Nasal congestion is a common symptom often caused by inflammation of the nasal mucosa and swelling of the turbinates (bony filters in the nose). It starts as a cold symptom and, if left untreated, can turn into chronic rhinitis (long-term nasal inflammation).
Timely Treatment Is Vital
Since colds are usually the culprit behind nasal congestion, symptoms can be cured by promptly treating the cold. In other words, early treatment will avoid sequelae of long-term nasal congestion.The concept of cold in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) differs from that in Western medicine. Regardless of the presence of foreign bacteria or viruses, TCM focuses mainly on the symptoms of the whole body after the onset of the disease and treats the cold according to the type of syndrome instead.
