The main symptoms of sinusitis are the release of a thick greenish-black secretion, pain in the face and a bad smell in both the nose and mouth. See what you can do to cure sinusitis faster, relieving pain and discomfort in your face.
1. Clean your nose with water and salt
A great home solution for sinusitis is cleaning the nose with warm water and salt, as this gradually allows the water and salt to dissolve the secretion trapped in the nasal sinuses, making breathing easier and reducing pain and discomfort.
Ingredients
- 1 glass of 200 ml of water
- 1/2 spoon of table salt
Preparation mode
Bring the water to a boil and once boiled, let it cool. When it is warm, add the salt and mix. Then, with the help of a dropper, drip a few drops of this solution into your nose, breathe and let it reach your throat, then spit out the solution. Repeat this procedure until the water in the glass runs out, 3 times a day, while you are having a sinus attack.
Attention: the water should not be swallowed, as it will be dirty and full of secretion.
2. Drink sage tea during the day
An excellent home solution for sinusitis is to complement your treatment by drinking sage tea, 3 times a day.
Ingredients
- 1 dessert spoon of sage leaves
- 1 cup boiling water
Preparation mode
To prepare the tea, place the sage in a cup and cover with boiling water. Let it cool a little, strain and only then sweeten to taste, preferably with honey.
It is important to follow some guidelines such as avoiding humid places, diving and air-conditioned rooms, which are generally not properly cleaned. Treating any flu or cold early prevents the onset of the disease.
3. Eat ginger soup at night
This soup recipe for sinusitis uses ginger, onion and garlic and, therefore, is a good way to complement the treatment of sinusitis, because it has anti-inflammatory action, which helps eliminate phlegm, reducing inflammation in the throat.
Ingredients
- 2 crushed garlic cloves
- 1 sliced onion
- 1 teaspoon of ginger
- half pumpkin
- 1 large potato
- 1 shredded chicken breast
- 1 medium carrot
- oil
- salt to taste
- 1 liter of water
Preparation mode
Sauté the chicken breast with olive oil, onion and garlic and when it is golden add the rest of the ingredients and let it cook. You can eat the soup in chunks or blend it in a blender to make it like a cream.
4. Drink spinach juice for a snack
An excellent natural remedy for sinusitis is spinach juice with peppermint and coconut water.
Ingredients
- 1 handful of peppermint leaves;
- 250 ml of water:
- 1 spoon of chopped spinach leaves;
- 1 glass of coconut water;
- Honey to taste.
Preparation mode
Place the mint leaves in a pan, along with the water and let it boil for 5 minutes. Strain and blend this tea in a blender with the spinach and coconut water. Strain, sweeten with honey and drink afterwards.
Mint facilitates the elimination of secretions, combats microorganisms involved in sinusitis, acting as a good natural decongestant of the airways and spinach has anti-inflammatory action, while coconut water deflates the airways and facilitates breathing.
5. Drink pineapple juice
This recipe is good for sinusitis because pineapple helps loosen phlegm and has anti-inflammatory action, helping to unblock the nose, relieving sinusitis symptoms.
Ingredients
- 1 pineapple
- 250 ml of water
- mint to taste
Preparation mode
Blend the ingredients in a blender and drink afterwards, preferably without sweetening.
As an alternative to cleaning your nose, you can nebulize your sinuses with steam from the shower water or with herbal tea, such as chamomile or eucalyptus, for example.
