Kali group of drugs are highly indicated for
Sinusitis, like Kali-bich, Kali-carb, Kali-iod, Kali-mur, Kali-nitricum,
Kali-phos, Kali-silicum, Kali-sulphuricum and Causticum.
Kali-bichromicum
Chronic inflammations of frontal sinuses with stopped –up sensation
after suppressed catarrh. Nasal discharge is thick, ropy, sticky, greenish
yellow, acrid, tough elastic plugs leaves a raw surface. Large clinkers.
Fullness at root of the nose, loss of smell. Foetid smells from retention
of discharge at nose. Two loose bones as if rubbing together on blowing
the nose. Distress & fullness at root of the nose is worse in the
morning.
Kali-carbonicum
Chronic sinusitis with postnasal dripping. Chilly patient but nose stuffs
up in warm room. Descending coryza, thick foetid, yellow, green or crusty
discharges. Nosebleed on washing face in the morning. Obstruction better
by walking in the open air, worse from 2-3 am. Full of fear and imagination.
Anxiety with fear when alone.
Kali-iodatum
Nasal catarrh involving frontal sinuses. Bursting throbbing in nose
and sinuses. Violent sneezing, takes cold from every damp day. Profuse
acrid hot watery discharges, worse in cool air with salivation and dysnoea.
Stiffness and dryness without discharge. Tightness at the root of the
nose. Ozaena with perforated septum. Cool greenish irritating discharge
from nose. Mentally irritable, irascible, especially towards his children
and his family, sad, anxious, talkative disposed to jest.
Kali- nitricum
Violent coryza with obstruction of nose & loss of smell. Burning
in nose with digging and clawing pain especially right nostril. Mental
weariness from lack of occupation or interest, peevishness, discouragement
and fear of death.
Kali-muriaticum
Sinus headache with vomiting, stunning shock in or a leader load holds
down occipital better letting hair down and warmth. Discharges white,
thick, stuffy cold in head. Whitish gray tongue. Discontent, discouraged,
fears, sits in silence, imagine he must starve.
Kali-permanganicum
Posterior sinuses painful. Nasal discharges smart & irritate bloody
discharge. Nose feel stuffed & full as in catarrh.
Kali-phosphoricum
Itching in posterior sinuses. Violent sneezing with symptoms of fresh
cold at 2 am. Nasal discharge is foetid. Pains are relieved by gentle
motion. Mentally slightest labor seems a heavy task. Anxiety with nervous
dread, Lethargy.
Kali-silicum
Nasal catarrh bloody, excoriating, offensive, nose swollen and ulcerated.
Lassitude, absent-minded people.
Kali-sulphuricum
Yellow slimy discharges, complaints after removal of adenoids. Obstructed
nose & smell lost.
Causticum
Pain in the right frontal eminence. Sensation as of an empty space between
the forehead & brain, better by hot application. Sneezing in the
morning. Thick yellow or greenish yellow discharge. Worse in clear fine
weather, dry cold air and better in damp wet weather. Mentally over
sympathetic person. Thinking of complaints aggravates.
Apart from Kali, other commonly indicated remedy for Sinusitis are Pulsatilla,
Silicea, Natrum mur, Pencillinum, Merc-sol, Hydrastis, Sepia, Sticta,
Spigella.Hekla lava in 3x or 6x potency is very specific for sinusitis
after mastoid operation.
Conclusion: As miasmatic cleavage of sinusitis is sycosyphilitic,
kali group of drugs has predominance of same miasm..