Remedy for Blocked Nose?

[kitty2]

Jennifer:

notabox:

[quote=\"Jennifer\"]My younger boy's nose prob finally cleared up after seeing a TCM @ Beauty WorldCentre lvl3 (sandwiched between an artificial plants shop and a clothes retailer). Tel: 6314 1125

Hi Jennifer, shall try out the TCM @ Beauty World. DS is attending Zoophonics there so will be very convenient for us. Will be only oral treament? No acupuncture or massage?

So far only hear oral medication (powder type, mixed with hot water, then add lukewarm water: He says this is the proper way to consume powder medication) for children.

This TCM very nice person. We started seeing him after CNY. Sometimes he does not charge me the consultation fees becos my boys are seeing him.

In fact, since the start of this year, my elder boy used to take MC every 3 weeks, now his prob interval is stretched into 2 mths for the past 4 mths. Just a few days ago, passed the 2 mths interval. Also less temper flare-ups.

This TCM believes in consuming the Chinese yam. So I incorporate the Chinese yam (I buy the Japanese type) into our meals.[/quote]Hi,

Did your kids have headache when their nose were blocked?I wonder sinus will lead to headache?The chinese yam is the one for making yam cake?

Thanks for sharing

[kitty2]

hquek:

DS1 used to suffer from sniffers in the morning and at night. He ate loads of TCM medication that helped to alleviate a bit, but the problem never really went away.


At someone's recommendation, we used pure sesame oil (NOT the type that's mixed with veg oil). Dip cotton bud into the sesame oil, and dab gently inside the nostrils.

after a couple of weeks, the sinus mysteriously went away. We stopped for a while. There are times when the sniffers come back, we just do the sesame trick a bit and it'll go away again.

Googled and saw some TCM remedy that's available from our kitchens.
http://www.chinese-holistic-health-exercises.com/natural-sinus-remedies.html

May i know where to buy the sesame oil?

Thanks

[Jennifer]

kitty2:

Did your kids have headache when their nose were blocked?I wonder sinus will lead to headache?The chinese yam is the one for making yam cake?


Thanks for sharing

When my elder boy was younger, he cant stay in a cold room for too long, wld get blocked nose and a headache. Now he gets less headache attack (though the nose is only mildly blocked during the rainy days).

That friend who has 3 boys told me her eldest boy will suffer from headache when he has a cold.

According to TCM, when our nose is blocked, the circulation to our brain suffers, hence the cause of headache.

The Chinese yam is not the one used to make yam cake. The Chinese name is huei san, most pple use the dry version in si shen dang.

hths

[kitty2]

Jennifer:

kitty2:

Did your kids have headache when their nose were blocked?I wonder sinus will lead to headache?The chinese yam is the one for making yam cake?


Thanks for sharing

When my elder boy was younger, he cant stay in a cold room for too long, wld get blocked nose and a headache. Now he gets less headache attack (though the nose is only mildly blocked during the rainy days).

That friend who has 3 boys told me her eldest boy will suffer from headache when he has a cold.

According to TCM, when our nose is blocked, the circulation to our brain suffers, hence the cause of headache.

The Chinese yam is not the one used to make yam cake. The Chinese name is huei san, most pple use the dry version in si shen dang.

hths

:thankyou: jennifer

My son has frequent headache,that may due to his sinus :stupid: How to cook the huei san?

Thanks for sharing

[dolphinsiah]

You can buy fresh Chinese Yam(huai shan ) from Supermarket...


Ntuc is the Japanese Type
Shop and Save -I think are the local ones because it comes with lots of sand
needs washing.

Remove the skin...the inside quite sticky and sometimes your hand will get itchy...

I cook it as a soup...with carrot, red dates, yi zhu and meat(chicken or spare ribs)...

Hope this will help...

[kitty2]

dolphinsiah:

You can buy fresh Chinese Yam(huai shan ) from Supermarket...


Ntuc is the Japanese Type
Shop and Save -I think are the local ones because it comes with lots of sand
needs washing.

Remove the skin...the inside quite sticky and sometimes your hand will get itchy...

I cook it as a soup...with carrot, red dates, yi zhu and meat(chicken or spare ribs)...

Hope this will help...

:thankyou:

[Jennifer]

kitty2:

How to cook the huei san?

I use it in a few recipes (all very simple ones - all diced up):
1) porridge
2) shepherd pie/lasagna
3) soup
4) pasta

Going to try stir fry with minced pork soon.

I heard from a stallholder that some of her customers juice it with carrot/fruits as part of breakfast beverage. But must use only Japanese ones, cannot use China ones. According to her, China ones cant be eaten raw and it also causes itch if handle with hands without gloves. The Japanese ones are at least 3 times more expensive.

The stalls in wet mkt usu. display the Chinese yam covered with wood shavings. This veg bruises easily. It usu. comes in one long piece. you can request to cut and buy a length you want. Btw, if the insides has lots of black dots, it is turning bad. A fresh one, if uncut, has a bright, almost spotless exterior.

Hths

[kitty2]

Jennifer:

kitty2:

How to cook the huei san?

I use it in a few recipes (all very simple ones - all diced up):
1) porridge
2) shepherd pie/lasagna
3) soup
4) pasta

Going to try stir fry with minced pork soon.

I heard from a stallholder that some of her customers juice it with carrot/fruits as part of breakfast beverage. But must use only Japanese ones, cannot use China ones. According to her, China ones cant be eaten raw and it also causes itch if handle with hands without gloves. The Japanese ones are at least 3 times more expensive.

The stalls in wet mkt usu. display the Chinese yam covered with wood shavings. This veg bruises easily. It usu. comes in one long piece. you can request to cut and buy a length you want. Btw, if the insides has lots of black dots, it is turning bad. A fresh one, if uncut, has a bright, almost spotless exterior.

Hths

:thankyou:

[sakura_2009]

hquek:

DS1 used to suffer from sniffers in the morning and at night. He ate loads of TCM medication that helped to alleviate a bit, but the problem never really went away.


At someone's recommendation, we used pure sesame oil (NOT the type that's mixed with veg oil). Dip cotton bud into the sesame oil, and dab gently inside the nostrils.

after a couple of weeks, the sinus mysteriously went away. We stopped for a while. There are times when the sniffers come back, we just do the sesame trick a bit and it'll go away again.

Googled and saw some TCM remedy that's available from our kitchens.
http://www.chinese-holistic-health-exercises.com/natural-sinus-remedies.html

Hi, hquek

May I know where did you buy the pure sesame oil? Thanks!

[notabox]

Hi Jennifer, went to a TCM named YuHong Chinese Medicine on Sat. Is this the one you mentioned?


Was skeptical because it seems like a one man operation and he prescribed base on what I told him, did not look at ds's nose or 'bah mai'

Anyway, ds was given a week's medication...he vomitted the first time, guess it is really bitter.

Will feedback ds's condition after he completes his medication.