Western medicine treatment: (1) Steroid hormone therapy, when polyps are small, corticosteroid aerosol can be used to prevent polyps from growing or making them disappear. After nasal polyp surgery, use aerosol to spray into the nasal cavity to prevent the recurrence of polyps. (2) Resection of nasal polyps is often used for surgical resection. Large polyps can also be surgically removed under nasal endoscope. But after surgery and steroid hormone therapy, it is easy to relapse.
TCM treatment: TCM treatment of nasal polyps: (1) Damp-heat syndrome of lung meridian: yellow nose, heavy nose, reduced nasal congestion, dull headache, reddish polyps and thickened nasal mucosa; The red coating on the tip of the tongue is yellow and greasy, and the pulse is firm. It is advisable to clear lung heat, dispel dampness and dissipate stagnation. The formula of Xinyi Qingfei Drink is modified as follows: Flos Magnoliae 20g, gypsum 30g, Rhizoma Anemarrhenae 6g, Fructus Gardeniae 12g, Radix Scutellariae 15g, Folium Eriobotryae 15g, Cimicifuga foetida 15g, Cortex Mori 40g, Semen Plantaginis 30g (bag), Rhizoma Alismatis 20g, and almond 6g. (2) Syndrome of phlegm-dampness stagnation: runny nose is white, thick or thin, with a large amount, persistent nasal congestion, decreased sense of smell, heavy head, chest tightness and excessive phlegm. Polyps are white like fat or pomegranate, smooth and bright; Pale tongue with greasy white fur and slow and slippery pulse. It is advisable to eliminate dampness and phlegm, and to disperse. This recipe is modified by Daotan Decoction. Medicinal purposes: Danxing 9g, Pericarpium Citri Tangerinae 15g, Rhizoma Pinelliae Preparata 9g, Rhizoma Acori Graminei 15g, Poria 20g, Alisma orientale 15g, Atractylodis Macrocephalae 20g, raw oyster 24g, Fritillaria thunbergii 15g, Squama Manis 10g and kelp/kloc. (3) Deficiency of both lung and spleen: runny nose is thin or white, polyps are light or pale, or recurrent attacks after operation, accompanied by fatigue and weakness, and easy to catch a cold; The tongue is pale with white fur and thin pulse. Treatment should be beneficial to lung and spleen, eliminating dampness and resolving hard mass. This prescription is modified by Buzhong Yiqi Decoction combined with Erchen Decoction. Medicinal purposes: Radix Codonopsis 30g, Radix Astragali 30g, Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae 20g, Cimicifuga rhizome 15g, Radix Bupleuri 12g, Radix Angelicae Sinensis 10g, Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae 15g, Rhizoma Pinelliae Preparata 9g, Rhizoma Acori Graminei 12g, Poria 20g and Coicis Semen 30g. 30g of Xanthium sibiricum, 5g of Asari,15g; Jia Xinyi treats nasal congestion; Easy to catch a cold plus Fangfeng15g; ; If the polyp is dark red, add peach kernel 12g, Rhizoma Sparganii 10g, and Rhizoma Curcumae 10g. External treatment can be applied with news wine or sal powder. Biyanling (Xanthium sibiricum, Radix Angelicae Dahuricae and Flos Magnoliae each 60g, peppermint cream 5g, sesame oil 500ml, liquid paraffin 1000ml) should be used for nasal congestion. Methods: Cang, Zhi, Xin and Oil were put into a pot, soaked for 24 hours, heated, and borneol, peppermint cream and liquid paraffin were taken out.