DEVIATED NASAL SEPTUM AND ITS HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICINE
This is an important cause of Nasal Obstruction.
Aetiology
1.Racial Factor
Caucasian are more affected than negroes.
2.Hereditary
Several members of family may have Deviated Nasal Septum.
DNS may be seen in cases- cleft lips and palate dental abnormalities.
Type
1. Anterior Dislocation
2. C-shaped deformity- septum is deviated in a simple curve to one side.
3. S-shaped Deformity- septum may be show s shaped curve.
4. Spurs- self like projection
5. Thickening- due to organised haematoma.
Clinical Feature
Age- no bar age
Sex-male more common than female
Nasal obstruction
Headache
Sinusitis
Epistaxis
Anosmia
External deformities
Middle ear infection
Treatment
SMR operation
Septoplasty - only a deviated part is removed.
Homoeopathic Medicine for DNS
- Kali Bi
- TMV
- Causticum
- Arsenic alb
- Natrum Phos
Kali Bi
It is best suited remedy for Deviated Nasal Septum.
Pressure and pain at the root of nose.
Sticking pain in nose.
Septum ulcerated, round ulcer.
Fetid smell.
Discharge thick and ropy greenish yellow.
Tough elastic plugs from nose.
Inflammation extend to frontal sinus with distress and fullness at the root of nose.
Loss of smell.
Much hawking.
Dropping from posterior nares.
Inability to breathe through nose.
Dry coryza with obstruction of nose.
Violent sneezing.
Profuse watery nasal discharge due to DNS.
TMV
It is highly effective remedy for DNS.
Catarrah condition of both anterior and posterior nostrils.
Chronic catarrh.
Foul breath.
Crowning in nostrils.
Lachrymation and sneezing.
Coryza with stoppage of nostrils.
Causticum
It is best suited remedy for DNS.
Coryza with hoarseness.
Scaly nose.
Nostrils ulcerated.
Pain in chest, with palpitation.
Can not lie down at night.
Arsenic Album
It is highly effective remedy for DNS.
Thin watery excoriating discharge.
Nose feels stopped up due to DNS.
Sneezing with out relief.
Coryza worse in open air.
Better indoors.
Burning in nose.
Natrum Phos
It is very important remedy for DNS.
Pain in nose.
Itching in nose.
Offensive odour from nose.
Nasopharyngeal catarrh.
Thick, yellow, offensive mucus.
The selection of homoeopathic remedies based on symptom similarities and doses according to the Susceptibility of patient.
Don't take homoeopathic medicine without any prescription / without any advise of physician.
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