Five natural sinus remedies that work

Published on 04 October 2011 by in Blog

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Five natural sinus remedies that work

It’s estimated that 35-37 million Americans suffer from sinusitis – that miserable inflammation or irritation of our sinuses that causes stuffy, runny noses. Sufferers may also get facial pain and pressure, a cough, fever, fatigue and even dental pain.

Typical causes include bacterial infections, allergies, upper respiratory infections or sometimes abnormalities in the structure of the nasal passage.

Wellmune WGP can help prime your immune system’s response to allergens and may reduce some of your most annoying sinusitis symptoms.  One study involving ragweed sufferers showed that Wellmune WGP reduced overall allergy symptoms and severity, while also reducing key nasal and eye-related allergy symptoms. We’ll give you a full report on the ragweed study in a separate post.

Four other natural sinus remedies that might give you some relief are:

  1. Moist air.  Lean over a bowl of bowling water, with a towel draped over your head trapping the steam. Inhale continuously for 10 minutes. Repeat this two to four times a day until symptoms subside. For an extra boost, add a few drops of eucalyptus oil to the water.
  2. Stay hydrated. Drinking water helps to lubricate your mucous membranes, reducing sinus irritation. Hot beverages such as tea give you the additional benefit of inhaling steam. And chicken soup has some anti-inflammatory properties that may also be beneficial.
  3. Avoid smoke and alcohol. It doesn’t matter if it’s tobacco smoke or smoke from a campfire, it will irritate your already troubled sinus membranes. Alcohol may worsen sinus swelling, making it even more difficult to breath.
  4. Nasal irrigation. You can try removing mucus from your nose by preparing a solution of 2 cups warm distilled water and one teaspoon of salt. Lean your head down into the sink, pour some of the solution into your palm and inhale it into one nostril at a time. Then gently blow your nose. Neti pots work pretty much the same way. Holding your head down and sideways, you slowly pour the solution into your upper nostril while breathing through your mouth.  The water will flow out through your lower nostril. Blow your nose then reverse the tilt of your head and repeat the procedure.