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2. Serbuk Herba disedut ke dalam hidung bagi menggalakkan sarang tempat bakteria dan virus membiak dikeluarkan.
3. Air herba akan disuntik ke dalam lubang hidung bagi mengeluarkan lendiran dan sarang pembiakan bakteria yang menyempitkan rongga udara.
(Lendiran akan keluar serta-merta dan waktu menunggu lendiran keluar dari dalam hidung adalah lebih kurang 1 jam. Proses pengeluaran lendiran akan berlaku secara semulajadi disebabkan graviti)
4. Setelah selesai, hidung akan dibersihkan dan anti-Resdung akan disedut ke dalam hidung bagi menyelaputi permukaan di mana lendiran telah dikeluarkan. Keadaan anti-Resdung yang sedikit bermiyak dapat menghalang pembiakan bakteria di samping memudahkan proses pernafasan.
5. Kapsul herba dan Anti-Resdung perlu dijadikan amalan harian bagi menghalang jangkitan berulang.
6. Proses rawatan di atas kebiasaannya diulang sebanyak 3 kali bagi mendapatkan kesan yang optimum. Namun begitu, penghidap Resdung dinasihatkan membuat rawatan apabila merasakan jangkitan berulang. InsyaAllah, anda akan merasakan perbezaannya hanya beberapajam selepas rawatan.
Nota: Lendiran akan keluar selagi terdapat di dalam rongga hidung. Kitaran pengeluaran lendiran secara semulajadi akan berulang-ulang sehingga pembersihan optimum berlaku. Penghidap Resdung dinasihatkan menggunakan Anti-Resdung 2 kali sehari bagi memastikan keselesaan pernafasansepanjang proses pembersihan.
What is Sinusitis
In sinusitis, the swelling blocks the openings in the sinuses through which mucus drains into the nose. When mucus cannot drain properly, the pressure of the blocked fluid inside the sinuses can be painful.
Sinusitis is quite common. It feels much like a head cold, with a stuffy or runny nose and a headache. For most people, sinusitis is a temporary condition that goes away with simple treatment. If the symptoms do not clear up easily, medication can help. In rare cases, surgery may bring permanent relief.
What Are The Sinuses?
The sinuses are the spaces between the bones of the face. Air passes in and out of these spaces, and mucus drains through them and out of the nose. The sinuses also reduce the weight of the skull and give our voices a nicer sound.
There are four main pairs of sinus openings, sometimes called sinus cavities, in the face:
1. Maxillary - in the cheekbones
2. Ethmoid - between the eye sockets
3. Frontal - in the forehead and above the eyebrows
4. Sphenoid - deep in the head at the back of the nose
Each of these pairs of sinus openings has a channel that leads to the nose. These channels are quite narrow and can be easily blocked when the lining of the channels becomes swollen. This lining is called the mucous membrane. This same mucous membrane forms the inner lining of the nose.
How Does The Mucous Membrane Work?
The mucous membrane in the nose and sinuses is our personal air filter. It warms, moistens, and cleans the air. The mucous membrane creates a clear, wet, slightly sticky mucus that gathers any dust, smoke, bacteria, or virus particles that may have been in the air.
Tiny hairs along the membrane called cilia act as miniature oars, moving the mucus along, much like a conveyor belt, through the sinuses and out the nose. When the mucus containing the unwanted particles reaches the nose and throat, the body prompts us to swallow, spit, sneeze, or cough them out of the body. But when the sinus openings become blocked, cilia can no longer move the mucus through.
The mucous membrane is also one of the body's front-line defense systems. It releases chemicals that help to destroy bacteria and viruses before they can attack.
How Is Sinusitis Different From Rhinitis?
Rhinitis results in a basic runny nose, sometimes accompanied by facial pain and a headache. It is caused by a swelling of the mucous membrane of the nose only, rather than the mucous membrane of the sinuses.
Rhinitis is much more common than sinusitis and is more frequently caused by allergies than by a bacteria or virus. Many people, especially children, experience rhinitis during the winter months as a reaction to the cold air.
How Common Is Sinusitis?
Almost everyone experiences rhinitis at some point in their lives, and the majority of people will also experience sinusitis.
Sometimes, a simple head cold will turn into sinusitis if the body has difficulty fighting off the bacteria or virus that caused the cold. This is the case when the body aches and fatigue from a cold go away, but the runny nose and postnasal drip symptoms continue and worsen
Who Gets Sinusitis?
1. Allergy sufferers are particularly prone to sinusitis, especially during hay fever seasons, or in environments where the air is filled with smoke or fumes. For some people, sinusitis will develop after eating a food to which they are allergic, or after exposure to allergens such as animal fur and dander.
2. Adults and children who suffer from asthma are more likely to develop sinusitis.
3. Some people are simply born with openings in the nose that are a bit too narrow and become easily blocked. Sometimes the small openings are the result of a deviated septum. The septum is the partition between the left and right sides of the nose. If this partition is crooked, the openings in the nose will be narrow.
4. A broken nose or other nose injury can cause a deviated septum, leaving less space on one side of the sinuses.
5. Smokers, or those who frequently inhale secondary smoke, are more likely to develop sinusitis.
6. Children with cystic fibrosis are particularly vulnerable to sinusitis because the disease creates abnormally thick mucus. The cilia then have a difficult time moving the thick mucus out of the body.
7. People with Kartagener's syndrome get both sinusitis and chronic chest infections. This is an extremely rare condition in which the cilia do not function properly.
8. People with low resistance to infection, a condition called immunodeficiency, are prone to sinusitis. In rare cases, a child can be born with immunodeficiency, but it is more likely caused by malnutrition or medications that impair the immune system. HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) and AIDS are diseases that cause immunodeficiency.
What Causes Sinusitis?
1. Acute sinusitis
2. Chronic sinusitis
Acute Sinusitis
Acute sinusitis means that the symptoms of the condition are temporary, usually lasting no more than 30 days. However, the symptoms of acute sinusitis are more severe and painful than the symptoms of chronic sinusitis.
The most common causes of acute sinusitis are:
1. Virus.
Viral infections can paralyze or even destroy the cilia so that they are unable to move mucus out of the nose.
2. Bacteria.
If the sinus openings become blocked and the infected mucus cannot move out of the body or drain down the throat, it creates is an ideal environment for bacteria to grow. The bacteria in turn creates an acid environment in the sinuses, which further paralyzes the cilia. This causes the mucous membrane to swell more. The sinus openings become even more blocked.
3. Fungus.
Fungus is a plant or mold, often microscopic, that can be ingested with food or inhaled in the air. Once in the body, it can affect the immune system and aggravate the sinuses.
4. Nose blowing.
Bacterial infections can be caused by pressure from blowing the nose too much.
5. Scuba diving.
Scuba diving while suffering from a cold can create too much pressure in the sinuses and leave room for bacteria to grow.
6. Foreign objects.
Young children sometimes try to put objects in their nostrils, and this can introduce bacteria into the sinuses.
7. Medications.
The side effect of certain medications may affect the functioning of the mucous membrane.
8. Diseased teeth.
On rare occasions, the maxillary sinus in the cheekbone becomes infected by the root of a diseased upper tooth.
Chronic Sinusitis
Chronic sinusitis means that the symptoms of sinusitis occur frequently or for long periods of time. The symptoms are usually more annoying than painful. However, those with chronic sinusitis are more likely to have recurring attacks of acute sinusitis, which can be quite painful.
Chronic sinusitis is often a combination of swelling caused by allergies or fungus, or by bacteria or a virus.
Anything that interferes with the normal functioning of the mucous membrane can bring on symptoms. When mucus cannot drain properly, bacteria has a perfect environment in which to grow.
Chronic sinusitis is most often caused by:
1. Allergies.
Allergies can be caused by almost anything. However, the most common allergens are airborne particles, foods, animals, feathers, and fabrics. If the culprit is a food, fabric, or animal, simply avoiding the allergen will stop symptoms. If the allergen is a chemical or substance in the air, such as dust or ragweed, treatment such as regular allergy shots for a period of time can provide relief.
For more information about food allergies, go to Food Allergies & Interolance.
2. Asthma.
Adults and children suffering from asthma are more prone to sinusitis.
For more information about asthma, go to Asthma In Children or Asthma.
3. Temperature and humidity.
When temperature and humidity are extreme, or when these air conditions change quickly, the sinuses can become irritated.
4. Narrow sinuses.
Some people simply have narrow sinus openings or a deviated septum, so that when there is swelling, it is even more difficult for air to pass through.
5. Defective mucous membrane.
Some people have poorly functioning mucous membranes, sometimes permanently damaged by a past infection.
6. Dehydration.
Not drinking enough liquids will cause dehydration. Without enough fluid in the body, the mucus will thicken, making it difficult for the cilia to move it through the sinuses.
7. Poor air quality.
Pollution, fumes, dust, smoke or crowded living conditions - anything that reduces the quality of the air - can affect the function of the sinuses and mucous membrane.
8. Weak immune system.
When the immune system is not strong, the mucous membrane and cilia cannot do their job to resist infection. Immune deficiency can be caused by poor diet, medication side effects, or diseases such as HIV and AIDS.
9. Hormones.
In a few cases, hormonal imbalances can lead to sinusitis.
10. Stress.
Research shows that the mucous membrane and sinuses can react to stress. One such condition is known as vasomotor rhinitis, in which stress, rather than an infection or allergy, causes excessive swelling and mucus production.
For more information about stress, go to Stress And How To Manage It.
11. Polyps.
In rare cases, polyps are the cause of sinusitis. Polyps are benign (noncancerous) water-filled swellings about the size of grapes that develop in the sinuses. They most frequently occur in people who have asthma. Polyps generally need to be surgically removed.
12. Tumors.
One of the most rare causes of sinusitis are tumors, which need to be surgically removed from the sinuses.
What Are The Symptoms Of Sinusitis?
Acute sinusitis is usually painful, while chronic sinusitis is generally more uncomfortable than painful.
The most common symptoms are:
- Stuffy or runny nose
- Clear, thin discharge from the nose (as in chronic sinusitis), or thick yellow or green discharge from the nose, sometimes tinged with blood (as in acute sinusitis)
- Sneezing and/or coughing
- Pain over the bridge of the nose
- Headache that is worse in the morning, when bending forward, or when riding an elevator
- Postnasal drip from the nose into the throat
- Frequent throat clearing
- Itchy eyes and nose
- Reduced sense of smell and/or taste
- Bad breath
- Fever and chills
- Pain in the roof of the mouth or teeth
- Face and eye pain
If there is facial or eye pain, the condition is acute, and it is easy to tell which sinus openings are blocked. If blowing the nose does not bring forth enough mucus, a gentle massaging of the areas of facial pain can sometimes help reduce blockage.
Less common symptoms, which may or may not be accompanied by a stuffy nose, are:
- Earache, feeling of fullness in the ear, swelling and tenderness behind the ear, and/or ear popping due to mucus in the eustachian tube of the ear
- Sore throat and hoarse voice caused by infected postnasal drip
- Swelling of the eye area due to a spread of infection from the sinuses to the eye
- Severe headache with vomiting, a very rare symptom, which indicates the possibility of meningitis, caused by a spread of the infection into the brain.
Need To Know:
The symptoms of sinusitis are very similar to those of the common cold. Especially with children, the symptoms may mimic a cold, and only a doctor's examination can determine the true cause. If the symptoms do not subside within 10 days, or if there is any fever, a doctor should be consulted.
Are Sinusitis And Chest Congestion Related?
Just as with a head cold that moves into the chest, sinusitis and chest congestion often occur together. This is because the respiratory system of the chest and sinuses are connected to one another. Chest congestion and sinusitis also have similar causes.
Just as infections of the sinuses can become severe if not treated early, an infection of the chest can lead to pneumonia without early medical attention.
Therefore, people with conditions causing chest congestion, such as asthma or bronchitis, are especially prone to rhinitis and sinusitis. Often, treating sinusitis also improves the symptoms of asthma, bronchitis, and chest infections.


