Inflammation, infection of the sinuses or sinusitis often brings on a runny nose. These conditions are sometimes accompanied by fever. They are sometimes chronic, but in most cases they are accompanied by headaches or facial pain. In the United States, nearly 12% of the population suffers from this type of ENT disorder at least once a year. This number seems to be increasing due to environmental pollution, intolerances or allergies that are more and more frequent or because of the increasing prescription of antibiotics.
Fortunately, as with almost all health problems, nature provides us with effective ways to clean up the sinuses and/or to eliminate the bacteria and viruses involved. One of the ways offered and used for an inordinately long time is cayenne pepper. This food provides a warm feeling. It is particularly powerful because of the pungent active ingredient it contains: capsaicin. This substance is very effective in helping many health problems. In 2011, a randomized, double-blind study was published in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.
It shows that capsaicin placed in intranasal allows to relieve headaches, nasal obstruction and sinus pressure caused by rhinitis. To use it, simply sniff with each nostril a small pinch of biological origin. If you have difficulty with the burning sensation that follows, you can dilute the pepper powder in a little water and instill it into the nostrils. Then stand over a sink or prime your tissues so you can drain the sinus... By adding some pepper Cayenne to your cooking, you will promote the healing process.
Like cayenne pepper, apple cider vinegar has a long medicinal history
It is an antibacterial, an antifungal, an antiviral and a natural anti-inflammatory that kills microorganisms responsible for infections. It is also extremely interesting because it helps the body to regulate its pH. A balanced pH provides a resistant terrain and an effective immune system that prevents the development of disease.
This action is reinforced by the fact that cider vinegar itself is a booster of the immune system. There are several ways to use it. The gentlest way is to mix a tablespoon in a cup of warm water and watch this mixture throughout the day until the condition diminishes. The strong way is to dilute two tablespoons of apple cider vinegar in a cup of warm water and sniff the equivalent of a spoonful of this mixture through each nostril. Be sure to let the liquid flow down the back of the throat and spit it out into a sink, container or tissue.
The third very useful food is also very well known as it is garlic. In addition, since ancient times, it has been considered a natural antibiotic due to its high concentration of allicin. This sulfur-containing active ingredient with antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal, antimicrobial, and antioxidant properties has a significant effect in the treatment of sinus.
Unlike the previous two foods, it will not be sniffed. Simply crush or chop it and add it freshly cut to the meal you are eating. It can also be used in the form of inhalation. To do this, you need to prick a few cloves of garlic that you crush lightly and dip in a little boiling water to make a kind of fragrant paste. By covering your head with a cotton cloth and leaning over the container that holds the paste, inhaling this "scent" for a few minutes will drain the sinus.
Source for this article:
http://www.entnet.org
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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http://www.sciencedaily.com