A Case of Congested Nose Irritated by Cold Air Based on the "Lung and Spleen Theory" Using A Combination of Acupuncture and Medicine
1.Department of Otolaryngology, Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University of Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan610075,China
2.Department of Otolaryngology, School of Medicine and Life Sciences, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine & The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan 610042, China
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TANG Mi, ZHANG QinXiu. A Case of Congested Nose Irritated by Cold Air Based on the "Lung and Spleen Theory" Using A Combination of Acupuncture and Medicine[DB/OL].(2023-10-31)[2023-11-05].http://cccl-tcm.cacm.org.cn/thesisDetails?columnId=43394516&Fpath=home&index=0
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TANG Mi, ZHANG QinXiu. A Case of Congested Nose Irritated by Cold Air Based on the "Lung and Spleen Theory" Using A Combination of Acupuncture and Medicine[DB/OL].(2023-10-31)[2023-11-05].http://cccl-tcm.cacm.org.cn/thesisDetails?columnId=43394516&Fpath=home&index=0DOI:
A Case of Congested Nose Irritated by Cold Air Based on the "Lung and Spleen Theory" Using A Combination of Acupuncture and Medicine
Summary of case history, Patient Li X, female, 20 years old. Presented to the clinic on October 21, 2021 with the complaints of itchy nose, nasal congestion, sneezing and clear runny nose, recurrent episodes for 10+ years, aggravated for 10 days.She complained of a 10+ year history of allergic rhinitis, with recurrent episodes of nasal itching, nasal congestion, sneezing, and runny nose whenever the climate changes or when exposed to cold and wind, especially in the morning and at night.During this period, she had been referred to several hospitals, and the results were not satisfactory after applying various treatments.10 days ago, after being cold inadvertently, she developed itchy nose, nasal congestion, sneezing, and a lot of clear mucus, accompanied by itchy eyes, and was forced to rub her eyes and nose with her hands from time to time, with heavy dizziness and tiredness,So she was seen at a people's hospital in Chengdu and was diagnosed with "allergic rhinitis" and given loratadine and a topical nasal spray (details unknown), which temporarily relieved the itching and nasal congestion, but immediately flared up when exposed to cold air.Today, the patient visited our outpatient clinic for further consultation and treatment.When she come to the clinic, she complain of itchy nose and eyes, and when take off the mask and inhale cold air or are stimulated by cold wind, she will sneeze continuously and have tears and snot coming out, and feel that the snot is flowing backwards towards the back of the throat.Pain in the tip of the nose, alternating with nasal congestion, less sensitive sense of smell than before, dizziness, general weakness, cough without phlegm, fear of wind and cold, poor sleep, normal bowel movements. The tongue is pale with white coating and the pulse is weak.Allergen skin prick test: dust full (+++).Rigid nasal endoscopy: no deformity of the external nose, no obvious abnormality of the bilateral nasal vestibule, the nasal septum was basically centered, the mucosa of the bilateral inferior turbinates was pale and edematous, the middle turbinates were swollen, a large amount of clear and transparent secretions were seen in each nasal tract, the nasopharynx was smooth and a large amount of watery secretions were seen attached.,TCM diagnosis, congested nose(lung and spleen qi deficiency evidence),Western medicine diagnosis, allergic rhinitis,Therapeutic methods, add or subtract Shenling Baizhu powder. Cooperate with acupuncture of sphenopalatine ganglion (one side).,Clinical outcomes, After 5 times of combined needle and drug treatment, all the patient's symptoms had disappeared, and the patient's sense of smell was no more than normal after suspending the medication for about six months of follow-up, and the rest of the symptoms did not see any significant recurrence.
关键词
鼻鼽变应性鼻炎参苓白术散针刺蝶腭神经节
Keywords
congested noseallergic rhinitisshenlingbaizhu powderacupuncture of the pterygopalatine ganglion
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