Treating sinus infection with
home remedies
Learn how to treat sinus infection with home remedies. Before getting into herbal sinus remedies, some links to our pages on sinus issues followed by a brief discussion on sinus infection.
LINKS Herbal remedies for sinus problems Sinus infection home remedies Home remedies for nasal congestion Home remedies for sinusitis
Sinus infection presents many symptoms which mimic cold & flu symptoms. Generally, after a seeming cold starts to resolve itself, specific symptoms continue to linger. These signal a sinus infection. The symptoms include a headache that worsens when you bend over or lie down, mucus is colored yellow-green, bad breath & decreased sense of smell. Sinus infection can be acute or chronic. Acute sinus infection often comes after a cold or a bout of hay fever. Acute sinus infection are usually caused by viruses. Chronic sinus infection includes a low grade inflammation which persists for over three months. They are caused by the same viruses as are acute infections and persist due to the effects of air pollution, stress, allergy or compromised immunity. Symptoms parallel those in acute infections but tend to be less dramatic. Chronic sinus infections have become increasingly common in the Western world. Often, antihistamines are taken for symptom relief. But they often complicate the symptom picture. Antihistamines thicken mucus, make it harder to expel & cause sleepiness. There is little real good that they do for the actual infection. Luckily, herbal remedies are quite helpful for keeping infections away and tackling same. Sinus herbs can help you with both the actual viruses and accompanying symptoms.
Best home remedies for sinus infection
Echinacea improves immunity which in turn attacks the culprit viruses. At start of symptoms take 3,000 mgs in capsule form, in divided doses or 60 drops of tincture 3x daily until symptoms subside.Astragalus also improves immunity. Take 3,000 mgs in capsule form or 20 drops of tincture 3x daily. The well known mushroom, shiitake, is yet another immune system builder. It can’t hurt to eat shiitake in a stir fry but to get it’s virus fighting benefits, you’ll need to take it in supplemental form. Take 500 mgs 2x daily. Oregon grapefruit helps kill bacteria. Take 15 - 30 drops of tincture 3x daily. Garlic is another well known antibacterial. Certainly consuming fresh garlic can be quite helpful but you’ll need to take it raw for its bacteria fighting benefits. Perhaps in a salad or added at the last minute when cooking stews, chili, soups, etc. In supplement form, take 2,000 mgs in capsules in divided doses daily. Click for our page on the benefits of garlic Usnea can help fight off strep bacteria. Take 15 - 30 drops of tincture, 3x daily. Several sinus herbs help with symptoms of sinus infection such as headache - click for our page on herbal remedies for headache - and congestion. These include: * Peppermint* Horseradish * Feverfew * Meadowsweet * Willow bark * Ginger - click for our page on the benefits of ginger
LINKSHerbal remedies for sinus problems Sinus infection home remedies Home remedies for nasal congestion Home remedies for sinusitis
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