Sinus at home treatment?

Question

I am taking Advil cold & sinus and Ibuprophen.. i was thinking green tea and chicken noodle soup....anything else?

Answer 1

Try this :

1) Do not suppress a cold, flu, sore throat, infected tonsils, or other acute disease. Go to bed, take juices and light meals, rest, and get well. When suppressed, the phlegm does not flow out, but hardens in the sinuses and trouble begins.

2) Take a short fast on citrus juices, vegetable juices, and herb teas. Drink lots of water and juices.

3) As soon as you are able, begin eating nourishing food, especially vegetables, fruits, nuts, and beans. Drink fresh carrot juice every day.

4) Eliminate meat, dairy products, white flour foods, and sugar.

5) Do not use nose drops; they aggravate the situation by stopping the drainage and hardening the mucous. Decongestants also increase blood pressure.

6) Hot liquids help the sinuses flow out their contents.

7) Helpful herbs to reduce sinus congestion would include comfrey, slippery elm, fenugreek, mullein, aloe vera, yerba santa, red clover, and white oak bark.

8) Garlic contains a chemical which makes mucous less sticky. Horseradish has it also. Cayenne acts in a somewhat similar manner. Peppermint tea also helps open up the sinus passageways.

9) Add crushed garlic cloves to 4 cups water; remove from the heat after coming to a boil. Cool and gradually drink. This will help clean out the sinuses and lower stuffiness.

10) Heat on the sinuses helps relieve pain. This can be hot wet compresses, a heat lamp, a 60-watt light bulb, or a heating pad.

11) A variation of this is: Twice a day, lean over a pan of hot water with a towel draped over your head (or stand in a hot shower). Inhale the vapors as they waft up toward your nose. If you are at work, order a cup of something hot; and, leaning over, sniff up the moisture.

12) Some prefer cold applications to the sinuses, instead of hot ones. Put crushed ice in a plastic sack, wrap in a moist towel, and place over the sinus which hurts. At the same time, have the feet in hot water. This will help draw blood from the sinus area. However, the hot method is better for draining the sinuses.

13) Mix 1 tsp. of salt with 2 cups warm water. Pour it into a small glass; and, holding back your head, sniff it up into one nostril (as you pinch the other one closed). Repeat for the other side.

14) Rubbing your sore sinuses brings a fresh supply of blood to the area. Press your thumbs firmly on either side of your nose and hold for 15-30 seconds.

15) Sit with your head between your knees. Cough gently as though you were clearing your throat. Then hold your breath for a minute or so, as the mucous slowly drains. Then gently inhale. Be sure you are drinking enough fluids when you do this.

16) Walking helps clear your sinuses.

17) Between meals every day, take six charcoal tablets with water. This will help remove toxins. Only do this during the crisis, or it can cause temporary constipation.

18) It is better to sniffle than to blow your nose. If you must blow, only blow lightly and through one nostril at a time.

19) A humidifier will help keep sinuses moist indoors during the winter months. A humidity of 40-50% will increase sinus comfort.

20) Avoid cold, damp living, working, and sleeping quarters.

Answer 2

Get on these; a Sinus cleanse with Colloidal Silver.  Oil of Oregano, Olive leaf extract, fresh Garlic, and Oreganal P73.  all can be found at a health store or look up on line.

   Drink plenty of good processed water. and a good brand of Fish Oil (omega-3)     Good luck

Answer 3

Boil a pot of water, or get a humidifier. That always helps me. Along with the medicine. :)