Strong humming for one hour daily to terminate chronic rhinosinusitis...

June 20, 2006

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Strong humming for one hour daily to terminate chronic rhinosinusitis in

four days: a case report and hypothesis for action by stimulation of endogenous

nasal nitric oxide production.

_Eby GA_

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Rhinosinusitis is an inflammation or infection of the nose and air pockets

(sinuses) above, below and between the eyes which connect with the back of the

nose through tiny openings (ostia). Rhinosinusitis can be caused by

bacteria, viruses, fungi (molds) and possibly by allergies. Chronic

rhinosinusitis

(CRS) is an immune disorder caused by fungi. The immune response produced by

eosinophils causes the fungi to be attacked, which leads to damage of the sinus

membranes, resulting in full-blown rhinosinusitis symptoms. Gaseous nitric

oxide (NO) is naturally released in the human respiratory tract. The major

part of NO found in exhaled air originates in the nasal airways, although

significant production of NO also takes place in the paranasal sinuses. Proper

ventilation is essential for maintenance of sinus integrity, and blockage of

the

ostium is a central event in pathogenesis of sinusitis. Concentrations of NO

in the healthy sinuses are high. Nasal NO is known to be increased 15- to

20-fold by humming compared with quiet exhalation. NO is known to be broadly

antifungal, antiviral and antibacterial. This case report shows that a subject

hummed strongly at a low pitch ( approximately 130 Hz) for 1h (18 hums per

minute) at bedtime the first night, and hummed 60-120 times 4 times a day for

the following 4 days as treatment for severe CRS. The humming technique was

described as being one that maximally increased intranasal vibrations, but less

than that required to produce dizziness. The morning after the first 1-h

humming session, the subject awoke with a clear nose and found himself

breathing

easily through his nose for the first time in over 1 month. During the

following 4 days, CRS symptoms slightly reoccurred, but with much less

intensity

each day. By humming 60-120 times four times per day (with a session at

bedtime), CRS symptoms were essentially eliminated in 4 days. Coincidentally,

the

subject's cardiac arrhythmias (PACs) were greatly lessened. It is hypothesized

that strong, prolonged humming increased endogenous nasal NO production, thus

eliminating CRS by antifungal means.

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June 21, 2006

might work. kind of reminds me of mantras associated with meditation.

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