If you suffer from watery eyes and a persistent runny nose, these are the symptoms of the common cold, sinusitis and nasal polyps, which is the most common form of tumour in the nasal cavity.  If these symptoms last more than 12 weeks, it will most likely develop into chronic sinusitis.

Sinusitis is caused by infections such as a cold or an upper respiratory tract infection.  It is also caused by allergens such as dust and pollen.

In TCM, this is caused by insufficient qi in the lung and spleens, as well as insufficent yang in the spleen and kidney.  Weak lung and kidney yin, and pathogenic factors such as "wind", "heat" and "dampness" also play a part.

Chinese medicine, acupuncture and moxibustion can improvem your chronic runny noses condition by strengthening his organs, increasing his qi, yin and yang, and dispelling the pathogenic factors.  Chinese herbs such as Milkvetch Root (Huangqi), Largehead Attractylodes Rhizome (Baizhu) and Divaricate Saposhnikvia Root (Fangfeng) have an antihistamine effect and can help treat symptoms associated with colds and sinusitis.

You can also do light exercise such as Tai Chi Chuan, Qigong and walking to strengthen your immune system.  You should also abstain from seafod such as fish and prawns to avoid triggering any allergies.  Eating less cold and raw food can also help improve your immunity.

G6PD, which stands for Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency, is a hereditary disease characterised by abnormally low levels of the Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase enzyme.  This enzyme is important in red blood cell metabolism and does not impact sinusitis directly.

However, do note that certain types of food and medicine such as broad beans and aspirin may be harmful to G6PD patients.
 

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