Alternative medicine for the treatment of chronic sinusitis Posted: 07-23-07 02:55am
hey doc what's up ? I have sinuses
occasionally (not acute or anything) that
irritate my throat even now in the
summer.
Do you have any reccommendation what to
eat what not to eat and drink and maybe
some natural supplements, teas etc, What
about propolis? Can I put cantarion in my
nose what do I clean my throoat with?
Thank you very much... All well to you
Chronic sinus inflammation (sinusitis)
usually manifests from an anatomic
background such as a deviated nasal
septum, allergic background or bacterial
infection that hasn't completely healed.
Treatment of chronic sinusitis should
first address the basics: congenital of
acquired bone anomaly, allergy or
infection. Alternative medications are not
the first choice therapy of allopathic
doctors.
Propolis is a honey component and has been
found to improve immunity. Chronic
sinusitis is always accompanied by
infection, no matter the basic cause so it
makes sense to use propolis in case of
chronic sinusitis. Cantarion is good for
healing wounds but might not be useful in
cases of chronic sinusitis. Warming of the
sinuses with a infrared lamp is very
useful. Sea or saline water could be also
very useful in cases of chronic sinusitis
because this liquid dissolves mucus and
make its expelling from the sinuses
easier.
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