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There are paranasal sinuses (air-filled spaces) located inside the cheekbones, forehead, behind the bridge of nose and between the eyes. These can get inflamed from infection or from allergies. As a result, they swell, become congested with mucus and cannot drain properly, resulting in pressure build-up and pain, which is referred to as sinus headache.
Pain and pressure can be felt in any of the sinus areas like the forehead, brow area, around/behind the eyes, bridge of the nose, cheeks, and top/back of the head. The affected sinus area can also be tender to touch and red. The pain tends to get worse when first getting up out of bed, from moving the head suddenly and from leaning forward. Its other symptoms include sinus infection-like stuffy nose, thick, green or yellow-colored mucus discharge from the nose, postnasal discharge (PND), swelling or puffiness of the face, fever, aching in the upper jaw and fatigue.
Homeopathic systems offer a very natural, safe, and effective treatment for sinus headache cases. Homeopathic medicines help to relieve sinus headaches by reducing sinus inflammation and infection. Along with relieving the headache, it also manages the attending nasal symptoms like nasal stuffiness, nasal discharge, sneezing, and postnasal discharge quite effectively. In mainstream medicine for treating sinus headache, painkillers, nasal decongestants, antibiotics or anti-allergic medicines and steroids are recommended. They provide relief immediately but offer short-term help. Additionally, these may have some side effects too. However, homeopathic treatment provides long-term help in cases of sinus headache with zero side effects.
Homeopathic medicines help to relieve sinus congestion and sinus headache by treating the root cause. Their target is to treat the cause, like infections and nasal allergies linked with sinus inflammation leading to sinus headache. As the root cause is addressed properly, the condition gets eradicated from its origin.
Homeopathy is effective in both acute and chronic cases of sinus headache. Initially, homeopathic medicines aim to provide relief from acute headache. Once the acute episode is overcome, it focuses on gradually reducing the intensity and frequency of the headache until it gets resolved entirely. For complete recovery, one has to follow a complete treatment course as guided by a homeopathic doctor.
Homeopathic medicines for treating sinus headache are selected as per the peculiar symptom presentation in each and every case. The type of headache, the location of pain, the side of pain, the worsening and relieving factors and other associated nasal symptoms are all noted down, followed by its detailed evaluation to finalize homeopathic prescription. This well-prescribed medication brings complete recovery in most of the cases. However, results vary from case to case as per the intensity and chronicity of the complaint.
The advantage of using homeopathy for sinus headache is that it is natural and entirely safe to use. Homeopathic medicines never cause any adverse effects, as these medicines are all prepared from natural substances that are chemical-free.
Top 6 Homeopathic Remedies For Sinus Headache
The top ranking homeopathic medicines for sinus headache are Belladonna, Kali Bichrome, Hepar Sulph, Pulsatilla, Silicea and Merc Sol.
1.Belladonna – Top Grade Medicine
Belladonna is a very effective medicine for sinus headache. It is marked by a frontal headache. A pressive sensation or pressure is felt in the forehead where it is required. This worsens on movement and stooping. It also worsens from going in the open air. The next symptom that indicates its use is swelling of the cheek with burning pain. The face may become red with warmth. Tearing pain in the jaw may also be present. It works effectively in cases of frontal and maxillary sinusitis.
When to use Belladonna?
Belladonna is the best medicine to manage sinus headache accompanied by marked pain and pressure in the forehead that gets worse from movement, stooping, and in open air.
How to use Belladonna?
Both low and high potencies of this medicine work well; however, it is advised to begin with its 30C potency that can be taken one or two times a day.
2. Kali Bichrome – For Frontal Headache with Nasal Discharge, Post Nasal Discharge
Kali Bichrome is another well-indicated medicine for these cases. Persons needing it complain of headaches in the forehead, especially over one of the eyes. They usually feel shooting pain over the eyebrow. Next, they can complain of pain in the forehead in the morning on waking up. They feel distress, fullness, and severe pain in their frontal sinuses. Besides, thick, yellow/green, sticky, stringy, ropy discharge flows from the nose. There are symptoms of post discharge (PND). Pain, tightness, fullness, or pressure sensation is also felt at the root of the nose. There is a constant feeling of nose blockage.
When to use Kali Bichrome?
Kali Bichrome is extremely helpful to manage frontal headache and pain at the root of the nose with thick, yellow/green, sticky, ropy nasal discharge and prominent postnasal discharge (PND) in cases of sinus headache.
How to use Kali Bichrome?
The use of this medicine is recommended in both low and high potencies. Initially one may use its 30C potency once or twice a day. For using high potencies, prior consultation with a homeopathic physician is a must.
3.Hepar Sulph – For Pain at Root of The Nose
This medicine is particularly beneficial when there is pain at the root of the nose. This pain is felt the most in the morning. An attending symptom is blockade of the nose in the morning. Thick, offensive-smelling discharge from the nose can accompany it. This discharge may sometimes be blood-tinged. A heated sensation and burning are felt in the nostrils. The nose is painful and sensitive to touch.
When to use Hepar Sulph?
Its use should be considered to manage sinus headache when pain is felt at the root of the nose along with nasal blockage, especially worse in the morning.
How to use Hepar Sulph?
It is advised to take this medicine one to two times a day in 30C power.
4. Pulsatilla – For Sinus Headache With Thick Yellow Green Nasal Discharge
Pulsatilla is indicated when there is a sinus headache along with nasal discharge that is thick and yellow-green. There is a dull, heavy sensation over the frontal area of the head or pain in the maxillary sinus (located in the cheeks). The pain in the maxillary sinus is tearing in nature and may extend to the ear. One may complain of nasal blockade.
When to use Pulsatilla?
This medicine should be used to deal with sinus headache in the forehead and cheek area along with thick yellow-green discharge from the nose.
How to use Pulsatilla?
One may use this medicine once a day in 30C potency.
5. Silicea – For throbbing Pain in Forehead
Silicea is of great use when a throbbing type of pain is felt in the forehead in cases of sinus headache. The pain may worsen from cold air exposure. Wrapping up your head warmly gives relief. Along with a headache, the head also feels very heavy. A major attending symptom is thick, green-yellow, foul-smelling discharge from the nose after getting up. The nose may feel blocked in the morning.
When to use Silicea?
Silicea is well-indicated for sinus headache to manage pain in the forehead, which is throbbing type, worse from cold air exposure, along with nasal blockade and foul-smelling nasal discharge, especially in the morning.
How to use Silicea?
Silicea gives wonderful results in 6X potency that can be taken two to three times a day.
6. Natrum Mur – For Heaviness / Pain in Forehead with Sneezing, Nasal Discharge
It is a very important medicine for sinus headache when there is heaviness/pain in the forehead with sneezing and fluent watery nasal discharge. A pressing sensation or a sensation of weight may also be felt in the forehead. This worsens from bending the head down. Sneezing is violent and gets worse early in the morning. Sometimes there is alternation between nasal discharge and nasal dryness. It’s a top-listed medicine for nasal allergies.
When to use Natrum Mur?
Its use is suggested to manage pain and heaviness in the forehead along with sneezing and watery nasal discharge in cases of sinus headache.
How to use Natrum Mur?
Its use is also preferred in 6X power that can be used twice or thrice a day.
Causes
They most commonly occur in cases of inflamed paranasal sinuses (sinusitis). These sinuses can get inflamed from infections or from allergies (hay fever). Sinus infections can lead to sinus headaches. The infections cause mucus build-up in the sinuses and cause congestion and headache. The infections can occur from the common cold; seasonal allergies, nasal polyps, and a deviated nasal septum that blocks drainage of mucus from the sinus and favors the growth of germs that inflame the sinus.
Hallo,
I suffer from sinus headache. There is no running nose but fore head both sides and maxillary sides are paining. Pl advise for best homeo medicine.
Hello
I suffer from sinus problem and during the change in weather like now a days having headache. I have to cover head and ears all the time, in other case exposure to cold air cause headache. I also have breathing problem in closed or suffocated areas. Kindly suggest medicine. I m from Pakistan so plz advise medicine easily available here in my area.
Regards
Sara
Hello am Anumita and I suffer from rhinitis for many years now. This leads to sinusitis too. Of late I suffer from terrible pain around my forehead and maximum pain is behind my left eye. I get this pain almost twice or thrice a week. I constantly water from my eye and nose. My throat also cracks most times.
I am 50 years old . It will be great if I get a colorectal medication for this issue
Anumita
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Aoa. I am Munir Ahmed. My son, Shaheer Ahmed(16 year old) is suffering from sinusitis with often headache at left side and feeling of alergy. He has undertaken operation of sinusitis but in vain. Homeopathic medicine may be recommended, please. Regards
I have a nasty sinus infection with pain in left ear. What’s the best thing to help?
Dear Doctor
I am from Pakistan my niece is having long time Sinusts through out year which results in nose blockage and breathing difficulty (specifically during sleep).
Appreciate if you could advise us what to do.
Hi, Sara from Pakistan.
I am 61 yrs old. I have chronic sinus headache which is always aggravated by cold air. Headache is mostly frontal and behind my eyes. Nose is blocked, no discharge and if there is little discharge its clear and thin.
I have a nasty sinus infection with pain in left ear. What’s the best thing to help?
Dr Sharma, I am A bit overwhelmed with all the therapeutics, not sure which one to start with? I have constant problems with a runny nose… Always clear fluid. I can go through a box of tissues in a day. Can’t go anywhere without them. I have incredible pressure behind my eyes, the root of my nose. I can go from extremely stuffy, two very clear nose passages, but constant sneezing and runny nose. The pain is worse in the middle of the night when I wake up, I cannot lay flat… I am sitting up on a chair trying to sleep at night. It’s been going on for close to a year now, the worst year I’ve ever had. What would you recommend? Constant headaches, and my physician wants to treat me for migraines and put me on medications I just feel are not helping.
Dr Sharma,
My husband has Crohn’s and his stools are formed with clumps of mucous and blood. He has flatulence before the stool. Somewhat urgent. What remedies would you recommend I look at? He’s tried: Merc Sol200, Aloe200, Phosphorus 200, Ipecac30+MercSol6.
Any help would be much appreciated!
Hi Dr Sharma I’ve suffered for some years from blurry vision, watery eyes, runny nose, excess mucus and a heavy feeling behind my eyes. Any mucus is normally clear but plentiful. I feel there is a connection with this and my blurry vision which from time to time clears and then i feel quite well. When my eyes are more blurry I feel very unwell. Any advice would be very much appreciated. Thank you 😊
Dear Dr Sharma :
I wanted to consult you for Sinus headache for my son (Age – 28+).
– How and when can we consult you ?
– What is your fees, and how is it payable ?
Regards,
Chander
Having Sinus oain and pressure in nose
What medicines should i take
Pain from last 1 yrs in nose face and upper jaw
I am 34 year old father of two children. I have sebhoric dermatitis and also intolerant to perfume. Almost ever perfume scent cause headache. I I take one or two tablet optalidone or pandol extra tablet then headaches goes away but if I don’t take the tablets then Headaches gets severe and I start vomiting. What can be best medcn for this in homeopathic
Hello! I have no sinus pain or discharge, but a feeling of blocked sinuses in the front of my forehead upper nasal passages. Usually in late afternoon. Disturbs thinking and is depressing, causing simultaneous leathery and irritation. Would love your thoughts.
I took Belladonna & I started feeling Relief instantaneous!!
Thank you thank you!!
I have sinus pressure in forehead, around my eyes, pressure in my ears, with some dizziness, sinus drip in the back of the throat, one eye has a discharge and both eyes are for itchy all with some weakness. Took arsenicum 30c yesterday 3x ( don’t feel any different today).
Hi, I am currently suffering from what I believe to be sinus infection… It has an odd presentation in that I don’t have nasal congestion. Primary symptom is sore upper teeth on right side and inflamed gums. The sinus cavity above and toward my ear is painful and I do get some relief with Nasal spray and quercetin but it’s getting worse. The last time this happened the gums began to ooze and it was quite disgusting. I had minimal allergy symptoms prior so I don’t now what is causing it. I want to avoid antibiotics as I already have gut issues.
Hello Dr.
I suffer badly from sinuses. I’m having a hard time deciding which medicine is right for me. I get throbbing headaches on the side of my head the Temple region, on top of the head, all the way back to my head to the nape if my neck. Eyebrow region is also affected. This causes me to feel a bit nauseated not wanting to eat. I get violent sneezing in the morning upon waking up when I get out of bed, and I have a problem with going from hot to cold temps and vice versa. My nose can become very stuffy but it can have a feeling of being completely blocked, more of a dry stuffy than runny, but at night while sleeping it can drip onto my pillow. I find it will get better throughout the day as temperature rises. Please advise as to what homeopathic medicine is best.
I love your page and appreciate your information. I have been looking for something to treat sensitive sinuses. I don’t always have a sinus infection but they come on very easily when the weather gets cold and sinus headaches are triggered very easily during the breast of the year. No discharge just headache and stuffiness only when I’ve been in air that is contaminated such as cleaning my mom’s moldy basement or in a stuffy attic. All.of the recommended medicines seem to help so what do you reccomend to prevent a sinus infection and treat the symptoms such as headache and stuffiness? Thank you so much.
what potency should we use?
Hi Dr.,
I am Jasimah from Malaysia. I have been suffering from Sinusitis since 3 years back. now it has been giving frequent headaches and nose blockage. My headaches are focused on my forehead, around nose, eye balls and also cheek bones. Severely need some help.
Sinus pressurealong forehead, and pain more on the sides of the head above the ears. Along with sinus drainage. What would you recommend?