After a few sleepless nights of not knowing what to do with yourself because your head aches, you might start to think about medicine for congestion. When you do, give some thought to sinusitis herbal remedies rather than instantly reaching for chemicals. Those concoctions your grandparents used actually work. Remember, pharmacies have only been around a short time by comparison with your grandparents' herbal advice.
Symptoms of sinusitis can look like toothache, but a fever will indicate something worse than a cavity is afoot. Feel around your face gently, especially the area below your eye. If your sinuses are congested this part should feel slightly swollen and very tender. The backs of your eyes might throb. When you sneeze the discharge will have taken on a bright green color which perhaps smells very bad.
Herbal remedies fight inflammation, congestion and bacteria. The difference between them and chemicals, however, is they come from nature. Some will easily grow in your own backyard or on a window ledge. Though caveats always exist, a list of these for pharmaceuticals often reads like a horror novel.
Still, potent herbal remedies capable of breaking up mucus or fighting inflammation come with warnings of their own. Some, like Cats Claw and Osha, may lead to problems for women trying to get pregnant, already pregnant or nursing.
Horseradish, like spicy peppers, irritates anything it comes into contact with so use extreme caution when handling this plant.
Peppermint, though potentially soothing, can also irritate the stomach in high doses. Other herbs negatively interact with other drugs or health conditions to thin blood or raise heart rate. Still others contain poison in certain parts of the plant. Check with an expert to be sure about the dangers of some substances and to ensure they are taken correctly, especially if you plan to grow them at home.
Elderberry wine makes a popular supplement as well as the base of drinks and syrups. The plant is not only beautiful: it possesses decongestant properties and boosts immunity. Sufferers could even see swelling reduced by drinking elderberry as a tea or drops.
Cats Claw sounds dangerous, but in fact provides an effective enemy to inflammation. Horehound, rather than being the natural nemesis of the cat, actually works with it, in this case fighting congestion. Osha works against bacteria. Look for these as teas, powders, drops and capsules.
Your cupboard may already be full of mint, peppermint and anise if they make up any part of your baking regime or you like them as teas. Continue to drink them as normal to provide extra fluids and break up mucus. Even find aromatherapy oils which spread a soothing aroma around your house. Horseradish, that spicy root in your refrigerator, will induce fever, helping you sweat out bacteria and get better faster. Eat the root or take a tincture.
Drug stores and health food stores both carry many of these remedies. Pharmacies cannot afford to deny the popularity of natural remedies and are often able to provide consumers with information. Even grocers carry some teas of use in your anti-bacterial arsenal, with certain companies marketing their drinks specifically as remedies.
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