A Sinus is a hollow, air filled cavity.
Humans have four pairs of sinuses.
1) Frontal sinus (forehead Pain)
2) Maxillary sinus (behind cheeks )
3) Ethmoid sinus ( between the eyes)
4) Sphenoid sinus (deep behind the ethmoids)
The 4 pairs of sinuses are often described as a unit and termed as a "paranasal sinuses"
A sinus infection occurs when a pathogenic microorganism (virus, bacterium or a fungus) grows within a sinus.
Mookadaipu is divided into 9 types and is as follows:
1.Vazhi mookadaipu
Vaatha Peenisam (Wind humour)
Symptoms:
Vazhi mookadaippu or known as vaatha peenisam is non allergic sinusitis.
2.Azhal mookadaipu
Nasal congestion in azhal mookkadaippu closely resemble the symptoms of Sinusitis.
The following symptoms are mentioned under these types in siddha literature. Pithta peenisam (Bile humour)
Symptoms:
3.Iyam mookadaipu
lyam: Headache, tears, reddening of eyes
irritating pain in nose, white nasal drainage, continuous cough, and intermittent expulsion of mucous, purulent or bloody sputum. Silethtuma Peenisam (Phlegm humour)
Symptoms:
4.Neer (watery) mookadaipu
Symptoms:
Neer can be compared to non-infective oCr allergic sinusitis
5.Kuruthi (bleeding) mookadaipu
The other types mentioned under peenisam or mookadaipu are more related with the clinical features of rhinitis.
Symptoms:
6.Seel (pus) mookadaipu
Symptoms:
7.Sirai (lower) mookadaipu
Symptoms:
8.Moolai (nasal polyp) mookadaipu
Symptoms:
9.Kazhuthu (neck) mookadaipu (that which is associated with throat
Symptoms:
In Siddha under many circumstances sinusitis are treated without need for surgery except for sinusitis that arises out of any physical damage or deviated septum.
In Siddha Medicine, both internal and external Siddha treatments are approached to treat this disease.
Both Herbs and metallic medicines, single drug or compound drug are employed in preparing the medicines to treat sinusitis. Depending upon the type and severity of the sinusitis, the appropriated therapies and medicines are administered to cure sinusitis without any surgical correction and side effects.
Preventive measures like lifestyle changes, food to avoid etc are advised for patients to prevent recurrence, as the suffers of sinusitis are more prone to the next one.
1. களிமà¯à®ªà¯/Paste
2. Lime salt an turmeric oinment as forehead paste
3. Neerkovai Mathirai as patru (நீரà¯à®•à¯à®•à¯‹à®µà¯ˆ மாதà¯à®¤à®¿à®°à¯ˆ)
4. Sukku and milk paste for forehead
5. Oils for head massage
6. Nasal application oils Nasiyam (நசியமà¯)
7. Insuffulation.
Oodhal (ஊதலà¯) – Blowing.
8. Heat therapy -Steam Inhalation. (வேதà¯à®ªà®¿à®Ÿà®¿à®¤à¯à®¤à®²à¯)
9. Eye drops - Kalikkam
Mind the air.
viral and bacterial infections of sinusitis
Stay away from pollution to protect yourself from viral infections.
Abstain from dust and toxic chemicals, which can trigger auto immune attack.
Also severe air pollution ruptures mucus membranes to give rise to sinusitis.
Outbreak of allergic Sinusitis is more in particular season, so take care in preparing for allergic pollens in spring and flu and cold in winter seasons.
Air conditioner.
As one infected person inside an air conditioned room is potential infective source for others. So always clean filters and ducts of air conditioners regularly. Maintain room temperature at 22-23 C .
Smoking and Sinusitis
Avoid smoking to prevent sinusitis.
Avoid smoking, as exposure to irritants like cigarette smoking or cigar smoke increases the chance of nasal allergy. Also maintain personal hygiene to avoid any infections.
Brushing Teeth
Using Agasthiar Tantha parpodi twice a day keeps pathogen build up at bay.
Avoid contact with people who have upper respiratory infections like cold, flu.
Nutrition and Rest.
when coming to sugar based foods, take it moderately.Add organic vegetables like onion, cabbage and cauli flower.
Taking ginger and garlic in daily food minimizes the viral and bacterial infections.
Breathing Exercise.
pranayam helps reduce sinus problems and improve respiratory system
Practise Pranayama for Healthy immune system.
According to siddha medicine system, irregularity in breathing patterns are also a causative factor for growth of polyps and deformation inside the nasal cavities.
So practicing simple breathing exercises like pranayama from learned or qualified persons is a good preventive measure.