Symptoms of sinusitis include pain and swelling of the nasal, frontal and maxillary sinuses, with a consequent headache that is often localized in correspondence to the eyebrows and cheekbones, sometimes even in the upper dental arch .
Headache is frequently associated with fever and the discharge of dense secretions from the nose, congestion, acute or chronic rhinitis and drip.
Fear not, if you have been diagnosed with a headache caused by sinusitis, take into account also that there are natural remedies and precautions to be taken to alleviate it before you get to use medicines or even undergo surgery; here's what to follow.
Natural remedies for sinusitis headaches
The annoying headache that accompanies sinusitis can however be alleviated thanks to a series of natural remedies .
Essential oils
Essential oils are excellent to help the fluidization of mucus and improve breathing, the first essential steps to relieve pain. Ideal for example is the essential oil of eucalyptus, but also that of thyme or mint.
How to use : a couple of drops in a basin of boiling water, with a teaspoon of baking soda, a towel to cover your head and you're done: a few minutes a day are enough in the company of these beneficial vapors and yes is already better.
Another essential oil, which can be diffused in the environment and which is particularly relaxing, is the essential oil of lavender.
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Physical activity
When you suffer from sinusitis headaches it is better to slow down physical activity that requires strong muscular effort: better focus on muscle stretching and breathing, which yoga practice can help you do, and at the gym you prefer spa treatments .
Ideal are packs or sponges of hot and cold water on the nasal sinus area, which should be alternated for a few minutes, to be repeated then up to 6 times a day.
Nasal irrigation
Many people believe that the practice of nasal irrigation with water science has helped them solve the problem of sinusitis and related aches and pains.
In fact, by washing away the mucus and polluting particles, pollen, dust that clogs the nose and causing allergies, a noticeable improvement is achieved.
This cleaning operation should be performed daily, as the yogic practice of nasal washes called Jala Neti teaches us.
Food and water
First of all, hydration is fundamental: the more you drink, the better . The liquids facilitate the dissolution of the mucus and the subsequent expulsion. The benefit is even greater by drinking tea, herbal tea or broths and hot soups every day during the day. A valid herbal tea can be chrysanthemum based.
As for nutrition, various studies have highlighted the importance of avoiding cow's milk and derivatives during periods of heavy mucus clogging, preferring all those anti-mucus foods such as raw vegetables and fresh fruit ; the diet without mucus, the one that comes from its inventor Ehret (from which Ehretismo) is the best known, is similar to a vegetarian, raw food and fruitarian diet together.
Natural supplements
Basically they are phytotherapeutic syrups for sale at herbalists or parapharmacies, based on herbs and plants, such as gentian root, primula flowers, sorrel, elderberry or verbena.
Attention to the environment
Do not suddenly go from very cold to very hot places, avoid standing in too dry places without dehumidifying the air a little (where there are chimneys that are lit for example) and avoid places where you smoke.
