Blocked sinuses- Need help.
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: : Kingham) writes:
: : : Can anybody recommend a good herbal/natural remedy for blocked sinuses : for a : moderate smoker. I have read that hot spicy foods are good and : that milk products should be avoided, can anyone verify? : : Many thanks, Neil K. : : : Neil, : : Of course, the first thing to do is to give up smoking, all those : particles are tough on sinuses and lungs. : : Then, you can inhale steam three times a day, a towel draped over the : head helps contain the steam. The idea here is not to get burned, so : water gently simmering is enough. : : You can also irrigate the sinuses with a solution of 1/2 teasp. of salt : and 1/2 teasp. of baking soda in 2 cups of warm water. Buy one of the : bulbs used to remove mucus from a baby’s nose, fill it with the : solution and shoot it up the nose. Not too plesant, but it works. : : David Fletcher : Dairy products really do cause mucus to form. Try a week without it. : Another nasal irrigation is weak Hydrogen peroxide. Start with 3% : and dilute that 30 or 100 parts water to 1 part of 3%. This is a : disinfectant that works on both bacteria and viruses. : You might consider a fast. Your body is trying to get rid of something. : Good luck. When blocked sinuses were especially a problem for several months during one year, I resorted to acupunture treatments as recommended by another person who had benefited and I must say that this worked very well for me and I am a moderate smoker myself. So I recommend acupunture if your problem is bothering you very badly and you’ve tried the steam etc. All the best.
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: Can anybody recommend a good herbal/natural remedy for blocked : sinuses for a moderate smoker. I have read that hot spicy foods are : good and that milk products should be avoided, can anyone verify? : : Many thanks, Neil K. You’re probably Hot enough. Try peppermint tea. —
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Agree with David Fletcher; but there is a nasal steamer on the market that is really great as well as an attachment for the Water-Pik that you can use to irrigate the sinuses with a warm saline solution. Suggest you also try fresh horseradish grated in tomato or clamato juice. If you use enough it will REALLY open them up!
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[snip] You’re probably Hot enough. Try peppermint tea.
Paul, what about spearmint tea? is the effect the same? — Pam Kung Applied Physics Stanford University
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Kingham) writes: Can anybody recommend a good herbal/natural remedy for blocked sinuses for a moderate smoker. I have read that hot spicy foods are good and that milk products should be avoided, can anyone verify? Many thanks, Neil K. Neil, Of course, the first thing to do is to give up smoking, all those particles are tough on sinuses and lungs. Then, you can inhale steam three times a day, a towel draped over the head helps contain the steam. The idea here is not to get burned, so water gently simmering is enough. You can also irrigate the sinuses with a solution of 1/2 teasp. of salt and 1/2 teasp. of baking soda in 2 cups of warm water. Buy one of the bulbs used to remove mucus from a baby’s nose, fill it with the solution and shoot it up the nose. Not too plesant, but it works. David Fletcher
Dairy products really do cause mucus to form. Try a week without it. Another nasal irrigation is weak Hydrogen peroxide. Start with 3% and dilute that 30 or 100 parts water to 1 part of 3%. This is a disinfectant that works on both bacteria and viruses. You might consider a fast. Your body is trying to get rid of something. Good luck.
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Can anybody recommend a good herbal/natural remedy for blocked sinuses for a moderate smoker. I have read that hot spicy foods are good and that milk products should be avoided, can anyone verify? Many thanks, Neil K.
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Can anybody recommend a good herbal/natural remedy for blocked sinuses for a moderate smoker. I have read that hot spicy foods are good and that milk products should be avoided, can anyone verify?
Hello Neil, Do you know the actual reason for the sinus blockage? Better to address that, than to fool around with the symptom. Allergies, perhaps? If that’s the case you might want to look into injection therapy. I know that you asked about a "natural" approach, but to tell the truth, the introduction of tiny amounts of allergins in order to build the body’s resistance to them sounds like Homeopathy to me. Pai Family Style Kungfu Yang Style Taijiquan
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Can anybody recommend a good herbal/natural remedy for blocked sinuses for a moderate smoker. I have read that hot spicy foods are good and
Hmmm, I guess this helps for short term. 
that milk products should be avoided, can anyone verify?
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Kingham) writes: Can anybody recommend a good herbal/natural remedy for blocked sinuses for a moderate smoker. I have read that hot spicy foods are good and that milk products should be avoided, can anyone verify? Many thanks, Neil K.
Neil, Of course, the first thing to do is to give up smoking, all those particles are tough on sinuses and lungs. Then, you can inhale steam three times a day, a towel draped over the head helps contain the steam. The idea here is not to get burned, so water gently simmering is enough. You can also irrigate the sinuses with a solution of 1/2 teasp. of salt and 1/2 teasp. of baking soda in 2 cups of warm water. Buy one of the bulbs used to remove mucus from a baby’s nose, fill it with the solution and shoot it up the nose. Not too plesant, but it works. David Fletcher
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: : Can anybody recommend a good herbal/natural remedy for blocked : sinuses for a moderate smoker. I have read that hot spicy foods : are good and that milk products should be avoided, can anyone verify? : : : Hello Neil, : Do you know the actual reason for the sinus : blockage? Better to address that, than to fool around : with the symptom. Allergies, perhaps? If that’s the case : you might want to look into injection therapy. I know that : you asked about a "natural" approach, but to tell the truth, : the introduction of tiny amounts of allergins in order to build : the body’s resistance to them sounds like Homeopathy to me. : Isopathy. Homepathy is not the introduction of allergens in order to build resistance. —
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