Sinus Infection Herbal Remedies

If you are looking for some Sinus Infection Herbal Remedies you have come to the right place for some really cool natural herbal remedies.

Sinus infection means that you have an inflammation of the air-filled pockets in the skull i.e. (frontal sinuses, maxillary sinuses, sphenoid sinuses and the ethmoid sinuses) that are connected to the nose and throat by passages designed to drain away mucus.

Before we take a look at these sinus infection herbal remedies let's explore some of the main causes of a sinus infection and also some of the symptoms of this nasty unpleasant infection.

What are the main causes of a sinus infection?

bacterial or viral infection of the upper respiratory tract, the nose and throat.
small growths polyps or benign cysts.
injury to the nasal bones.
air pollution.
dental complications like an abscess.
emotional stress.
smoking.
allergies to milk or dairy products.
hay fever.
compromised immune system as in HIV.
abnormal mucus production (such as in cystic fibrosis.)

One bit of interesting advice given to us by an older and wiser person, is that "if the mucus is clear your problem is probably as a result of allergies, if it is yellow or green your sinus problems are bacterial".

Symptoms of Sinus.

nasal drip.
coughing at night due to this nasal drip.
headaches.
earaches.
toothache.
facial pain.
loss of smell.
tenderness over the forehead and cheekbones.
stuffy nose with thick discharge of mucus.
bad breath.

There are so many natural sinus infection herbal remedies that we can use to help relieve the awful symptoms of blocked up sinuses.

So now, all that is left to do, is to check out the list below.

And remember, make use of these remedies, as always, in conjunction with whatever your health care provider has suggested.

Onions

Eat those onions!!

Quercetin is a flavenoid contained in onions that protects against allergens, increases immunity and is a natural anti-histamine.

Garlic

Healing with garlic is a sure way of keeping infections in check as Garlic is one of nature's best natural antibiotics and is also an immune system stimulant.

Cinnamon

Cinnamon is another well known herb used through the ages for sinus infection herbal remedies because, it too, has expectorant properties.

Cinnamon makes a most pleasant tea or infusion and can even be added to other herbal preparations to improve the taste.

Ginger

Ginger has been used for centuries as an aid for respiratory difficulties.

Research has shown that Ginger has very good expectorant properties.This means it is an agent that dissolves thick mucus, one of the most unpleasant symptoms of sinus infections.

Make an infusion of the finely sliced fresh root to a strength that suits individual taste, and then add some honey, wonderful healing honey for the sweetness.