Acute sinusitis is also known as sinus infection. It is the infection and inflammation affecting the four paired cavities (spaces) in the head (sinuses).

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF ACUTE SINUSITIS
CAUSES OF ACUTE SINUSITIS
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF ACUTE SINUSITIS
DIAGNOSIS OF ACUTE SINUSITIS
TREATMENTS FOR ACUTE SINUSITIS
PROGNOSIS OF ACUTE SINUSITIS
COMPLICATIONS OF ACUTE SINUSITIS
ACUTE SINUSITIS AND AYURVEDA
NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF ACUTE SINUSITIS
PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF ACUTE SINUSITIS
SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF ACUTE SINUSITIS
LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF ACUTE SINUSITIS
AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF ACUTE SINUSITIS
CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR ACUTE SINUSITIS
AYURVEDIC LOCAL TREATMENT FOR ACUTE SINUSITIS
AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR ACUTE SINUSITIS
AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT FOR ACUTE SINUSITIS
COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR ACUTE SINUSITIS
HOME REMEDIES FOR ACUTE SINUSITIS
DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR ACUTE SINUSITIS
YOGA FOR ACUTE SINUSITIS
RESEARCH PAPERS OF AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE SINUSITIS

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF ACUTE SINUSITIS

Running nose
Sneezing
Fever
Distorted sense of smell
Headache
Fatigue
Nasal congestion
Bad breath
Ear pain

CAUSES OF ACUTE SINUSITIS

Respiratory tract infections
Nasal polyps
Deviated nasal septum
Allergies
Common cold

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF ACUTE SINUSITIS

In acute sinusitis viruses or bacteria enter the body through the mouth, eyes or nose. The virus can spread through droplets in the air. It also spreads by direct contact with someone who has a cold or other respiratory infection or by sharing contaminated objects. The infections spread to the sinuses leads to inflammation and associated symptoms. Increased nasal secretions cause the running nose.

DIAGNOSIS OF ACUTE SINUSITIS

Diagnosis is based on the signs and symptoms
Physical examination – tenderness of face and nose
Nasal endoscopy
Culturing of nasal discharge

TREATMENTS FOR ACUTE SINUSITIS

Decongestant nasal drops or sprays
Antipyretics
Antibiotics – in the case of bacterial infections
Immune therapy

PROGNOSIS OF ACUTE SINUSITIS

Most people with acute sinusitis usually recover within one or two weeks like cold, although the fatigue may persist for longer periods. However, some people are more prone to developing chronic sinusitis.

COMPLICATIONS OF ACUTE SINUSITIS

Chronic Sinusitis
Otitis media
Meningitis

ACUTE SINUSITIS AND AYURVEDA

In Ayurveda,acute sinusitis can be managed based on the treatment of pinasa or pratishyaya.

NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF ACUTE SINUSITIS

Excess consumption of ununctuous, cold food
Vegasandharana – Suppression of natural urges.
Ajeerna (indigestion)
Raja (dust)
Rtuvaishamya (seasonal variation)
Shiroabhitapa (exposure to sun/ trauma)
Prajagara (night waking)
Atisvapna (excess sleeping)
Ambusheeta (cold water)
Dhooma(smoke)

PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF ACUTE SINUSITIS

Shirogaurva (heaviness of head)
Kshavathu (sneezing)
Angamarda (body ache)
Lomaharsha (horripilation)
Jvara (fever)
Kasa (cough)

SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF ACUTE SINUSITIS

The etiological factors lead to vitiation of vata and other dosas individually or collectively associated with or without raktha accumulating in the head, producing pratishyaya.

LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF ACUTE SINUSITIS

Nasasrava – Running nose
Ghrana uparodha – nasal obstruction
Aruchi – anorexia
Swarabheda – hoarseness of voice
Jwara – Fever
Shira sula – headache

AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF ACUTE SINUSITIS

Sadhya – curable in early stage

CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR ACUTE SINUSITIS

Ayurvedic local treatment for acute sinusitis

Svedam – local fermentation
Pain-relieving lepa application in the case of headache associated with acute sinusitis

AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR ACUTE SINUSITIS

Dasamulam katutrayam kashayam
Elakanadi kashayam
Vyoshadi vatakam
Talisapathradi churna
Triphala guggulu

AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT FOR ACUTE SINUSITIS

NASYA- anutaila

COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR ACUTE SINUSITIS

Internal administration

Dasamulam katutrayam kashayam
Vyaghriyadi Kashayam
Pathyakshadhathryadi Kashayam
Elakanadi kashayam
Vyoshadi vatakam
Talisapathradi churna
Triphala guggulu

HOME REMEDIES FOR ACUTE SINUSITIS

Steam inhalation
Drinking water boiled with dry ginger

DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR ACUTE SINUSITIS

Avoid food items that produce dosha imbalance like cold and dry food, hard to digest. Because dosha imbalance aggravates the symptoms.
Consume easily digestible food items, lukewarm water
Avoid head bathing
Avoid exposure to the cold environment

YOGA FOR ACUTE SINUSITIS

Nadi Shuddi Pranayam – Cleans the respiratory passage removes the nasal congestion

The patient needs to be seated in a meditative posture with the head and spine erect, with the body relaxed. The patient has to close his one nostril (e.g. left nostril if using the right hand and vice versa) with the thumb and exhale completely through the other nostril. Again, he will have to breathe in deeply through the other nostril while the opposite nostril is still closed with the thumb.

RESEARCH PAPERS OF AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE SINUSITIS