Sinusitis

Sinusitis in brief

Ear / nose / throat disorders - sinusitis : Ars. bry. calc. hep. KALI-BI. lyc. nat-m. nux-v. phos. puls. sil

Sinusitis in Heat patients need Kali-i or Kali-s but cold patients need Hep or Kali-bi

First class remedies

Kali-bi, kalium Bichromicum

• Chronic sinusitis of all sinuses, esp Maxillary / Frontal
• Adhesive / Mucoprulant PND (Kali-bi ₳ Teucr) Stringy (Hydr ₳ Kali-bi)
• Severe / Neuralgic pain / Fullness in Nasal root + Amel with pressure
• Nasal congestion + Nasal root fullness (Kali-bi ₳ Stict) + Decreased sense of smell

Hydr

• Post-cold sinusitis + PND
• Constant Nasal blowing
• Adhesive / Thick / Yellow / Purulent discharge (Catrrhal common cold)
• Nasal Coldness
• Severe headaches due to sinusitis
• Forehead pain (Dull pain / Pressure)

Kali-i

Suitable for all chronic sinusitis Air-fluid level is seen in x-ray. Excessive / Hot / Burning / Watery and discharges Cold / Green / Itchy discharge Severe Pressive / Neuralgic Headache / Eye pain Nasal congestion Unilateral headache Headache Agg Closed / warm room / Amel by walking in open air (Puls) (Kali-i ₳ Puls)

Sil

• Chronic sinusitis, esp frontal
• Polysinusitis: The only drug for simultaneous involvement of all sinuses
• First catarrhal nasal involvement and then frontal sinusitis
• Foamy nasal discharge
• Nasal congestion + inflammation of the gabella
• Pain above the eyes
• Itchy nose tip
• Perforated nasal septum
• Morning sneezing

Lyc

• Frontal sinusitis + Cold and runny nose
• Chronic sinusitis from childhood
• Headache from one side to another
• Nasal congestion and chronic mouth breathing make him looks silly face
• Headache above the eyes
• Increased sense of smell (Nux-v) (Lyc ₳ Nux-v)
• Nasal dryness
• Ulcers of the nasal cavities (Sil, Thuj))
• Headache lying down agg

Stict

• Chronic sinusitis
• Persistent feeling of Nasal Discharge / Constant Fullness (Kali-bi ₳ Stict) trying constantly to drain it by nasal blowing, but there is nothing at all.
• Greenish-yellow / Thick / Purulent discharge + PND
• Sinusitis after suppression of discharge\ Head / Nasal root tearing pain
• Pain Agg with Shaking / Jumping
• Toothache
• Nasal cavity ulcers

Merc

• Catarrhal frontal and maxillary sinusitis
• Thick discharge that does not come down and the patient feels should swallow it from the back of his throat
• Press-like headaches
• Green / Foul-smelling / Burning / Purulent discharge
• Unilateral headache with sinusitis
• Colds with sneezing and salivation
• Nasal ulcers: Inflammation of the nasal bones
• Touch sensitivity of head and nose (Hep)
• Agg with everything: Outdoors, Sleeping, Eating, Drinking, Heat and Cold
• Toothache: Feeling of elongation
• Tearing pain and heat in the head

Sang

• Catarrhal frontal sinusitis
• Colds and runny noses + Frontal sinusitis
• Central frontal headache caused by chronic cold
• Sinusitis + fever (Acon, Merc)
• Sensitive to odor (Lyc ₳ Sang) (Graph ₳ Sang) (Phos ₳ Sang)
• Olfactory hallucinations
• Nasal Root pain (Pressing) (Hep ₳ Sang )
• Stinging in the nostrils (Kali-i ₳ Sang)
• Headache extends the right eye.
• Headache above the right eye that extends the upper jaw
• Occiputal headache which extends to right eye / jaw

Puls

• Catarrhal frontal sinusitis
• Pressive pain of Nasal root (Puls ₳ Sang)
• Congestive Sinusitis of right nose
• Yellow / Green / Bland discharges
• Feeling of injury of nasal bones
• Agg by Heat / Lying down with Low head / Bending over Head / Eating fatty foods
• Headache Agg by heat / Closed room agg and Amel with Cold / Open window
• Unilateral throbbing headache esp Right temporal

Hep

• Thick / Yellow discharges of the sinuses and nose.
• Nostril Pain due to burning secretions
• Nostril Sensitivity to cold air
• Scalp Sensitivity to touch
• Severe Boring headache
• Their problem started with sneezing
• Headache : As if a nail is inserted to his head or his head is cracking
• Headache agg by Shaking / Driving / Cold air/ Moving the eyes

Teucr

• Sinusitis with Hard discharge (Kali-bi ₳ Teucr)
• Uncomfortable Nose, Constantly empty it (Stict ₳ Teucr)
• Stiff and scaly discharge from obstructed nose
• Nasal burning after removing discharges (Kali-bi, Stict)
• Sneezing + Nasal cap (Aesc ₳ Teucr)
• Nasal polyps (Or uterus) (Sang ₳ Teucr)

Second class remedies

Bry

• First painful stages according to Radar.
• Frontal headache agg by Bending head /Stooping
• Catarrhal headache (forehead)
• Frontal headache with spread to frontal sinuses

HEAD - PAIN - catarrhal

NOSE - CATARRH - extending to - Frontal sinuses

• Post-pharyngeal secretions,

Facial pain esp cheeks

• Purulent, thick, yellow or bloody discharge