過敏性鼻炎的中醫護理

Nursing for Allergic Rhinitis in Traditional Chinese Medicine

過敏性鼻炎是台灣最常見也是最重要的健康問題之一，許多患者尋求中醫治療。為了滿足民眾的健康需求，護理人員也需要積極地學習中醫藥相關知識，來落實中醫護理的業務，進而提供給個案最大效益的服務。因此，本文從過敏性鼻炎的症狀、病因與治療、居家預防措施與鼻部健康操，說明過敏性鼻炎的中醫護理內容。

Allergic rhinitis is one of Taiwan’s most common and most serious health problems, and many sufferers of the condition seek remedies in traditional Chinese medicine. In order to fulfill their duties as practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine and meet the health needs of the people, nurses must engage in rigorous study of traditional Chinese medicine as it relates to allergic rhinitis. This paper describes traditional Chinese medicine’s approach to allergic rhinitis, looking at the condition’s symptoms, causes and remedies, including care in the home and nasal exercises.