Sinusitis: home remedies

Medicinal plants and essential oils

This is very effective in the treatment of sinusitis essential oil of myrtle, It has anti-inflammatory and is available in capsule form in the pharmacy.

The roots of the cowslip (primrose) contain ingredients that liquefy the secretions in the airways and promote expectoration. For a tea, a quarter teaspoon of powdered primrose root is poured over with a cup of cold water and boiled. Let it rest for five minutes and then strain. Every two hours, such a cup of tea can be drunk (possibly sweetened with honey).

In sinusitis, the mucous membranes are swollen. For a decongestant steam bath A decoction of thyme, chamomile and lavender can be prepared. Thyme has a strong germ repellent and expectorant effect. Camomile inhibits inflammatory processes and the growth of bacteria. Among other things, lavender promotes blood circulation.

Instead of the medicinal plants you can also use the isolated essential oils (Thyme and camomile oil) for inhalation. Equally suitable for this Pine needle, eucalyptus, mint and tea tree oil.

For children under two years, no essential oils may be used! Caution should be exercised with older children – this is best advised by a doctor or pharmacist.

An extract from the roots of Cape Pelargonium (Umckaloabo) has an antimicrobial effect and strengthens the body’s defense. The drops are generally suitable for the treatment of respiratory tract infections.

With the Oil of bitter orange you can cleanse the nose.

homeopathy

A proven homeopathic remedy for acute sinusitis Potassium bichromicum: Homeopaths recommend it to patients with the disease associated with the formation of thick, stringy mucus, punctate pain and amelioration of the symptoms in the fresh air.

The middle loofah is used for purulent inflammation with flowing or colonic flu, sore throat, dry mouth and headache in the forehead.

Other agents used in sinusitis include, for example Mercurius vivus (Chills and sweats in exchange, headache, yellow-green mucus) and Pulsatilla (Fatigue, pain above the eyes, mild yellow-green mucus).

For advice on the choice, dosage and intake of homeopathic remedies, consult an experienced therapist (homeopath).

Ayurveda

Ayurvedic therapists recommend using sinusitis several times a day warm oil with calamus or mild ghee (clarified butter) with the nose to the frontal sinuses absorb. This can be swollen mucous membranes and drain the secretion easier.

Also beneficial in sinusitis is a Steam bath with ayurvedic mint oil, You can then use one compress soak in the mint oil, put on the neck and relax for a few minutes.

massage

Headache and a pressure sensation over the eyes and on the cheeks, which intensify with the stooping are typical for a sinusitis. A compressions It can be relieving: Massage your face, starting from the center of the face, along the eyebrows to the temples, then from the nostrils to the cheekbones to the temples, and finally from the chin to the jawbones to the temples.

Beneficial is also one Face massage with diluted lavender oil.

More tips and home remedies for sinusitis

Regardless of whether all sinuses are acutely inflamed (pansinusitis) or only isolated sinuses (as in sinusitis) – home remedies like the following can provide relief in all cases:

• Drink a lot to liquefy the mucus. Ideal are two to three liters of liquid a day, preferably warm water, tea or diluted fruit juice.
• Store lying down while raising your head. So the mucus can drain more easily.
• Make sure there is sufficient humidity in the living areas, especially in winter, when the heater dries up the air. You can ventilate regularly, set up a humidifier or place a damp cloth on the heater.
• Avoid cigarette smoke in your environment, as it irritates the mucous membranes. If you smoke yourself, you should try to stop it.
• You can rinse your nose with salt water.
• Repeated irradiations with red light (infrared lamp) suppress the inflammation. Such heat applications are only advisable if you feel the heat as pleasant. Especially with strong inflammation with swollen mucous membranes heat can also increase the discomfort. Cold is then often felt to be more beneficial and is then more effective against the discomfort of one Sinusitis.
• home remedies with heat like a flaxseed pack are also very helpful in sinusitis: for a pack of five tablespoons of flaxseed in two cups of water boil soft, still hot in a linen bag and put as hot as you put it on the nose, forehead and cheeks. Several times daily a freshly prepared pack hang up.