Sinusitis Flashcards
What is sinusitis?
Purulent, yellow nasal discharge from the front and the back of the nose, a stuffed nose, a frontal headache, facial pain, and a feeling of heaviness in the head.
Which pattern includes stuffed nose, yellow sticky or purulent nasal discharge, headache, diminished sense of smell, aversion to cold and fever?
Wind-heat.
What is the tx principle for wind-heat?
Release the ext., expel wind-heat and restore the dispersing and descending of LU qi.
What is the formula for wind-heat?
Yin qiao san and cang er zi san.
Which pattern includes sticky yellow or purulent nasal discharge, tenderness over maxillary sinuses, flushed face, feeling of heat, thirst, headache?
LU-heat.
Which pattern includes sticky yellow or purulent nasal discharge, tenderness over maxillary sinuses, flushed face, feeling of heat, thirst, headache?
LU-heat.
What is the tx principle for LU heat?
Restore the dispersing and descending of LU qi, clear LU heat.
What is the formula for LU heat?
Xin yi qing fei yin.
What are some points for LU heat?
UB2, DU23, SP5, SI4.
Which pattern includes yellow purulent nasal discharge, bloodshot eyes, red face, headache on temples and cheeks, dizziness, bitter taste, dry stools, irritability?
LV and GB fire.
What is the tx principle for LV and GB fire?
Clear LV and GB fire, restore the descending of LU qi.
What is the formula for LV and GB fire?
Long dan bi yuan fang.
Which pattern includes sticky yellow nasal discharge, red cheeks, thirst, dry lips, impaired sense of smell, feeling of heaviness of thread, frontal headache, sticky taste, feeling of oppression in chest and epigastrium?
ST and SP damp heat.
What is the tx principle for ST and SP damp heat?
Clear heat, resolve damp, harmonize the ST, and tonify the SP.
What is the formula for ST and SP damp heat?
Cang er bi dou yan fang.
