When you hear polyps, what usually comes to your mind? Something as scary as cancer? Let’s dive into this topic together so we can clear the fog.
They are abnormal tissue growth on a mucous membrane due to an inflammation caused by a reaction to allergies or viruses.
Nasal polyps are soft and painless, usually benign (non-cancerous) growth found in the sinuses (a passage in the nose connecting the skull to the nose).
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They can get irritated and swollen, partially blocking the nasal passage, and may cause runny nose, snoring, and headaches. They may even grow big enough to cause an infection or difficulty breathing. They can also be found in the colon (large intestine), rectum, and uterus.
There are two common types:
- Pedunculated (they hang from a stalk)
- Sessile (it is flat and grows out of the tissue that surrounds it).
Risk factors
Nasal polyps affect older people – between 30-40 years of age, especially men and people whose parents have had it.
Are there other kinds of polyps?
Hyperplastic polyps are not precancerous (they don’t lead to cancer). Doctors still remove them to be on the safe side. Adenomas are colon polyps; it can take up to 7 years or more to become cancer. Individual risks of evolving into cancer are different, so doctors remove them.
How to remove nasal polyps yourself
There’s no safe method to employ when you want to do this yourself because complications may arise, and that is why you should see your Doctor for the safest treatment based on your diagnosis.
It is possible to shrink nasal polyps with medications, which is usually the first approach. However, to do this yourself, you need:
Turmeric: This root herb contains curcumin. Its antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and antiviral properties treat many conditions, including nasal polyps.
To prepare it (you either grate the fresh one or use the ground dried one), add 1-2 tablespoons to a cup of boiling water, and add some honey to sweeten it (let it cool first if you’re adding honey, so that the honey will not lose its healing properties) and take it once a day.
Ginger in curing the common cold and sore throat. To cure nasal polyps, ensure that you use it daily and generously, in your meals, or even as tea with hot water.
Steam: You remember how our mothers would pour boiling water in a bowl that they have added Robb and cover our heads over it to cure our cold? That is steam inhalation. If you can’t do this, try using humidifiers, steam rooms, or hot showers.
Tea tree oil: This essential oil has antimicrobial properties. It reduces the inflammation and pain of this condition. Dilute some quantity in water, add some carrier oil like olive oil and mix it thoroughly, then apply with a cotton bud to the nasal passage. You can also use this mixture for steam inhalation.
How many polyps are normal in a colonoscopy?
A colonoscopy detects polyps or cancer. If a colonoscopy detects one or two small polyps of about 5mm diameter or less, it is relatively considered low risk.
Tubular adenoma of the colon
They are precancerous polyps in your colon, detected during colonoscopy to screen for colorectal cancer (colon cancer). This is a warning sign; early detection reduces your risk of colon cancer.
If you have successfully removed your nasal polyps at home, ensure that you do a follow-up check with your Doctor. Take fruits and foods rich in antioxidants, such as sweet potatoes, pawpaw, and pineapples. Moderately eat spicy foods and also incorporate ginger and garlic into your meals. We hope this helps!
check the link to know more https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/nasal-polyps/
