Eight Months of Integrated Yoga, Hydrotherapy and Acupuncture on Serum IgE Levels and Symptoms Severity of a Patient with Chronic Allergic Rhinosinusitis: A Case Report

A 27-year-old man with Allergic rhino sinusitis presented to our hospital in July 2020 with complaints of continuous sneezing, coughing while rising from bed for half an hour, and the same complaints repeated in the afternoon for half an hour, as well as a continuous dry cough for half an hour in the evening. He also had complaints of itching and skin rashes, particularly in his limbs. He underwent yoga (45 minutes, 5-6 days a week) including Jalaneti (a yogic cleansing technique, i.e. nasal irrigation with warm salt water for twice a week), hydrotherapy (enema using neem leaves paste mixed with water and steam bath on first day, followed by facial steam on alternate days) and Acupuncture (one session a week) for 8 months. Results showed a reduction in immunoglobulin E (IgE) levels and symptom severity suggesting that integrated yoga, hydrotherapy, and acupuncture are effective in the management of chronic allergic rhinosinusitis. All treatments were well tolerated without adverse effects. Though the result is encouraging, further studies are required with a larger sample size.