Concept In traditional Chinese medicine,rhinorrhea is mainly mainly characterized by turbid nasal discharge,also known as Nao Lou(sinusitis with purulent discharge).It is divided into two types.The excess syndrome results from the flaring-up of stagnant lung heat affecting the nose due to chronic common cold,or from the upward inflammation of excessive fire in the liver and gallbladder. Concept • In traditional Chinese medicine,rhinorrhea is mainly mainly characterized by turbid nasal discharge,also known as Nao Lou(sinusitis with purulent discharge).It is divided into two types.The excess syndrome results from the flaring-up of stagnant lung heat affecting the nose due to chronic common cold,or from the upward inflammation of excessive fire in the liver and gallbladder