Suggest Treatment For Sinusitis

Brief Answer:
need more clarifications

Detailed Answer:
Dear
Thanks for contacting Ayurveda with your health query and following point’s needs clarifications for Ayurveda line of management

1. since you are a diagnosed case, going by your history [it seems probably Maxillary sinus is affected], what was the opinion of ENT Specialist??
2. Any associated toothache, headache, eye strain, facial pain and pressure, nasal discharge, poor sense of smell, bad breath.
3. Since it is coming back thus probably disease has progressed to CHRONIC Rhino sinusitis. [Blocked nose, mucus build up]
4. Duration of taking Allopathic Medicine and any addiction?
5. What about the immune status i.e. getting recurrent fever or any immunocompromised state [any history of diabetes, tuberculosis or kidney disease]??
PS: A poor immune system makes you more prone to any infection.
7. Asthma is a risk factor for sinus infection [history of same??]
PS: were you examined by a chest specialist for the same [regarding clinical examination and baseline investigations] ??

Do revert back with following concerns for Dietary Regime & Lifestyle Management.

Dr. Munish

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Brief Answer:
Management on the line of 'jeerna pratishyaya'

Detailed Answer:
Dear

Thanks for reverting back with your concern and clarification(s)

DIETARY MANAGEMENT

1.Avoid: Heavy, slimy and acidic food, curd, mustard oil, excess physical exertion, sunlight-dust areas, exposure to strong winds, day sleeping, smoking, potato, green leafy vegetables. Cold water/food
2.Take: Old brown rice, soup of moong dal, black grapes, cow’s or goat milk, garlic, lukewarm water to drink, black pepper, dried ginger, honey, mulethi, launga
3. Take Raw ginger+ raw turmeric: [2 gm each] and fry in cow’s ghee [6 gm] and thereafter add 6 gm jaggery and take at bed time [during night]

TREATMENT ASPECT
4. Successful prescription for you will be
i. XXXXXXX XXXXXXX ras+ shringa bhasma+ Shuddha man shila+ madhuyashti/ sitopladi churan: twice a day with cow’s ghee
ii. Chitrak haritki: at bed time [20gm]
iii. Vyoshadi churan: after meals, two times
PS
You can contact an Ayurveda Physician there for the Dosage recommendations
iv.In Ayurveda we hold that nose is the gateway to head, thus start practicing NASYA [errhine therapy], after consulting/guidance of an Ayurveda physician [with shadbindu tail]
v. As attacks are frequent take high protein diet: egg (white), soyamilk, pumpkin, squash, watermelon, peanuts, almonds, if non-vegetarian (meat) are choices , legumes, sprouted pulses/cereals, milk with protein powder [since blockage of nose is an issue thus yogurt and beans are not recommended] and deep breathing Exercises [anulom vilom]
vi.     
i. Vitamin A: helps to maintain Thymus gland which is a powerful antiviral gland: thus XXXXXXX carrots, cantaloupe, egg yolk, apricots, pumpkin, papaya, are ideal.
ii. Vitamin C: is needed for proper functioning of immune system: amla is best
iii. Vitamin E: is a powerful anti oxidant which helps to stimulate antibody production: peanuts, dried apricots, cooked spinach, taro root can be taken
iv. Vitamin B is important for the activity of phagocytes: eggs, cheese, pistachio, raw garlic, sunflower and sesame oil.

Dr. Munish
Naimittika

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