What medicine is best for nasal allergies?
If you have an allergy, you'll definitely need to take desensitizing medication. Allergic rhinitis, also known as allergic rhinitis, can be treated with medications such as chlorpheniramine, cetirizine, loratadine, and terfenadine. There are many desensitizing medications available; while taking medication, you must also avoid the allergen.
For those experiencing a rhinitis flare-up, Rhinitis Relief Tablets can be used, which have the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, promoting lung function and opening nasal passages, reducing swelling and relieving pain. After the acute symptoms are controlled, attention should be paid to conditioning the body's constitution. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that patients with allergic rhinitis have weak vital energy, making them susceptible to invasion by external pathogens. Therefore, the key to treating allergic rhinitis is to start by strengthening the body's resistance and eliminating pathogens. When lung qi is replenished and the body's defensive qi is strengthened, pathogens cannot invade. It is recommended to use Yu Ping Feng Granules to consolidate the therapeutic effect. It is composed of three herbs: Astragalus membranaceus, Atractylodes macrocephala, and Saposhnikovia divaricata. Astragalus membranaceus is the chief herb, which replenishes lung qi and enhances the body's immunity; Atractylodes macrocephala is the assistant herb, which strengthens the spleen and replenishes qi, and plays a role in nourishing the spleen and lungs; Saposhnikovia divaricata is the adjuvant herb, which, when used with Astragalus membranaceus, can both strengthen the body's defenses and eliminate pathogens without harming the body's vital energy. The three herbs combined can supplement qi deficiency, strengthen the body's defenses, and enhance the body's ability to resist external pathogens.
What foods are good for people with nasal allergies?
1. Enoki mushrooms: This is also a food that can help prevent allergic rhinitis. Regular consumption of enoki mushrooms can help eliminate heavy metal ions and metabolic toxins and waste.
2. Carrots: Recently, Japanese experts discovered that beta-carotene in carrots can effectively prevent allergic reactions such as pollen allergies and allergic dermatitis.
3. Honey: It's best to drink a spoonful of honey daily. This is because honey contains trace amounts of bee venom, which is used clinically to treat allergic diseases such as bronchial asthma. Honey also contains pollen grains, and regular consumption can help build up some resistance to pollen allergies.
4. Jujubes: Japanese scholars have found that jujubes contain a large amount of the anti-allergic substance D-cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP), which can only temporarily prevent allergic reactions. It is best to break jujubes open before decocting them in water, and sugar should not be added during the decoction process.
Dietary therapy for allergic rhinitis
1. Magnolia flower and boiled eggs: 20 grams of magnolia flower and 2 eggs, add water and boil until cooked. After the eggs are cooked, remove the shells and boil for a while longer. Eat the eggs and drink the soup, once a day, for one week. Suitable for those with nasal congestion and runny nose.
2. Xanthium sibiricum tea: 12 grams of Xanthium sibiricum, 9 grams of Bletilla striata, 13 scallions, and 12 grams of tea leaves. Steep in boiling water and drink as tea. It has antibacterial and nasal-clearing effects. In addition, there is Magnolia biondii flower tea: 2 grams of Magnolia biondii flower and 6 grams of Perilla frutescens leaf. Steep in boiling water and drink as tea.
3. Chrysanthemum Porridge: 15 grams each of chrysanthemum and mulberry leaves, and 60 grams of japonica rice. Boil the chrysanthemum and mulberry leaves in water, remove the dregs, and add the japonica rice to the liquid to cook porridge. Consume once daily. Suitable for those with headache, purulent nasal discharge, and olfactory dysfunction. This is especially common in summer for allergic rhinitis, as it not only treats rhinitis but also clears heat.
4. Scallion and Pinellia Paste: 10 grams of scallion, 6 grams of pinellia, and a small amount of borneol. Dry the pinellia, grind it into a fine powder, sift it, and pound it together with the scallion into a paste. Add the borneol and mix well. Take a small amount, wrap it in gauze, and insert it into the nostrils, alternating between the left and right nostrils for 30 minutes, then remove it. Use 2-3 times a day. Suitable for those with nasal congestion.
