It is an excellent choice for perennial rhinitis.

Relieving symptoms of perennial rhinitis, a runny nose not associated with allergies or infection, when used in the nose.

Intranasal capsaicin is efficacious in non-allergic, non-infectious perennial rhinitis.

In general, it seems that those with atopic symptoms - hay-fever, perennial rhinitis, asthma or urticaria - are far more likely to respond to dietary treatment.

The reference given is dated 1983, since when many developments have taken place, not least that American otorhinolaryngologists have adopted the Miller technique as their treatment of choice for allergic perennial rhinitis.

When used to treat non-allergic non-infectious perennial rhinitis, capsaicin aqueous nasal spray reduced nasal complaints without affecting cellular homeostasis or overall neurogenic staining up to 9 months after treatment.

In a study treating non-allergic non-infectious perennial rhinitis, intranasal capsaicin spray caused significant and long-term (up to 9 months post-therapy) reductions in overall nasal symptoms, rhinorrhea and nasal blockage.

However, there are innumerable reports of children with allergic disorders such as asthma or perennial rhinitis (runny or congested nose) who also show a cluster of symptoms that includes an inability to keep still, excitability, clumsiness, poor memory and short attention span.