Home Treatments For Sinusitis

Sinusitis is one of the most common diseases that people suffer from around the world. It’s annoying, tiring, and almost always misdiagnosed, so it never fully heals. Fortunately, there are natural treatments that can help you get rid of this persistent problem and rest and breathe properly again. In this article, we present a variety of home treatments for sinusitis.

According to traditional medicine, the doctor usually prescribes antibiotics, decongestants, painkillers, or antihistamines for the disease. In some cases, surgery may also be offered to make the nasal cavities functional. However, you don’t necessarily have to go to extremes; first it is better to know what options you have – you can also use natural home remedies for sinusitis.

The most common symptoms of sinusitis are: headache, incessant nasal discharge, pain in the cavities, fever, bad breath, red nose, fatigue, eye or tooth pain, facial heat, watery eyes, general malaise, epistaxis, cough, olfactory congestion or swallowing and problems with sound formation.

In addition to home treatments, you can take measures to prevent and treat sinusitis in your daily use.

For example, use a humidifier in your home or ventilate the windows often to eliminate dust. This helps prevent bacterial attacks, as most of the bacteria that cause inflammation do not thrive in dry or clean climates.

You can also open your nose using water vapor flavored with eucalyptus leaves. You can either use the machines provided for this or simply boil the eucalyptus leaves in a saucepan and inhale the steam.

Some people open a hot shower and close the bathroom door and then sit in a steam-filled room or alternatively go to the shower.

One option is also to moisten the towel with hot water and then place it on your face (however, do not burn yourself).

If you want quick relief from the symptoms of sinusitis, put eucalyptus oil in hot water and apply it to the eyebrow area or cheekbones.

Appropriate body temperature is also good to maintain, make sure you are not feverish or cold. Always avoid anything that irritates your nose, such as detergents, tobacco smoke, strong perfumes, hairspray, or steaming products.

The following list contains our best home remedies for effective and natural treatment of sinusitis and also prevents it from reappearing for a while.

• Eucalyptus: An excellent natural product for the treatment of sinusitis, while mobilizing extra mucus. Boil a handful of eucalyptus leaves in a saucepan, place your head above the saucepan, cover your head with a towel and inhale the eucalyptus steam.
• Hollyhock: Hollyhock is used to kill bacteria and microorganisms that cause sinusitis. Prepare an extract from a tablespoon of hollyhock flowers and a cup of water. Cook for ten minutes. Enjoy up to four cups a day.

• Chamomile: Chamomile helps control inflammation with its antiseptic properties. Chamomile thus benefits two things: it helps reduce sinusitis while killing the bacteria that cause the inflammation. Dissolve a few drops of essential chamomile oil in a few liters of water and inhale a few times.
• Sun hat: The sun hat strengthens the resistance. The extract can be purchased as a natural product and ingested at 1000 mg per day, five different times.
• Cat’s Claw: This herb strengthens resistance so that viruses and bacteria do not enter the body. Enjoy a few cups of extract that you can prepare by boiling a tablespoon of this plant dried in a cup of water. Cook for ten minutes. Can also be enjoyed as a dietary supplement.
• Blood Root: Blood root is a great treatment for sinusitis. Pour 60 drops of blood root extract into a liter of water. Pour liquid into your nose, for example, with a nasal jug. Do not swallow.

• Ginger: Ginger root is very helpful in terms of resistance. Prepare an extract from a tablespoon of dried ginger and a cup of water and enjoy two cups a day. If desired, you can also add lemon to the extract.
• Lemon: contains a lot of antibacterial properties. Enjoy the lemon as a warm tea, making it easier to feel in the side cavities while helping to reduce fever. Add a tablespoon of honey to the lemon extract or, as above, ginger.
• Cypress: The leaves of the cypress tree help reduce inflammation in the side cavities and get rid of excess mucus. Add ten drops of essential cypress oil to the hot water and inhale the steam.

• Juniper: Juniper helps reduce mucus and contains antiseptic properties. Suitable for all respiratory diseases, including sinusitis. Add a tablespoon of juniper berries to the water and cook for a quarter. Enjoy several cups during the day, sweeten with honey if necessary.
• Pine:  Add essential pine oil or twigs to hot water and breathe steam. A great way to treat inflammation of the cavities.