Q What specific steps does Korean medicine treatment for rhinitis go through?
A First we bring down the heat and pressure concentrated in the head and face and resolve the waste stagnant around the nose. Next, with customized herbal medicine, we correct whole-body water metabolism so the mucosa can maintain its own moisture, and finally we proceed by releasing tension in the neck and shoulders to improve circulation.
Detailed Answer
Treatment proceeds in stages. At first we go through a process of bringing down the heat and pressure concentrated in the head and face (cheongsang) and resolving the residue stagnant around the nose, namely dampness-phlegm (detox). Next, with customized herbal medicine, we correct whole-body water metabolism so the mucosa can maintain its own moisture.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
Dongjedang opens the blocked passage with nasal bloodletting therapy that directly draws out the swelling of the nasal mucosa, and restores the dried-out mucosa with customized herbal medicine. Finally, by releasing tension in the neck and shoulders to improve blood flow to the head, we lift the body's own healing capacity. It is an approach that looks not at the nose alone but at the flow of the whole body together.
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