Disease
• Excessive nasal secretion is known as rhinorrhoea.
• A sore throat.
• Nasal congestion.
• Post-nasal drip.
• Swollen nasal turbinates.
• Itchy mouth, throat, ears, and face.
• Fatigue.
• A dry cough.
• Sneezing.
• Red, itchy, and watery eyes.
• Swollen eyelids.
• A headache, facial pain or pressure.
• Partial loss of hearing, smell, and taste.
• Poor concentration.
• Sinusitis (acute and chronic).
• Allergic rhinitis is common in males than females.
• Mainly childhood is affected due to allergic rhinitis.
What causes allergic rhinitis?
• Oversensitive immune symptoms.
• Presence of allergen.
• Tree pollen, in spring.
• Fungus.
• Mold growing on dead leaves.
• Grass pollen, in late spring and summers.
• House mites.
• Animal dander.
• Mold Spores.
Other causes of perennial allergic rhinitis are:
• Cleansers
• Chemicals
• Construction material gases.
• Perfumes
• Cosmetics
• Industrial chemicals
• Cigarette smoke
• Sinusitis (acute and chronic).
The difference between allergic rhinitis and common cold are:
In case of allergic rhinitis:
• It is caused by allergens.
• In this case generally, do not have a fever or body ache.
• Nasal discharge watery.
• Sneezing.
• Watery eyes.
In case of the common cold:
• It is caused by germs.
• In this case, fever and body aches are present.
• Yellowish greenish thick mucus from the nose.
• Sneezing is infrequent.
• No watery eyes in most of the cases.
Low-dose steroid nasal sprays.
• Decongestant tablets and sprays.
• Antihistamine medications.
• Desensitization immunotherapy.
• Stay indoors, and close the windows.
• Do not hang laundry outside to dry.
If you have year-round allergies:
• Cover the pillows and mattress with dust mite covers.
• Use blinds instead of curtains.
• Keep pets out of the bedroom.
• Avoid cold food.
• The packed food should be avoided.
• Cooked the food properly because it kills the allergens.
• Intake of Vitamin C it helps to raise immunity.
Homeopathic medicines help symptomatically in this case. Some of the homeopathic medicines which can help in this case. These are:
• Arsenicum album
• Arum triphyllum
• Sanguinaria canadensis
• Allium Cepa
• Gelsemium
• Sabadilla
