過敏性鼻炎之中醫藥治療病例報告

Treating Allergic Rhinitis by Traditional Chinese Medicine-A Case Report

鼻炎為臨床常見的疾病，一般症狀有：打噴嚏、流鼻水、鼻塞、鼻癢。大多發生在早晚的時間。西醫治療包含抗組織胺、類固醇、鼻減充血劑、白三烯素拮抗劑等等，然而副作用較多和停藥症狀易反覆的問題造成許多患者困擾。因此對於鼻炎患者，一個快速且有效的治療方式是必要的。許多病人因而紛紛轉向中醫，以尋求幫助。本病例為一名歲的男性患者因鼻過敏數十年而尋求中醫協助。在服用加減柴胡桂枝湯後於兩個月時間內獲得大幅度改善。可提供鼻炎一個有效的替代治療方式。 Rhinitis is a common disease, symptoms of which include: sneezing, runny nose, nasal congestion, and nasal itching. Symptoms mostly appeared in the morning and evening time. Treatments for rhinitis include antihistamine, corticosteroids, decongestants and leukotriene receptor antagonists. However, many patients complained about side effects and recurrence of symptoms after stop taking medicine. Thus, a quick, effective remedy is necessary for patients with rhinitis. Not surprisingly, many patients have turned to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) to seek for help. We report a case of a 33-year-old male patient with rhinitis for years seeking TCM advice. The symptoms was fully recovered after taking Chinese herbal formulae which contains modified Chai Hu Gui Zhi Tang within 2 months. This approach seems to offer a effective alternative treatment for rhinitis.