Acupuncture for nasal polyp

“I have suffered from nasal polyp for 3 years and have tried conventional medicine and herbal medicine with little effect. Can acupuncture help?” If you are suffering from nasal polyp and looking for answer to question like this then you came to the right place. Although conventional medicine can do little but remove the condition surgically, in most patients the condition returns within a few years requiring more surgery. Herbal medicine too is able to show little success when it comes to dealing with nasal polyp. On the other hand, acupuncture for nasal polyp has shown great success in stopping recurrent development of polyps.

Acupuncture for nasal polyp treatment as well as for other conditions involves insertion of needles in various acupuncture points in the human body. These insertion at various depths trigger the flow of various energies in the body bringing an energy balance that a healthy body needs. TOM theory or traditional oriental medicine theory believes that the body consists of a balanced energy flow upsetting of which at different location of the body causes different diseases in the form of symptoms. Bringing back the balance in the body’s energy will cure the ailment and heal the body once again. In order to make this energy flow various acupuncture points all over the body is used depending on the symptom it needs to cure. While certain symptom require only one acupuncture point to heal, most of the symptoms require a number of healing acupuncture points to be treated.

Acupuncture for nasal polyp inserts needles in a perpendicular position in the LI 20 that deals with nasal congestion. However, some specialists prefer Bitong that is effective for removal of obstruction, sinusitis and other nasal ailments.

Acupuncture point Tong Tian is also used to treat nasal polyps alongside Bitong or LI20. Alternatively, some specialists use Tou Ling Qi as acupuncture for nasal polyp treatment.

Nasal polyp healing takes time. The main scientific reason behind its cause is not known since it occurs to some men while not in others. However, studies indicate that some form of immune chemical in the mucus is responsible for nasal polyp. Being permanently cured of nasal polyp takes time. Although conventional medicine can only offer surgery the non-surgical approach is undergoing acupuncture treatment. To get the best result it is advisable to first have the existing polyps removed than immediately afterwards undergo acupuncture to delay the occurrence of subsequent polyps and gradually get a permanent cure.