Discover Natural Sinus Remedies
Effective Natural Sinus Remedies
If your sinus infection lingers on, in spite of using decongestants and sinus infection relief, the medicines could be part of the problem... Try a natural sinus infection remedy for an effective cure. Get long lasting, relief for that nasty stuffiness, and painful, blocked nose and head... A sinus infection, or ‘sinusitis’, can be very painful and uncomfortable. It is considered by some people as a minor inconvenience. But, if you have ever had a sinus infection, you will know, only too well, the misery and discomfort it can bring you…
- painful head
- pressure around the eyes and cheeks
- a stuffy, blocked nose
- congestion
- cough
- fever
- fatigue
- even bad breath!
But don’t worry! There are natural sinus remedies that can definitely help you… Always remember to consult your healthcare provider before taking any decisions regarding your health.
Why Do You Have a Sinus Infection?
- Your sinus infection may have started with a cold or flu – but lingers longer – up to several weeks or even months…
- Chronic sinus infections happen when you have a sinus infection that lasts for 3 months, or longer.
- For chronic sinus infections, it is likely that there is an underlying problem, which has made the body slow to heal itself.
- This might be
- allergy
- food intolerance
- pollution
- stress
- inefficient immune system
- Natural sinus remedies are the perfect choice. They go straight to the cause of the problem – without the side effects!
Why Your Conventional Sinus Infection Remedy Doesn’t Work
- Personally, I have never really got on with a ‘conventional’ sinus infection remedy. Decongestants, anti-histamines and nasal sprays just seemed to make me worse!
- I have since read, that products with aspirin and paracetamol in them (the majority of most cold and flu remedies) can actually make a stuffy nose worse!
- You can also become dependent on decongestants and nasal sprays. This makes any congestion and stuffiness return even worse when you stop taking the medicine.
- That’s aside from other, troublesome side effects, such as insomnia, feeling jittery, headaches, dry mouth, etc etc…
Allergies, Food Intolerances and your Sinus Infection Remedy
- Sinus infection is surprisingly common - in fact it is one of the most common reasons for visiting a doctor…!
- Before I started looking into natural health remedies, and holistic healing (even before I had ME) I seemed to have a constant sinus infection – continually congested and feeling under the weather…
- One of the most important natural health remedies I discovered was allergy testing. I sent a few strands of my hair away for analysis, and was sent back a list of foods that I may be allergic to, or intolerant of.
- I cut these foods out of my diet for a period of about 3 months. The mucous and congestion improved no end! I actually started to feel the difference after about 5 days!
- So, if you have a problem with long term or chronic sinus infections, checking out any allergies or food intolerances could be your best sinus infection remedy!
- Click here to find out more about the test I used
- Building up your immune system, and getting your body into a healthy state (which this will definitely help with) is the best cure for any illness, and is especially effective for curing sinus infections.
Natural Sinus Remedies are the Alternative
- A good natural health remedy, that improves the immune system and the body’s own healing processes will help a lot.
- Try some of the natural flu remedies which have anti viral properties. They will make sure that any lingering infections are blasted away!
- As with any illness, drink plenty of water, or other liquids. This will help the body to process and expel the toxins in your body much faster.
- There are specific natural remedies which you can take too …
Nasal Spray
Herbs
Steam Inhalation
Herbal Teas
Snuff
Natural Nasal Spray for Sinus Infection Relief
- One of the most effective natural sinus remedies is using a nasal spray.
- You can buy natural, salt water, nasal sprays from some health food shops, or pharmacies…
or make your own: - Boil a cup of water with half a teaspoon of salt
- Allow to cool
- Pour into the spray bottle, and spray 1-2 times up each nostril every 1-2 hours
- For an even more effective sinus infection remedy, make your nasal spray with a few drops of grapefruit seed extract in the water
Try these natural nasal spray alternatives too: (click below for more info)...  
SinuFix Nasal Decongestant & Cleansing Mist (International Shipping)
 
Sinus & Allergy Nasal Spray (Interational Shipping)
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Using Herbs as Natural Sinus Remedies
- Grapefruit Seed Extract
- This is actually one of the best natural sinus remedies.
- Try a few drops of the extract on your tongue – but don’t take on an empty stomach!
Try this: (click below for more info)...  
Proseed Grapefruit Extract Grapefruit Seed Liquid Concentrate - 2 oz
- Feverfew
- This is usually used to help headaches, and works fantastically well at it. So use Feverfew if your sinus infection comes with a headache.
- Take Feverfew as a capsule. Or if you can get fresh leaves, chew 2 leaves per day.
Try this: (click below for more info)... 
Feverfew Leaf (International Shipping)
- Horseradish
- Yes – just the ordinary sauce – believe it or not!
- Use horseradish sauce (or ‘wasabi sauce) for instant natural sinus relief.
- But start off with a small amount, and increase very gradually – as these are quite strong!
- Don’t use them if you tend to have problems with your digestion
- Pelargonium
- Myself, my father and my fiancé, have all used pelargonium tablets, and found them very effective for an ongoing stuffed up nose, and phlegm.
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Steam Inhalation Natural Sinus Remedies
- Inhaling steam is one of the most effective natural remedies for sinusitis.
- Fill a bowl with hot, but not boiling water
- Add a few drops of peppermint essential oil, or some menthol crystals, to the water
- Bend your head over the bowl, covered with a towel, and inhale the steam through your nose
- Also try any of these aromatherapy essential oils as a steam inhalation natural sinus remedy:
- eucalyptus
- thyme
- tea tree
- cinnamon
- pine
- cedarwood
- peppermint
- rosemary
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Herbal Teas as Natural Sinus Remedies
- Peppermint Tea
- Use bought tea bags, or make your own…
- Use 1 and a half teaspoons of dried leaves in a cup of hot water
- Steep for 10 minutes
- Drink through the day as needed
- Peppermint is also a great soother and relaxer and is excellent for your digestion – so I drink it all the time.
Mmm...yummy...try this: (click below for more info)...  
Peppermint Leaf Tea (International Shipping)
- Ginger Tea
- Use bought tea bags, or make your own…
- Use some grated ginger root, in a cup of hot water
- Allow to stand for 10-15 minutes then strain and drink
- Ginger is a fantastic warming drink and will really help if your sinus infection comes with a headache, too.
Try this: (click below for more info or to buy)... 
Ginger Root Tea (International Shipping)
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Taking Snuff as a Sinus Infection Remedy
- Personally, I’m not that keen on the idea of taking snuff. But this is meant to be a really effective remedy against that nasty, thick catarrh, and sinus infections … So long as you can get the hang of snorting it up your nose…!
- Use
- 1oz of Golden Seal powder
- 2 teaspoons of Bayberry Bark powder
- 2 teaspoons of Raspberry Leaves Powder
- Crush the powders and mix thoroughly
- Sieve to make sure it is all finely and evenly powdered
- You can use this as a snuff several times a day
Find the ingredients here: Goldenseal Root (Golden Seal) 5% Powder 1/4 lb bottle: HE
Bayberry Root Bark Powder 1/4 lb bottle: HE
Red Raspberry Leaf Powder (Rubus idaeus; Fu Pen Zi) 1 lb: C Return to the list Look at natural cold remedies for relief from some of the symptoms of your sinus infection. Try natural flu remedies to find natural ways of getting rid of an underlying viral infection. If your sinus infection comes with a cough you will find these natural cough remedies will help it clear up in no time. What works for you? Do you have any tips and experiences in finding natural sinus remedies, to share? Tell us about your experiences... Return to the main page for holistic remedies for coughs, colds and flu
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