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The role of homoeopathy in sinusitis
Published Sep 1, 2013 · R. Medhurst
Journal of The Australian Traditional-medicine Society
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Abstract
It's been estimated that at any one time 16% of the Australian population is suffering from some form of sinusitis. Sinusitis, otherwise known as rhinosinusitis, describes inflammation of the mucous membranes lining any of the four pairs of sinuses: maxillary, frontal, ethmoid and sphenoid, that surround the nose. Common symptoms experienced by sufferers include facial pain, fatigue, a blocked nose, often with a thick exudate, post-nasal drip, sore throat, cough, sneezing and headache. The location of the facial pain or headache experienced in sinusitis will be determined by which sinus is affected. Pain above the eyebrows is usually associated with the frontal sinuses; pain in the upper jaw, teeth and cheeks may come from the maxillary sinuses, pain around the eyes and sides of the nose from the ethmoid sinuses, and pain felt around the eyes, top of the head, temples, ears and possibly neck, from the sphenoid sinuses. If left unchecked, chronic sinusitis may lead to abscesses of the facial bones, eye socket or brain.
Homoeopathy may provide relief for sinusitis symptoms, which affect 16% of Australians and can lead to serious complications if untreated.
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