Nasal Polyps: Herbal Remedies & Surgery Complications

Managing nasal polyps requires a choice between holistic herbal remedies and surgical intervention, the latter of which carries specific post-operative risks.

Herbal Remedies for Nasal Polyps

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Janet Contursi

Nasal polyps are small benign growths in your sinus cavities. They may develop if you’ve had chronically inflamed sinuses due to asthma, allergies, recurring infection or sinusitis. If they grow large enough, they may cause breathing difficulties and infections.

Janet Contursi has been a writer and editor for more than 23 years. She has written for professional journals and newspapers, and has experience editing educational, cultural, and business articles and books. Her clients include Gale Publishers, Anaxos, Vielife and Twin Cities Wellness. Contursi earned her Ph.D. at the University of Minnesota, where she studied cultural anthropology, South Asian languages and culture, and art history.