Interesting Facts About Nasal Treatments

• The world-famous physicians like Fabricius Hildanus, Paulus Aegineta and Claudius Galen also treated the polyps dexterously.
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• Egyptian physicians believed that a bad smelling nose confirmed presence of polyps.
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• Celsus said, “Large polyps dangled into the pharynx and on cold and damp days strangulate a man.”
• A crude nasal speculum was used by Hippocrates, Haly Abbas- an eminent Islamic medicine expert, and the Indian Ayurvedic physicians in bygone eras. In fact, these speculums were an improvisation of the instruments employed for rectal and gynecological examinations.
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• Fabricius Hildanus invented an aural speculum, which resembles the modern speculum.
• Alfred Kirstein pioneered use of artificial light for nasal examination. He invented first headlight that inspired the modern headlights.
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• In Greece, tampons and nasal packs soaked in copper salts and honey were used to prevent reoccurrence of polyps.
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• The Roman physicians used turpentine and other irritating substances, calf tallow, goose fat and oily products to treat the polyps.