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What is nasal polyp?! Let us comprehend in detail:

For those who are not aware about nasal polyps, let us have a brief outlook. First and foremost, it is worthwhile to understand that a nasal polyp is non cancerous. It is a growth in the nasal cavity with the shape of a teardrop. At times, it forms in the sinuses or at the opening of the sinus into the nasal cavities. The polyp almost looks like a grape that has been peeled.These are quite troublesome. A chronic obstruction of the nose that stays the same throughout the day could be a nasal polyp. If you have chronic obstruction of the nose, nasal voice, frequent sneezing, you could be having nasal polyps. 

Scientists don't yet fully understand what causes nasal polyps. It's not clear why some people develop chronic inflammation or why ongoing inflammation triggers polyp formation in some people and not in others. The inflammation occurs in the fluid-producing lining (mucous membrane) of your nose and sinuses. There's some evidence that people who develop polyps have a different immune system response and different chemical markers in their mucous membranes than do those who don't develop polyps.

Nasal polyps can form at any age, but they're most common in young and middle-aged adults. Nasal polyps may form anywhere in your sinuses or nasal passages, but they appear most often in an area where sinuses near your eyes, nose and cheekbones all drain through winding passages into your nose (ostiomeatal complex).

The unseen intruders: signs and symptoms of nasal polyps:

Nasal polyps are associated with inflammation of the lining of your nasal passages and sinuses that lasts more than 12 weeks .

Nasal polyps themselves are soft and lack sensation, so if they're small you may not be aware you have them. Multiple growths or a large polyp may block your nasal passages and sinuses.

Common signs and symptoms of chronic sinusitis with nasal polyps include:

·        A runny nose

·        Persistent stuffiness

·        Postnasal drip

·        Decreased or absent sense of smell

·        Loss of sense of taste

·        Facial pain or headache

·        Pain in your upper teeth

·        A sense of pressure over your forehead and face

·        Snoring 

When breathing becomes a challenge! The impact of nasal polyps:

When the nasal polyp is small, it is usually asymptomatic. There are hardly any symptoms when the size is very small. It is only the larger ones that create trouble.

A large nasal polyp tends to block the nasal cavity. This causes difficulty in breathing.

There is nasal obstruction and one has to breathe through the mouth. This allows a lot of viruses and bacteria to enter the body. Otherwise filters in the nasal cavity would stop them.

The presence of frequent cold and cough in patients with nasal polyps in a large measure due to this very fact.

At times, there is bleeding from the nasal polyps.

A constant dropping of mucous from the posterior nares is another common symptom.

One also tends to lose the sense of smell and taste.

There is an increased incidence of allergies in patients with nasal polyps. Such patients are allergic to various things. Family history of allergies is also common.

There is prevalence of sinusitis too in patients with nasal polyps.

Difficulty in breathing and wheezing may also be present.

Conditions often associated with nasal polyps include:

Asthma, a disease that causes overall airway inflammation and constriction

Aspirin sensitivity may cause some people to be more likely to develop nasal polyps

Allergic fungal sinusitis, an allergy to airborne fungi

Cystic fibrosis, a genetic disorder that results in the production and secretion of abnormally thick, sticky fluids, including thick mucus from nasal and sinus membranes

Churg-Strauss syndrome, a rare disease that causes the inflammation of blood vessels

Complications: 

Nasal polyps can cause complications because they block normal airflow and fluid drainage, and also because of the chronic inflammation underlying their development. Potential complications include:

•    Obstructive sleep apnea. In this potentially serious condition, you stop and start breathing frequently during sleep.
•     Asthma flare-ups. Chronic rhinosinusitis can aggravate asthma 
•     Sinus infections. Nasal polyps can make you more susceptible to sinus infections that recur often or become chronic.

Battle against nasal polyps! Higher chances for an easy win with homeopathy:

Yes, Homeopathy can treat nasal polyps. Nasal polyps are considered a case for surgery under the conventional mode of medicine. However, Homeopathy offers an alternative by treating nasal polyps internally, without invasive procedures. 

The ENT surgeons usually recommend removing the polyps surgically as Allopathic system of medicine has no medicinal treatment for nasal polyps. Even though it is a surgical diseases Homoeopathic medicines  completely cure nasal polyps. 

Homeopathy is very effective in dealing with these little growths. Not only does Homeopathy remove the symptoms, the growths themselves vanish over a period of time.

Homeopathy is uniquely placed as it takes into account not only the symptoms, but also the causes of the problem. Some causes are at times obvious. Others may not be obvious and are subtle. These may be the stress factors that the person had been undergoing before the problem surfaced. There may be some other things that need the experience of a seasoned homeopath to decipher.

Homoeopathic Treatment

Homeopathy is strongly recommended for management of nasal polyps, especially when they are small in size. Timely administered homeopathy medicines help avoid surgery and its inherent complications. Moreover, it is very common for the condition to recur even after surgery. Homeopathy also has preventive role to offer, by which chance of recurrence is minimized. 

Breathe easy with remedies from Similia homeo laboratory:

When it comes to homeopathic remedies for any ailments, Similia homeo laboratory is one of the best resourceful abode. 

Similia homeo laboratory's manufacturing unit and quality control lab is one of the best in India. When one's priority is obtaining remedies with maximum efficacy from a trusted source that's where Similia India's remedies stands out as the best option for homeopathic remedies.

Similia homeo laboratory uses best quality herbs imported from reputed sources for making its medicines. Strict and stringent protocols are followed during every step of medicine manufacture to ensure the quality and effectiveness.

Healing from within! Most effective remedies from Similia India for nasal polyps:

Homeopathy treats the symptoms of nasal polyps as well as help shrink the nasal polyps. These medicines, which are both natural and safe, attack the disease at the root and set off the body’s own restorative processes for complete treatment. Some top-rated medicines from Similia homeo laboratory for treating nasal polyps are Teucrium Marum, Lemna Minor, Sanguinaria Nitricum, Allium Cepa, Kali Bichromicum, and Calcarea Carb.

Most effective remedies from Similia India are listed below with their indications 

Lemna Minor – Top Remedy for Nasal Polyps:

Lemna Minor is one of the top grade medicines for nasal polyps. Lemna Minor works well where there is obstruction of nose and loss of smell from nasal polyps. A putrid smell in the nose may also be felt in some cases. Thick, yellow-white discharge from the nose is another attending feature. In some cases, mucopurulent nasal discharge is observed. In cases where nasal polyps worsen in wet weather too, Lemna Minor is the medicine to prescribe. It also treats swollen nasal turbinates very well.

Teucrium Marum – For Polyps with Nasal Blockage

Teucrium Marum is a most wonderful medicine for nasal polyps with marked nasal blockage. A unique symptom is obstruction of the side of the nose on which the person lies down. Loss of smell is also noted. Crawling sensation in the nose may arise. Teucrium Marum is also one of the best medicines for ozaena. Ozaena is chronic inflammation of the nasal mucosa resulting in its atrophy.

Sanguinaria Nitricum and Kali Nitricum – For Right-sided Polyps

Sanguinaria Nitricum and Kali Nitricum are excellent medicines for right-sided nasal polyps. A person who needs a prescription of Sanguinaria Nitricum shows watery, nasal discharge or burning nature. Other features are pressure over the root of the nose, plugged sensation in nostrils, enlarged nasal turbinates, sneezing and yellow, bloody mucus discharge from the nose. The symptoms guiding the use of Kali Nitricum in addition to right-sided nasal polyps are coryza with nasal obstruction, sneezing, loss of smell and digging pain in nostrils.

Calcarea Carb – For Left-sided Nasal Polyps

Calcarea Carb is an extremely suitable medicine for left-sided nasal polyps. This prescription is given to persons who complain of a blocked nose on the left side. Other attending features are fetid smell and yellow discharge from the nose. In the morning, dryness in the nose may be felt. Sneezing, markedly in the morning time, may also attend. Persons given Calcarea Carb tend to catch a cold easily, with the slightest change in weather.

Allium Cepa – For Constant Sneezing in Nasal Polyps

In the case of nasal polyps with constant sneezing, Allium Cepa offers the perfect treatment. An attending feature is the watery discharge of burning, acrid nature from the nose. The nasal discharge corrodes the upper lips. Headache may also persist along with fluent coryza. Some feel there’s a lump at the root of the nose. Nose stoppage may also be observed.

Kali Bichromicum – For Post Nasal Discharge in Nasal Polyps Cases

For postnasal discharge in nasal polyps cases,  Kali Bichromicum is selected. The post nasal discharge is thick, lumpy, ropy in nature. It is attended with much hawking. Marked pressure at the root of the nose is complained of. A fetid smell from the nose is another concern. Violent sneezing in the morning time may accompany the above features. Kali Bichromicum is also a prominent medicine for treating nasal polyps from chronic sinusitis.

Phosphorus – For Bleeding Nasal Polyps

Phosphorus is a very effective medicine for nasal polyps that bleed easily. Apart from the bleeding, the condition is accompanied by coryza with dull headache and sneezing which worsens with strong odors. Blocked nose early in the morning is a sure sign that Phosphorus will work. Also, in cases where coryza and dryness of the nose alternate, Phosphorus is the best medicine.

Hekla Lava- One of the best homeopathic medicines for nasal polyps with distended nose

In cases where the large polyps end up distending the nose, Hekla Lava is one of the best homeopathic medicines for polyps. Headache is often present along with the nasal symptoms.

Conium- One of the best homeopathic medicines for nasal polyps with acute smell

Where the sense of smell is acute along with other symptoms, Conium is one of the best homeopathic medicines for polyps. There is purulent discharge from the nose. Frequent sneezing is also present. A sense of dryness keeps troubling the patient. There is obstruction of nose, more so in the morning.

Clearing the air!! Tips for relieving nasal polyps symptoms at home:

Here are things you can do at home to keep your nasal passages from flaring up:

Use a portable humidifier

Moist air from a humidifier can calm irritated nasal passages. Aim for humidity levels between 30-50%. For best results, clean the humidifier regularly and only use distilled water.

Rinse your nasal passages

You can use a neti pot or a bulb syringe to irrigate your nasal passages with a saltwater solution. By pushing the saline rinse through your nose, you’ll moisten your nasal passages, and remove mucus and allergens that may be causing irritation and inflammation. You can find neti pots and saline solutions at the pharmacy or online.

Treat other respiratory conditions

People who have allergies or asthma are more likely to have nasal polyps. By managing symptoms from allergies and asthma, you can lessen the inflammation that causes polyps or makes them worse. If your symptoms aren’t under control, talk to your primary care doctor or allergist.

Try to avoid nasal irritants

Irritants like tobacco smoke, chemical fumes and dust can cause or worsen nasal polyps, so try to avoid them as much as possible. If you’re struggling to quit smoking, your doctor can help.

Take steps to protect yourself from illness

Bacteria and viruses can cause inflammation in the nasal passages.

Lifestyle changes to be adapted:

Drinking a lot of water

Using steam inhalers and humidifiers

Keeping your head propped up when you sleep

Anti-inflammatory natural substances like tea tree or eucalyptus oil, turmeric, bromelain from pineapples, etc.

Doing a saline rinse

Practicing good hygiene

Wave goodbye to nasal congestion with homeopathy:

Homeopathy is strongly recommended for nasal polyps especially when they are small in size. Homeopathic remedies when administered timely will help us avoid the invasive treatments such as surgeries thus preventing it's inherent complications. Moreover it is very common for the recurrence of the condition even after surgeries but homeopathy offers a preventive role by which chances of recurrence is limited.

Through the above blog we have put an effort to clear your doubts and concerns about nasal polyps and provide you with an authentic treatment solution for the very cause. Hope it was helpful reading through and made an impact. Let us empower our body's healing responsibly!!

Blog prepared By Dr Noreen Naushad, Manufacturing Chemist, Similia Homoeo Laboratory Pvt Ltd.