The Diagnosis and Treatment of Sinusitis with Chinese Herbal Medicine: A Constitutional Approach

This article presents a discussion of the patterns, pathomechanisms and treatment of acute and chronic sinus infections using Chinese herbal medicine. It is informed by the English language text Case Histories: Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders edited by the author (published by People's Medical Publishing House in 2014), combined with the author’s clinical knowledge and experience. The article aims to create a broader understanding of the patterns, strategies and formulas that can be used to treat this disease, going beyond symptomatic branch treatments towards a constitutional approach that benefits the whole person.