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, G., Medical Hypotheses, doi:10.1016/j.mehy.2005.11.035, Jan 2006

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Case report of an outpatient showing significant symptomatic benefit with strong, low-pitch humming (a method to increase endogenous nitric oxide).
Eby et al., 31 Jan 2006, peer-reviewed, 1 author.
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