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Med Hypotheses. 2006;66(4):851-4. Epub 2006 Jan 10.Click here to read Links

Strong humming for one hour daily to terminate chronic

rhinosinusitis in four days: a case report and hypothesis for action

by stimulation of endogenous nasal nitric oxide production.

Eby GA.

Eby Research, 14909-C Fitzhugh Road, Austin, TX 78736, USA.

george.eby@...

Rhinosinusitis is an inflammation or infection of the nose and air

pockets (sinuses) above, below and between the eyes which connect with

the back of the nose through tiny openings (ostia). Rhinosinusitis can

be caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi (molds) and possibly by

allergies. Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is an immune disorder caused

by fungi. The immune response produced by eosinophils causes the fungi

to be attacked, which leads to damage of the sinus membranes,

resulting in full-blown rhinosinusitis symptoms. Gaseous nitric oxide

(NO) is naturally released in the human respiratory tract. The major

part of NO found in exhaled air originates in the nasal airways,

although significant production of NO also takes place in the

paranasal sinuses. Proper ventilation is essential for maintenance of

sinus integrity, and blockage of the ostium is a central event in

pathogenesis of sinusitis.

Concentrations of NO in the healthy sinuses are high. Nasal NO is

known to be increased 15- to 20-fold by humming compared with quiet

exhalation. NO is known to be broadly antifungal, antiviral and

antibacterial. This case report shows that a subject hummed strongly

at a low pitch ( approximately 130 Hz) for 1h (18 hums per minute) at

bedtime the first night, and hummed 60-120 times 4 times a day for the

following 4 days as treatment for severe CRS. The humming technique

was described as being one that maximally increased intranasal

vibrations, but less than that required to produce dizziness. The

morning after the first 1-h humming session, the subject awoke with a

clear nose and found himself breathing easily through his nose for the

first time in over 1 month. During the following 4 days, CRS symptoms

slightly reoccurred, but with much less intensity each day. By humming

60-120 times four times per day (with a session at bedtime), CRS

symptoms were essentially eliminated in 4 days. Coincidentally, the

subject's cardiac arrhythmias (PACs) were greatly lessened. It is

hypothesized that strong, prolonged humming increased endogenous nasal

NO production, thus eliminating CRS by antifungal means.

PMID: 16406689 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]