A sinus infection can cause excruciating pain. Here it is necessary to first recognize what the symptoms are that could indicate your frontal sinusitis.
Anyone who suffers from headaches and constantly feels exhausted should take this as a warning sign of sinusitis.
If you experience pressure on your cheeks and head with every movement or bend down, or if you even lose your sense of smell, you should get checked out. There are many causes that point to frontal sinusitis: allergies, polyps that block the airways, and colds that have not been cured can result in frontal sinusitis. And now?
If you don’t want to swallow antibiotics right away, you can help yourself with the following natural home remedies. The tips are simple and have no side effects.
1. Drink a lot
Those who drink a lot can flush the secretions out of the body more easily. Drinking a lot, preferably unsweetened tea, water, and light fruit juice spritzers, helps with all inflammations that the body has to endure. We recommend drinking at least 3 liters a day. Tip: It is best to put the amount of liquid you want to drink throughout the day on the table in the morning so that you don’t forget to drink.
2. Thyme helps against frontal sinusitis
The garden herb thyme has a liquefying effect on solidified secretions. Thyme helps to reduce swelling of swollen mucous membranes and has a strong calming effect. Thyme tea, brewed from real flowers from the garden, is an ideal natural product against sinusitis.
Inhale tea with thyme and drink plenty of it. This tea can be perfectly combined with point 1. Thyme oil for rubbing on the forehead or as a fragrance oil at home increases the effect so that your inflammation subsides quickly. If you add thyme oil to the water as a bath additive, you support the effect of the natural product on frontal sinusitis. Tip: Thyme oil is an irreplaceable helper in every medicine cabinet.
3. Nasal douches help
Admittedly, the application takes some getting used to. However, nasal douches help very efficiently against inflammation of the paranasal sinuses and frontal sinuses. The nasal douche gets rid of germs and keeps the mucous membranes moist. Pollen, dust, and bacteria are simply flushed out of the frontal sinus.
How does it work? Simply fill a small glass with lukewarm water and add 2 heaped tablespoons of salt. Now hold one nostril shut and draw the water into the other nostril. Open your mouth wide. So you just inhale the saline solution. Then the salt solution should run out again. Repeat this process 3-4 times per nostril. If you want it easier, rinse with the saline solution in a nasal douche, which can be bought in any pharmacy.
Tip: Please keep your mouth wide open. This will prevent the saline solution from going down your throat. The nasal douche requires some practice but is very effective against sinusitis.
4. Garlic – the all-rounder against frontal sinusitis
With its anti-inflammatory substances, garlic acts as a natural antibiotic. Garlic loosens the mucus and is, therefore, an optimal active ingredient against painful frontal sinusitis.
Simply add fresh garlic to the food, finely chop the garlic and mix it into salads or soups. If the taste and smell seem too strong: Simply add fresh parsley and let the mixture steep in the oil. This takes away some of the intense taste of garlic. Parsley neutralizes and contains a lot of vitamin C. Tip: Garlic can also be used externally. Rubbing the sinuses with intensively enriched garlic oil often works wonders.
5. Apple cider vinegar helps
Apple cider vinegar acts as an antiseptic home remedy in natural medicine. It can help wonderfully and effectively against frontal sinusitis.
Just drink apple cider vinegar mixed with water daily for your immunity. To do this, stir 1 teaspoon of apple cider vinegar into 1 glass of still water. This mixture is generally effective against infections and strengthens your immune system. Tip: This apple cider vinegar cure has a supplementary effect, but usually does not fight the sinusitis on its own.
6. Inhale with active ingredients from nature
You should inhale with all inflammations of the paranasal sinuses or the frontal sinus. This frees the respiratory tract from germs and bacteria, secretions runoff, and this clears your head. If you don’t have an inhaler, you can simply inhale yourself over a bowl of hot water. Put 3 liters of boiling water in a saucepan. Natural oils such as chamomile, mint, or tea tree oil help to cleanse the sinuses, as does salt.
Now put your face as close as possible to the bowl of water (be careful not to burn yourself from the steam) with a towel over your head to keep the steam in. You sweat, the skin is supplied with blood and the frontal sinus is freed from secretions. This efficient cleaning of the frontal sinuses is an effective remedy for all types of facial inflammation.
Tip: You can use simple remedies such as the steam bath 2-3 times a day to combat frontal sinusitis.
