Key points for diagnosis
(1) In the case of acute onset, the patient has red and diffuse swelling of the nasal vestibule, with burning sensation, pain and itch, even erosion of local skin.

(2) In the case of chronic attack, the patient has dry and pachynsis nasovestibular skin, with occasional rhagas or lichenification. There exists the squame or crust on the epiderm. Nasal cavity is dry and itching, with foreign body sensation.

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.