Exploring Role Of Homoeopathy In Chronic Rhinosinusitis
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Chronic Rhinosinusitis is increasing in India & other countries. Worldwide prevalence for CRS ranging from 1.0 % to 12.1%. Sinusitis is an inflammation of the paranasal sinuses. The full medical term for sinusitis is "rhinosinusitis" ("rhino-" meaning "nose"), because it affects the mucous membranes lining both the nose and the sinuses. Sinusitis can be acute or chronic: The acute form may appear several times a year, but it always goes away within several weeks at the latest. In chronic sinusitis, the mucous membranes lining the paranasal sinuses are inflamed for a longer period of time. Sinusitis is commonly considered to be chronic if the symptoms continue for more than three months 1. Homeopathy is one of the most effective way of treatment for Sinusitis since it use satwo-Step procedure to treat Sinusitis. Homoeopathic medications are used to treat the acute symptoms of sinusitis in the first step. In the second phase it is used to treat chronic sinusitis and acute exacerbations ofchronicsinusitis.2
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