Home Remedies for Sinusitis – Part 2 – By Dr. P.T. Ezhil

Sinusitis is the inflammation or swelling of the tissues that line the sinuses. Sinuses are the hollow spaces behind the bones of the face. Usually the sinuses are filled with air. Due to cold or allergies sinuses get blocked and filled with fluid. Bacteria, fungi or viruses start growing in this fluid causing infection. Sinusitis can be acute which will last for less than four weeks or chronic which will last for 8 weeks to 12 weeks. The people belonging to all age groups are affected by sinusitis. About one in 10 people suffer from sinusitis every year.

6. Steam Inhalation

Another effective home remedy that will help in easily getting rid of sinus infection is steam therapy.

• Boil water in a large bowl and once it is boiling hot, remove it from the stove. Now breathe in the steam that is coming out of this boiling water.
• You need to cover your head with a towel or cloth so that the steam does not escape.
• Adding a couple of drops of eucalyptus oil to this boiling water to relieve you from nose congestion and to really dilute the mucus in your nose.

8. Cayenne Pepper (சிவப்பு மிளகாய்)

• Adding cayenne peppers in your daily diet will help in reducing the symptoms of sinus infection to a great extent.

• The capsaicin in the cayenne peppers will help in decongesting your nose and will prevent the mucus from developing in the nose.

9. Special Tea

Some of the common ingredients that are known to fight sinus infection is garlic and cayenne peppers.

• Add three to four cloves of freshly crushed garlic along with 3 to 4 dashes of cayenne pepper in a bowl filled with water.
• Boil this water on a stove in such a way that steam starts to evaporate from the water.
• Remove the fire and stir the contents of the bowl and sip this water like a tea or soup. Make sure you breathe deeply with every sip you take to help in reducing sinus infection.

10. Garlic

Garlic has anti-fungal and antibacterial properties and is known as a wonderful natural healer for a lot of health problems.

• Eating three to four cloves of raw garlic everyday will help you to get good relief from sinus infection and will prevent the increase of sinus infection.

11. Herbal Teas

• In a cup of water add sage, peppermint and fennel and bring it to a boil.

• Now, strain the boiling water and drink this herbal tea two times a day to drain the nasal passages.

12. Dietary Tips

• Make sure that you consume vegetable and fresh fruit juices that are prepared by diluting it with water.

• Never take starchy, fried and sugary foods when you have sinus infection.

• Add honey to sweeten your foods instead of sugar.
• Increasing the foods that contain Vitamin A like tomatoes, leafy vegetables, carrots and egg yolks will help in fighting sinus infection.

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By Dr. P.T Ezhil.