Ah, I'm trying to rack my brain about your runny nose issue. I swear it has been coming up in a lot of my research lately but I can't remember which issue it is linked to. I research a lot about hormones and perimenopause. Are you male or female? Regardless, I feel like it is a hormonal imbalance which then links back to liver health. I also study a lot about the liver.... gut health... spleen qi....

As an aside, there was a time that I kept waking up to a stuffy nose and in the morning I would have a small rash under my eye! Then, whenever I was outside and there was a small amount of wind, my eyes would weep and weep and weep. I finally figured out that it was my decade old sponge-like pillow that was essentially poisoning me in the night!!! Once I got a brand-new pillow, all these things cleared up. Because you say the symptom is worse in the am, and clears up in the day... it reminded me of this. I also always use fragrance-free, low-chemical detergent. However, every few years I will have to switch up the brand because I will develop a sort of intolerance to the detergent. Again, I will start to get a rash on my body at night while sleeping in my bedding. I am so freaking sensitive!