Chinese herbs are very beneficial for the treatment of sinus conditions.
Allergic rhinitis symptoms include sneezing, nasal congestion, nasal itching, and can affect the areas of the eyes, ears, and throat.
Chinese herbal formulas prove to be of great help for this common condition.
An Australian study has demonstrated the benefits of Chinese herbs in the treatment of allergic rhinitis. The Chinese herbs in this Chinese herbal formula are Scutellaria baicalensis, Ginkgo biloba, Epimedium sagittatum, Schizandra chinensis, pulp of Prunus mume, Ledebouriella divaricata and Astragalus membranaceus. In a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial, 58 patients received 5 capsules of either the Chinese herbal formula or placebo, twice a day for 12 weeks. Outcomes were assessed by changes in symptom diaries, quality of life scores, patients' evaluations of improvement on visual analog scores, physicians' overall evaluation, and total serum immunoglobulin E levels. A statistically significant improvement was found in some of the symptoms of allergic rhinitis, whereas others exhibited a positive trend that did not reach statistical significance. Total serum immunoglobulin E was reduced after the Chinese herbal treatment. A follow-up one year after completion of the trial suggested that benefit of the treatment persisted.
(Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2002 May;88(5):478-87).
