Tuesday, April 10, 2012

4 Ways to Treat Sinus Congestion


1. Acupuncture. It can be remarkably effective for relieving acute sinusitis. Acupuncture can ease pain and promote sinus drainage within minutes of the placement of the needles.
2. Hot compresses. Help promote sinus drainage by placing very warm, wet compresses over the whole sinus area (in your upper face) frequently. Work up to as much heat as you can comfortably stand for 10 minutes at a time, several times a day.
3. Steam inhalation. Inhaling steam with a little oil of eucalyptus in it may ease sinus clogging.
4. Saline flushes. Flushing your nasal passages with a warm saline solution can help relieve sinus congestion and prevent sinus infections. Do this two to four times a day if you have an active infection. You can use a neti pot, a traditional, Indian nasal-irrigation device shaped like Aladdin's lamp that lets you pour the water into your nose. Or simply dissolve a ¼ teaspoon of salt in one cup of warm water and pour some of the solution into your cupped hand and inhale it through one nostril while a finger from your opposite hand compresses and blocks the other nostril. Alternatively, you can sniff the solution from a small cup or squirt it into your nostrils with a rubber-bulb syringe. The idea is to inhale enough water to spit it out through your mouth.

Sinusitis Home Remedies
If you think you have sinusitis and your condition is not accompanied by fever, cough or nasal discharge that is yellowish to greenish, then you can use the following as a sinusitis home remedy:
Garlic – The herb contains the same chemical found in drugs that lessen the stickiness of mucus.
Dried Rosemary – Rosemary acts as an analgesic that can help relieve headaches and facial pain.
Anise Seed – Anise helps break up mucus and it also acts as an expectorant.
Horseradish – The pungent root is said to contain the same compound that can be found in nasal decongestants.
Fenugreek Seed – Fenugreek seeds are tonic, astringent, demulcent and expectorant. These characteristics work together to relieve congestion of the sinuses.
Cayenne Peppers – Cayenne peppers contain capsaicin. Capsaicin is a substance that can stimulate the nerve fibers and it may also act as a nasal decongestant.
Black Peppercorns – Black pepper is useful if you have sinusitis. Taken with honey, it acts as a stimulant that breaks up hard mucus in the nasal passages and it also warms the body up. It also acts as an anticatarral which prevents the formation of mucus.

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