in the middle, it will be difficult to be cured. In order to help everyone relieve the troubles caused by rhinitis, here are some traditional Chinese medicine methods for treating rhinitis. The treatment effect is still good.

　　Compound conditioning methods for different types of rhinitis

　　1. Rhinitis caused by cold evil retention

　　Symptoms: nasal congestion, runny nose, frequent sneezing, dullness in the back of the head, aggravated by cold

　　Home compound conditioning method:

　　(1) Gua Sha or moxibustion method: In spring and summer, use a scraping board to scrape the Governor Vessel and Bladder Meridian on the back, once a week; in autumn and winter, use moxa sticks to hang moxibustion along the Governor Vessel and Bladder Meridian on the back, until the skin becomes red, 2-3 times a week

　　(2) Traditional Chinese medicine fumigation method: Boil 10 grams each of xanthium seed, angelica dahurica and magnolia flower in water every day, pour it into a thermos bottle or water cup, and fumigate the nostrils for 10 minutes each time. Be careful to control the distance and avoid burns.

　　(3) Food therapy: If the nasal congestion worsens after catching a cold, boil water with 6 scallions and 6 slices of ginger. After drinking it while it is hot, cover it with a quilt and sweat.

　　2. Rhinitis caused by heat in the lung meridian

　　Symptoms: Nasal congestion may be mild or severe, or alternately blocked, a hot feeling in the nostrils, thick turbinates, sometimes itchy nose, yellow and turbid discharge, not much, and worsened after exercise. Dry mouth is usually accompanied by symptoms such as acne on the forehead, constipation, cough, and yellow tongue coating.

　　Home compound conditioning method:

　　(1) Acupoint stimulation method: first rub the thenar eminences of both hands 200 times, then massage the upper star points 300 times, 3 times a day.

　　(2) Diet therapy: When nasal congestion worsens, yellowish mucus increases, and the heat sensation in the nostrils increases, make tea with 4 grams each of mulberry bark, root bark, and raw licorice. If the rhinitis is relieved, eat Sydney pears instead, or make tea with 10 grams of loquat leaves.

　　3. Rhinitis caused by spleen and stomach damp heat

　　Symptoms: nasal congestion, runny nose, sticky mucus, heavy body, yellow urine, and unformed stool.

　　Home compound conditioning method:

　　(1) Massage and knead acupoint method: Massage Yintang, Yingxiang, and Yinbai acupoints 3 times a day, 500 times each time.

　　(2) Cupping method: Cupping once a day in Hegu and Zusanli for 5 minutes each time.

　　(3) Diet therapy: Eat coix and winter melon soup once a day. Note that the winter melon here can only be peeled, not seeds. Or just boil winter melon water and drink it as tea.

　　4. Rhinitis due to liver and gallbladder stagnation and heat

　　Symptoms: nasal congestion, yellow and turbid nasal discharge, sometimes fishy smell, decreased sense of smell, red and swollen nasal mucosa, bitter mouth, migraine, sometimes dizziness and tinnitus, and irritable temper.

　　Home compound conditioning method:

　　(1) Press and rub acupoints: press and rub Xingjian, Fengchi, and Yingxiang points twice a day. When massaging the Xingjian acupoint, use the thumb pad to push forward from the Taichong acupoint behind the Xingjian acupoint and in front of the instep bone to the interline once, 150 times each time; for Fengchi, use the belly of your middle finger to massage, 150 times each time; for Yingxiang, use the tip of your index finger to massage, 300 times each time.

　　(2) Diet therapy: When rhinitis is severe and the runny nose is severe, eat Baiye Pig Nose Decoction once a day for two weeks. : Scrape and clean 60 grams of pig snout meat, put it into a casserole with 30 grams of Platycladus orientalis leaves, 6 grams of Dendrobium nobile, and 10 grams of Bupleurum. Add 4 bowls of water and cook together. Bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for half an hour. After cooking, filter out the medicinal residue, add 60 grams of honey and 30 grams of rice wine, stir well and take it. People who cannot drink can take rice wine directly without drinking rice wine.

　　Do you remember these methods for treating rhinitis? If you are a rhinitis patient, try these methods to help you get rid of the pain of rhinitis as soon as possible.