Home remedies for sinusitis

Sinusitis, commonly known as sinus infection is a sort of infection in sinuses due to inflammation. It is also known as rhino sinusitis which is divided as acute and chronic rhino sinusitis on the basis of duration of infection.

Sinusitis, which is a common condition; bacterial or viral infections will lead to sinusitis at most of the cases and even allergies or contact with polluted air can also lead to sinus infection.

Sinusitis directly affects your active mind and body, makes you feel lethargic and dull. The tissues present in the sinus which functions to get the passage cleared, when inflammated leads to blockage of passage and causes infevtion.

Acute sinusitis which is least dangerous lasts for nearly four weeks and twelve weeks at the maximum. Actually more number of women fall prone to sinus infection and the stats are increasing at an alarming rate year by year.

Chronic sinusitis is a dangerous infection, when it sticks around more than twelve weeks. The major symptoms which are shown up include fever, congestion, headache and thick nasal mucus and it turns out to be even more harmful if the person
is already prone to asthma or unlikely immune system.

While most of the patients opt for antibiotics as a remedy for sinusitis or a surgery for risky cases, there are good supplements of home remedies that could help in treating sinusitis and help in preventing it to an extent as more than 30% of people
fall prone to sinus infection every year.

Salt water aka saline solution -: saline solution has proved itself to be an excellent cure against sinusitis to an extent and it is the most basic home remedy that could be very much useful at most of the cases. It will help in washing

out of mucus from sinus.

Frequent usage and washing out of mucus will help in faster recovery utmost protection from chances of sinusitis getting into chronic stage.

Garlic -: garlic, which is famous for its medicinal values and applications, is

considered to be an efficient cure against sinusitis; and it can also prevent sinus infections up to a larger extent.

Raw garlic is an excellent healer for a variety of diseases and disorders; consuming

raw garlic will have a direct effect on sinusitis. Garlic juice which display the similar goodness of raw garlic

is also used as a simple remedy against sinus infection.

Garlic juice is an essential ingredient in making different types of remedial medicines and it puts up

excellent results when added with olive oil and consumed with a little honey. Garlic juice or raw garlic (dipped in water) can also be used along with turmeric and tomato juice which
helps in providing better results and hastens the pace of recovery.

Honey -: honey also characterises effective medicinal values and wild honey is a main ingredient

in preparation of various Ayurvedic medicines. It is both anti-viral and anti-bacterial. It helps in bringing down inflammation and prevents it. It also helps in better functioning of immune system.

Honey can be consumed with garlic, orange juice, ginger, cinnamon etc for better results
and faster recovery.