Key points for diagnosis
(1) Nasal obstruction may be unilateral or bilateral, with hyposmia.

(2) In the case of complicated nasal sinusitis, there often exist distending headache, yellowish and turbid nasal discharge.

(3) The "frog-shaped" nose will form if the bilateral nasal polyps develop into over-sized ones.

(4) Examination of the nasal cavity may show one or several semitransparent neoplasms with pale or greyish colour and the smooth surface. The neoplasm is like pulp of the fresh litchi, sometimes with the pedicle. The neoplasm is soft and will not bleed easily when palpated.

(5) X-ray film or CT scan may help diagnosis.

In TCM, a disease or a symptom might be caused by one pathogenic factor, even two or three pathogenic factors. When diagnosing a disease or a symptom, TCM doctors must follow the principle of "Syndrome Dfferentiation", and then "Suit the Remedy to the Case". In order to gain a more definite and valuable diagnosis, it's important and necessary for the doctor to learn the detailed health information of the patient, including his/her disease duration, age, sex, height, weight, family history, urine, stool, diet, sleep, sweat, energy, mood (emotion), as well as the tongue conditions and the palm conditions, etc. If you would want our expert to create a TCM diagnosis, you're welcome to contact us.