RESULTS OF THE USE OF EXTRACT OF THE INTESTINAL MUCOSA IN THE TREATMENT OF VASOMOTOR RHINITIS

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Abstract
The authors made a study of the effect of the oral adm. of extract of intestinal mucosa in 29 cases of vasomotor rhinitis. In 19 of the cases there was sufficient evidence in the results of cutaneous tests and in the clinical histories to suggest that the nasal symptoms were aggravated by the ingestion of specific foods. The remaining 10 patients had vasomotor rhinitis which had been resistant to other forms of treatment. Nasal obstruction was constant in 19 cases and intermittent in 10 cases. Of the 29 patients, 12 (41.3%) were relieved of the nasal obstruction, watery discharge and sneezing. Of the patients who gained relief, a definite improvement in the appearance of the nasal membranes could be seen. The condition of 4 patients (13.7%) apparently was improved, but not to the extent experienced by the 12 previously mentioned. The remaining 13 patients (44.8%) did not receive appreciable relief of the nasal symptoms. In certain of the cases in which relief seemed to occur at first, subsequent inquiry revealed that, later, benefit failed to be obtained from the treatment. Failures in the use of a remedy are usually more accurately evaluated than degrees of improvement. In these instances, however, in which the dosage and duration of adm. are not well standardized and in which the material administered varies in potency, the evaluation of results may not be entirely accurate.

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