Natural Sinus Remedies

Natural Sinus Remedies

Natural sinus remedies can be of benefit when faced with mild to moderate sinusitus. They may be the most effective when it comes to chronic sinusitus. But first of all, how do you know if you have chronic sinusitus? Easy. A CT of the sinus or even an MRI of the area will demonstrate chronic inflammatory changes.

Sinusitus is an inflammation or infection of the sinuses, which are the open spaces within the facial bones. Then the sinus membranes become irritated, they swell, trapping air and secresions.

The fluid feed bacteria, leading to an infection.

Symptoms include the following:

Fever and/or chills
Frontal headache
Thick discharge
Post nasal drip
Bad breath

Treatment Of Sinusitus

Below is a table with a listing of natural sinus remedies for adults and comments about the herbs. For children under 6, use 1/4 of the doses listed. Ages 6-12 use 1/2 dose.

Herb	Dosage	Comments
Anise	Tea bag, in 1 cup water 3x/day.	Helps break up sinus congestion.
Bromelain	Tablets. 250-500mg 3x/day between meals.	Relieves congestion, extend effect of antibiotics.
Cats claw	Capsules. 500-1000mg twice daily.	Relieves inflammation, stimulates immune defense.
Elderberry	Sambucol, take as directed on label.	Breaks up mucus, prevents and treats flu.
Horehound	Tea in 1 cup hot water, 1-2x/day.	Stimulates secretion of fluids to break up congestion.
Osha	Tincture. 10-15 drops in 1/4 cup water, 3x/day.	Antibacterial and antiviral.
Thyme	Tea bag in 1 cup water, 4x/day.	Breaks up congestion.

Recommmendations: One of the best natural sinus remedies is steam inhalation with eucalyptus oil to relieve clogged sinuses.

Drink plenty of fluids to increase moisture in the sinus membranes. This also thins mucus and helps it drain better.

Use a Neti pot twice daily with a solution of 1/4 teaspoon salt in a cup of warm water. This helps clean out the sinuses.

Eliminate sugar from your diet and cut down on salt intake.

Acupuncture can be very effective as one of the natural sinus remedies. It can relieve pain and drain the sinuses within minutes after a treatment.

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