Natural Sinusitis Remedies

Sinusitis remedies – we have been searching for effective sinusitis remedies going way back to our ancestors in earlier civilizations.  Before modern health care existed these previous generations treatments included natural elements that are still available all around us today.  Even present day as we rely on modern drugs and research to generate sinusitis remedies, many of the lesser known, time tested solutions are still worth taking a serious look at when it comes to battling congested sinuses.

Here follows several of these natural home sinusitis remedies. The first suggestion involves the use of cayenne pepper.  Folks would add a teaspoon of cayenne to a vessel of hot water and drink this concoction three times a day.  The use of eucalyptus is another of these natural sinusitis remedies.  Here people inhale a steaming solution of several drops of eucalyptus oil in boiled water, with their head covered with a towel or large cloth.  This would entail inhaling the eucalyptus steam for about10 minutes.  An additional home remedy involves a water and salt mixture used as a nose inhaler.  Then we have the herb thyme which has been used for generations to battle upper respiratory infections (URI) due to its wonderful antiseptic properties.  People would make thyme tea with a couple of teaspoons of chopped thyme, by immersing it in a mug of boiling water for around 10 minutes, let it cool and gargle with it two to three times every 24 hours. Thyme can also be taken in the form of a tincture, tisane (herbal infusion), salve (medical ointment), syrup or by steam inhalation.  At the same time as certain people continue to use to these sinusitis remedies to relieve their sinusitis problems, there are a lot of people who stay with modern drugs to do this work.  But although natural sinusitis remedies will successfully treat symptoms they will not cure a bacterial infection that could exist in the nasal cavities.

These days, when an infection is found, sinusitis is normally taken care of by antibiotics, prescribed by your doctor.  Regretfully, when a sinus infection is due to allergies, or a virus, antibiotics will not help.  In this case you will more than likely be advised to take decongestants to treat these symptoms.  Sinusitis remedies like decongestants that can be bought ‘over the counter’ can definitely aid in reducing the amount of mucus in the nasal sinus cavities and consequently reduce the painful effects related to sinusitis.  A number of decongestants can be bought as nasal sprays and others come in the form of a pill or capsule.  However, a word of warning – be careful with over-the-counter nasal spray decongestants. They can help initially, but using them for more than 3 – 5 days can actually worsen nasal congestion.

Another one of the simpler sinusitis remedies is as easy as doing a massage to your face.  Try placing both your thumbs on each side of the nose, with medium to firm pressure. Hold them right there for around half a minute, take a short break and repeat this routine. You should hopefully experience temporary relieve of your sinus congestion.  Others having trouble with sinusitis swear by the use of a vaporizer in the evening.  Having a dry environment can negatively affect the sinuses at nighttime, but adding moist, warm steam into the air can dramatically reduce bedtime irritation.

So, no matter what sinusitis remedies you use to treat congestion, it is apparent that having sinus trouble is an issue that should not be taken lightly.  Leaving these symptoms untreated for too long can and most certainly will, turn into chronic sinusitis, which can remain with you for more than 3 month and then hang around for years after that.