Re: Strong humming for one hour daily to terminate chronic rh...

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Very interesting study. This corresponds to a series of healing qi gong

exercises whereby one makes specific sounds that correspond to the different

organs such as the heart, liver, kidney, spleen and lungs. I was also taught

by a master in qi gong that humming was good for the spleen. The spleen in

Chinese medical theory is responsible for the transportation and transformation

of fluids. Congestion and inflammation would be part of this. It is always

fascinating to me when studies back up what was known by the Chinese for over

2 thousand years. Producing certain sounds, i.e., chanting, singing,

humming, etc., through meditative and qi gong practices do indeed help with

healing.

With volunteer interns I hooked them up to a neurofeedback machine which

looked at measurements of alpha and theta brain waves. Afterwards, I would ask

the interns if they meditated on a regular basis. The brain waves of those

interns that meditated on a regular bases reflected positive changes with these

brain waves. When one intern showed very impressive results I asked her as

I did with the others if she meditated. She responded no. Upon further

questioning she relayed that she had been chanting for over 20 years. So yes,

hum, sing, chant away to help with healing in general as a daily meditative

ritual.

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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.

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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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