Cures for Sinus Headaches

Sinusitis is defined as inflammation of the paranasal sinuses, which may be due to infection, allergy or autoimmune issues. Most cases are due to a viral infection and resolve over the course of 10 days. It is a common condition with more than 24 million cases occurring in the United States annually.

Chronic sinusitis, by definition, lasts longer than three months and can be caused by many different diseases that share chronic inflammation of the sinuses as a common symptom. Symptoms of chronic sinusitis may include any combination of the following: nasal congestion, facial pain, headache, night-time coughing, an increase in previously minor or controlled asthma symptoms, general malaise, thick green or yellow discharge, feeling of facial 'fullness' or 'tightness' that may worsen when bending over, dizziness, aching teeth, and/or halitosis. Each of these symptoms has multiple other causes. Unless complications occur, fever is not a feature of chronic sinusitis.

The cause of sinusitis can vary and may include allergies, environmental factors such as dust or pollution, bacterial infection, or fungal infection. It can be the result of allergic reactions to foods such as milk or gluten; so complete elimination of this condition may require identifying the allergen that causes it.

Below are some of the natural cures I have used to address my own bouts with sinusitis:

1. Supertonic - I drink it and I use the supertonic mash as well. The supertonic mash seems to be the most effective for sinusitis, at least in my case. I just take a heaping spoonful and place it in my mouth between my back teeth. I just let it sit there sometimes for an hour or more and usually my sinus pain begins to dissipate.

2. Horse radish root and garlic - These are two very good herbs for alleviating sinusitis and both are contained in Super Tonic.

3. Nasal irrigation - Flushing the sinuses with saline solution can also work wonders.

4. Super nutrients - Getting super nutrients into your system can boost your immune system and fight sinus infection. High doses of vitamin C (500 mg or more a day); vitamin D3 (3,000 to 5,000 IUs per day); spirulina (3 teaspoons of the powder per day); baking soda (1 teaspoon in 8 ounces of water 2-3 times per day; magnesium oil treatments (daily body rubs).

5. Herbal teas - Some of the best herbal teas for sinusitis are eucalyptus, peppermint, and ginger teas. Drink 3 cups per day of any of these teas. Or, you may want to do what I do and drink a combination of all these teas. I mix the eucalyptus, peppermint, and ginger together and brew them into one tea mixture. I then drink 3 cups of this mixture a day. You may also want to add milkthistle seed tincture to your teas to help tone the liver. Liver problems can cause congestion. One dropperful of milkthistle seed extract per cup should be sufficient.

Here are some links to a couple of good articles on natural remedies for sinusitis. Be careful of the remedy that suggests using grapefruit seed extract. Grapefruit seed extract when overused is a very strong mucous irritant. In fact, I would not use it for sinusitis.

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