{"id":250,"date":"2016-01-19T17:13:44","date_gmt":"2016-01-19T17:13:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tknsiddha.com\/medicine\/?p=250"},"modified":"2016-01-19T17:13:44","modified_gmt":"2016-01-19T17:13:44","slug":"sinusitis-treatment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tknsiddha.com\/medicine\/sinusitis-treatment\/","title":{"rendered":"Siddha Medicine For Sinusitis or Sinus infection problem."},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Tamil Siddha Medicine For Sinusitis.<\/h1>\n<p>Sinusitis is a common disease in India where more than 120 million suffer from it, at least one episode in each year. Unlike diabetes or coronary problems which are widespread in India, sinusitis does not kill. But it gives chronic pain and discomfort and disturbs the quality of life.<\/p>\n<p>In siddha Medicine system, Sinusitis is called as \u0baa\u0bc0\u0ba9\u0bbf\u0b9a\u0bae\u0bcd (Peenisam), \u0baa\u0bc0\u0ba9\u0b9a\u0bae\u0bcd (Peenasam), \u0ba8\u0bc0\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc0\u0ba9\u0bbf\u0b9a\u0bae\u0bcd (Neer Peenisam), \u0ba8\u0bc0\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bcb\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0bc8 (Neer Korvai Noi), \u0bae\u0bc2\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1 \u0ba8\u0bcb\u0baf\u0bcd (Mookaidaippu Noi). It is classified under kaba diseases <strong>\u0b95\u0baa \u0ba8\u0bcb\u0baf\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd .<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>What is sinusitis?<\/h2>\n<p>Sinusitis is simply an inflammation of the lining of the sinus cavities. There are four pairs of sinuses, which are spaces normally filled with air in the front of the skull: over the eyes in the brow area; inside each cheekbone; just behind the bridge of the nose and between the eyes; and in the upper region of the nose and behind the eyes. The membranes that line the sinus cavities are moistened by thin mucus.<\/p>\n<p>Sinus inflammation has many causes, <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-320 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tknsiddha.com\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/siddha-medicine-for-sinus-infection-sinusitis-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"siddha medicine for sinus sinusitis and sinus infections\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tknsiddha.com\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/siddha-medicine-for-sinus-infection-sinusitis-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tknsiddha.com\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/siddha-medicine-for-sinus-infection-sinusitis-150x120.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.tknsiddha.com\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/siddha-medicine-for-sinus-infection-sinusitis-441x352.jpg 441w, https:\/\/www.tknsiddha.com\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/siddha-medicine-for-sinus-infection-sinusitis.jpg 502w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>including infection by viruses, bacteria or fungi; an allergic reaction to a food or environmental substance; or the response to an inhaled irritant like tobacco smoke or outdoor or indoor air pollution.<\/p>\n<p>In Siddha Medicine, sinusitis one among the kabam diseases <strong>\u0b95\u0baa \u0ba8\u0bcb\u0baf\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd<\/strong> of head. When the kabam humor goes out of balance, arises opportunity for pathogens to attack the body, where body fights it by secreting high mucus to counteract, which gives rise to range of kaba diseases like peenisam [<strong>\u0baa\u0bc0\u0ba9\u0bbf\u0b9a\u0bae\u0bcd<\/strong>], Neerpaaychal <strong>\u0ba8\u0bc0\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bbe\u0baf\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bb2\u0bcd<\/strong>\u00a0 , kabal varatchi [<strong>\u0b95\u0baa\u0bbe\u0bb2 \u0bb5\u0bb1\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bbf<\/strong>], kabal soolai [<strong>\u0b95\u0baa\u0bbe\u0bb2 \u0b9a\u0bc2\u0bb2\u0bc8<\/strong> ] etc.<\/p>\n<h2>Symptoms of Sinusitis:<\/h2>\n<p>Siddhar Yugi muni in his ancient medical literature has defined 9 types of peenisam. Namely Bleeding type, infection type, polyps type etc. Also he has described the clinical features of sinusitis in the ancient siddha medical literature \u201cVAITHIYA CINTAMANI\u201d as follows,<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_617\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-617\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-617\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tknsiddha.com\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/siddha-medicine-sinus-tamil-treatment-300x169.jpeg\" alt=\"tamil siddha medicine or naattu vaithiyam for sinus problem and infection \" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tknsiddha.com\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/siddha-medicine-sinus-tamil-treatment-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.tknsiddha.com\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/siddha-medicine-sinus-tamil-treatment-150x85.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.tknsiddha.com\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/siddha-medicine-sinus-tamil-treatment-441x248.jpeg 441w, https:\/\/www.tknsiddha.com\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/siddha-medicine-sinus-tamil-treatment.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-617\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Symptoms of Sinus Infection.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u0ba4\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0b95\u0ba9\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0bae\u0bbf\u0b95<br \/>\n\u0b9a\u0bb3\u0bbf \u0ba4\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bbe\u0b9a\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb4\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd<br \/>\n\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0bb3\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bca\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0bcb\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc0\u0ba9\u0bbf\u0b9a\u0bae\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd<br \/>\n\u0b95\u0bca\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0bb3\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b95\u0baa\u0bbe\u0bb2 \u0bb5\u0bb0\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bc7.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u0bb5\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bc7\u0bb4\u0bc1 \u0b9a\u0bc6\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd<br \/>\n\u0bb5\u0bb1\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1 \u0b87\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bbf \u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb4\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd<br \/>\n\u0b89\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1 \u0bae\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bb5\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bbe\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bae\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0baf\u0bcd<br \/>\n\u0b89\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f \u0ba4\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0ba3\u0bc0\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb4\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd<br \/>\n\u0baa\u0bbf\u0bb4\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc6\u0baf\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0ba8\u0bbe\u0b9a\u0bbf<br \/>\n\u0b85\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc0\u0ba9\u0bbf\u0b9a\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc1\u0ba3\u0bae\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0bc7.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">The self explanatory symptoms from the above verse are<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">A headache (Thalai Vali \u2013 <strong>\u0ba4\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bb2\u0bbf<\/strong>) upon awakening.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Severe pain in the forehead (<em><em>Thalai baaram \u2013 <strong>\u0ba4\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bae\u0bcd<\/strong><\/em><\/em>) due to nasal congestion .<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Post-nasal drips.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Unexplained chronic fatigue or pain.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Thick, yellow, foul-smelling discharge from your nose.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Blockage in nose.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Additionally, sufferers could incur fever, bad breath, fatigue, dental pain, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tknsiddha.com\/medicine\/cold-cough-treatment\/\">cough (in adults).<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>Types of sinusitis in Siddha Medicine System and their symptoms:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>1)\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0ba4 \u0baa\u0bc0\u0ba9\u0b9a\u0bae\u0bcd Vatha(wind humour) peenasam.<\/strong><br \/>\nDryness of the nose, smell less mucous oozes out from nose.<\/p>\n<p>\u0ba8\u0bbe\u0b9a\u0bbf \u0bb5\u0bb1\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1 \u0ba8\u0bc0\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b9a\u0bb3\u0bbf \u0ba8\u0bbe\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bae\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bb2\u0bcd.<\/p>\n<h3><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-619 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tknsiddha.com\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/sinusitis-types-symptoms-siddha-300x196.jpg\" alt=\"types and symptoms of sinus in tamil vaithiyam\" width=\"300\" height=\"196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tknsiddha.com\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/sinusitis-types-symptoms-siddha-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tknsiddha.com\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/sinusitis-types-symptoms-siddha-150x98.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.tknsiddha.com\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/sinusitis-types-symptoms-siddha.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2) \u0baa\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0baa\u0bc0\u0ba9\u0b9a\u0bae\u0bcd Piththa(bile humour) peenasam.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Yellow mucous with bad smell comes from the nose.<\/p>\n<p>\u0bae\u0b9e\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bb3\u0bbf \u0bb5\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0baa\u0bc1\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bbe\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bc0\u0b9a\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bb2\u0bcd.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3) \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bc7\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0baa\u0ba9 \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bc7\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bae \u0baa\u0bc0\u0ba9\u0b9a\u0bae\u0bcd Silesma peenasam (Phelgm humour)<\/strong><br \/>\nEach nostril is blocked alternately while clean fluid flows from the other and occasionally a bit of mucous may come out, pricking pain is present.<\/p>\n<p>\u0ba8\u0bbe\u0b9a\u0bbf \u0bae\u0bbe\u0bb1\u0bbf \u0bae\u0bbe\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0baf\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0bae\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0baa\u0bcb\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bc0\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0ba8\u0bbe\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd, \u0ba4\u0bc1\u0ba3\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0b9a\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bb3\u0bbf \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb4\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd,\u0bae\u0bc2\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b89\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bcd.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4) \u0ba8\u0bc0\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc0\u0ba9\u0b9a\u0bae\u0bcd Neer peenasam(Water).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fluid runs down the nose during rainy season, sneezing and pain in the nape. \u0ba8\u0bbe\u0b9a\u0bbf \u0ba8\u0bc0\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0bae\u0bb4\u0bc8 \u0b95\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bb2\u0bcd, \u0b95\u0bb4\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0bb2\u0bbf, \u0baa\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bae\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b8a\u0bb0\u0bb2\u0bcd.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5) \u0b9a\u0bc0\u0bb4\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc0\u0ba9\u0b9a\u0bae\u0bcd Seezh peenasam(pus).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Pus comes from the nose and causes headache due to inflammation. \u0b85\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0b95 \u0b9a\u0bc2\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bbe\u0b9a\u0bbf \u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bc8 \u0baa\u0bc1\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0ba3\u0bbe\u0b95\u0bbf \u0b9a\u0bc0\u0bb4\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0ba4\u0bb2\u0bc8 \u0bb5\u0bb2\u0bbf \u0b95\u0bbe\u0ba3\u0bb2\u0bcd.<\/p>\n<p><strong>6) \u0b87\u0bb0\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0baa\u0bc0\u0ba9\u0b9a\u0bae\u0bcd Raktha peenasam(blood).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Blood oozes from the nose, headache is felt. \u0b95\u0baa\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f \u0bb5\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bae\u0bbe\u0baf\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc1\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0ba3\u0bbe\u0b95\u0bbf \u0ba8\u0bbe\u0b9a\u0bbf \u0bb5\u0bb4\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbe\u0b95 \u0b89\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd, \u0ba4\u0bb2\u0bc8 \u0bb5\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>7) \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bbe\u0baf\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bcd\u00a0 \u0baa\u0bc0\u0ba9\u0b9a\u0bae\u0bcd\u00a0 Sirai peenasam.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>In this type of sinusitis, it is characterized by constant headache, loss of smell and some solid substance of the size of garlic frequently falls from the nose.<\/p>\n<p>\u0ba8\u0bbe\u0b9a\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b88\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0bb3\u0bbf \u0b95\u0bc2\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0baa\u0bcb\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc0\u0bb4\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1 \u0bae\u0ba9\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bc6\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0bc1, \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0ba4\u0bb2\u0bc8 \u0bb5\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd.<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>Siddha Treatment For Sinusitis:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Many a times sinusitis are treated without need for surgery in Siddha Medicine, except for sinusitis that arises out of any physical damage or deviated septum.<\/p>\n<p>In Siddha Medicine, both internal and external Siddha treatments are approached.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tknsiddha.com\/medicine\/32-external-therapies-medicines\/\">External therapies<\/a> for sinusitis in Siddha Medicine.<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Topical applications.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"hi-IN\">\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1 <\/span>Kalimbu-Ointment eg. <strong>Neerkovai Mathirai<\/strong> (<strong>\u0ba8\u0bc0\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bcb\u0bb5\u0bc8<\/strong> <strong>\u0bae\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc8<\/strong>).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0bb2\u0bae\u0bcd Thailam<\/span> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">eg<\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">. Peenisa thailam<em> (\u0baa\u0bc0\u0ba9\u0bbf\u0b9a \u0ba4\u0bc8\u0bb2\u0bae\u0bcd).<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Nasal applications.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Nasiyam (<span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u0ba8\u0b9a\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bae\u0bcd<\/span>) \u2013 Nasal drops.<\/li>\n<li>Naasigaabaranam (<span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u0ba8\u0bbe\u0b9a\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bbe\u0baa\u0bb0\u0ba3\u0bae\u0bcd)<\/span> \u2013 Insuffulation.<\/li>\n<li>Oodhal (<span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u0b8a\u0ba4\u0bb2\u0bcd<\/span>) \u2013 Blowing.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Heat therapy.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_620\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-620\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-620 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tknsiddha.com\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/siddha-steam-bath-remedy-sinus-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"steam inhalation for sinusitis in siddha\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-620\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u0bb5\u0bc7\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0baa\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bb2\u0bcd -Steam Inhalation.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ol>\n<li>Vedhu (<span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u0bb5\u0bc7\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0baa\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bb2\u0bcd<\/span>) \u2013 Steam therapy.<\/li>\n<li>Pottanam (<span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u0baa\u0bca\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0ba3\u0bae\u0bcd<\/span>) \u2013 Medicated pouch.<\/li>\n<li>Pugai (<span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u0baa\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bc8<\/span>) -Fumigation.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Opthalmic applications.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Mai (\u0bae\u0bc8) \u2013 Collyrium.<\/li>\n<li>kalikkam (<span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u0b95\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bae\u0bcd<\/span>) \u2013 Eye drops.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tknsiddha.com\/medicine\/32-internal-medicines-siddha\/\">Internal medicines<\/a> of high order potency medicines like chendoorams and parpams are administered to cure the illness.<\/p>\n<p>Both Herbs and metallic medicines, single drug or compound drug are employed in preparing the medicines to treat sinusitis. Depending upon the type and severity of the sinusitis, the appropriated therapies and medicines are administered to cure sinusitis without any surgical correction and side effects.<br \/>\nPreventive measures like lifestyle changes, food to avoid etc are advised for patients to prevent recurrence, as the suffers of sinusitis are more prone to the next one.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Tips to Prevent Sinusitis:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Mind the air.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_623\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-623\" style=\"width: 270px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-623 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tknsiddha.com\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/viral-baterial-infections-sinusitis.jpg\" alt=\"viral and bacterial infections of sinusitis\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tknsiddha.com\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/viral-baterial-infections-sinusitis.jpg 270w, https:\/\/www.tknsiddha.com\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/viral-baterial-infections-sinusitis-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-623\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stay away from pollution to protect yourself from viral infections.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Yes, In the last decade, the cases of sinusitis has gone up due to air pollution. So abstain from dust and toxic chemicals, which can trigger auto immune attack. Also severe air pollution ruptures mucus membranes to give rise to sinusitis.<br \/>\nOutbreak of allergic Sinusitis is more in particular season, so take care in preparing for allergic pollens in spring and flu and cold in winter seasons.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Air conditioner.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>As one infected person inside an air conditioned room is potential infective source for others. So always clean filters and ducts of air conditioners regularly. Maintain room temperature at 22-23 C .<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Smoking and personal hygiene.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_621\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-621\" style=\"width: 270px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-621 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tknsiddha.com\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/smoking-sinusitis-prevention.jpg\" alt=\"smoking and sinusitis\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tknsiddha.com\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/smoking-sinusitis-prevention.jpg 270w, https:\/\/www.tknsiddha.com\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/smoking-sinusitis-prevention-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-621\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Avoid smoking to prevent sinusitis.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Avoid smoking, as exposure to irritants like cigarette smoking or cigar smoke increases the chance of nasal allergy. Also maintain personal hygiene to avoid any infections. Brushing twice a day keeps pathogen build up at bay. Avoid contact with people who have upper respiratory infections like cold, flu etc.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Care on Anti biotic use.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>As anti-biotic\u2019s are over prescribed in India, do not over-do antibiotics, as antibiotics can only help in case of bacterial infection, but they won\u2019t do anything for viral infections. Also taking too much antibiotics will build up resistance to the medication and will have a toll on the good gut bacteria.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Nutrition and rest.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>when coming to sugar based foods, take it moderately do not over eat sweets. Add cruciferous organic vegetables like onion, cabbage and cauli flower. Also taking ginger and garlic in daily food minimizes the viral and bacterial infections. Get proper rest mentally and physically. Always elevate your head slightly to the spine axis.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Breathing Exercise.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_622\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-622\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-622 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tknsiddha.com\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/breathing-excercise-for-sinus-problem-300x151.jpg\" alt=\"pranayam helps reduce sinus problems and improve respiratory system\" width=\"300\" height=\"151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tknsiddha.com\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/breathing-excercise-for-sinus-problem-300x151.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tknsiddha.com\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/breathing-excercise-for-sinus-problem-150x76.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.tknsiddha.com\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/breathing-excercise-for-sinus-problem-441x222.jpg 441w, https:\/\/www.tknsiddha.com\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/breathing-excercise-for-sinus-problem.jpg 633w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-622\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Practise Pranayama for Healthy immune system.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to siddha medicine system, irregularity in breathing patterns are also a causative factor for growth of polyps and deformation inside the nasal cavities. So practicing simple breathing exercises like pranayama from learned or qualified persons is a good preventive measure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tamil Siddha Medicine For Sinusitis. Sinusitis is a common disease in India where more than 120 million suffer from it, at least one episode in each year. Unlike diabetes or coronary problems which are widespread in India, sinusitis does not kill. But it gives chronic pain and discomfort and disturbs the quality of life. 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