seasonal rhinitis.Herbal Treatment
There are many suitable formulae and they should all be modified with the addition of the
following types of herbs:
(a) Herbs to tonify the Lung and Kidney's Defensive-Qi such as Du Zhong Cortex
Eucommiae ulmoidis, Xu Duan Radix Dipsaci or Bu Gu Zhi Fructus Psoraleae
corylifoliae.(b) Herbs which strengthen the Governing Vessel, such as Lu Rong Cornu Cervi
parvum, Lu Jiao Cornu Cervi or Lu Jiao Jiao Colla Cornu Cervi in women.(c) Herbs to tonify the Lung's Defensive-Qi system such as Huang Qi Radix
Astragali membranacei, Mai Men Dong Tuber Ophiopogonis japonici and Bei
Sha Shen Radix Glehniae littoralis.(d) Herbs which expel Wind from the nose and stop nasal discharge such as Fang
Feng Radix Ledebouriellae sesloidis, Jing Jie Herba seu Flos Schizonepetae
tenuifoliae, Cang Er Zi Fructus Xanthii, Xin Yi Hua Flos Magnoliae liliflorae
and Xi Xin Herba Asari cum radice.(e) Herbs which nourish the Essence and Marrow such as Gui Ban Plastrum
Testudinis, Tu Si Zi Semen Cuscutae, Gou Qi Zi Fructus Lycii chinensis, Placenta
Placenta hominis or Wu Wei Zi Fructus Schisandrae chinensis.(f) If necessary, add one or two herbs, in small doses, to prevent overheating from
the hot herbs which tonify Kidney-Yang. For example, Zhi Mu Radix
Anemarrhenae asphodeloidis and Huang Bo Cortex Phellodendri.The comments made above on the treatment of the Root of seasonal allergic rhinitis, apply also
to the treatment of perennial rhinitis:
(a) In women, it is necessary to strengthen the Directing as well as the Governing
Vessel with such herbs as Sheng Di Huang Radix Rehmanniae glutinosae, Gui
Ban Plastrum Testudinis, Bie Jia Carapax Trionycis or E Jiao Gelatinum Corii
Asini.(b) If there is a background of Kidney-Yin deficiency or a deficiency of both
Kidney-Yang and Yin, it is better to start from a prescription to nourish
Kidney-Yin such as Liu Wei Di Huang Wan Six-Ingredient Rehmannia Pill and
modify it with the addition of herbs to tonify Lung and Kidney's Defensive-Qi
systems and strengthen the Governing Vessel as indicated above.(c) If there are symptoms and signs of Spleen deficiency, simply add Bai Zhu
Rhizoma Atractylodis macrocephalae, Huang Qi Radix Astragali membranacei