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Sinusitis is the inflammation of the paranasal sinuses (air-filled cavities within the skull bone). Sinusitis usually results from infections, affecting the paranasal sinuses, which can be viral, bacterial, or fungal, and also allergies.
Homeopathy has proven to provide wonderful treatment for sinusitis cases. Homeopathy uses natural remedies free from any adverse effects, so they are thoroughly safe to treat sinusitis. Homeopathy provides superb symptomatic relief in sinusitis. This mode of treatment reduces sinus inflammation helps in thinning the accumulated mucus filling the sinus and aids its easy outflow to reduce sinus congestion and eases the sinusitis symptoms arising therefrom.
Homeopathy has much more to offer in sinusitis cases besides just providing symptomatic relief as it further aims to heal the root cause (like the tendency to chronic cold, or nasal allergies) behind sinusitis to give long-term relief. If homeopathic treatment is continued regularly as guided by a homeopathic physician, it can help in reducing dependency on conventional medicines like nasal sprays, courses of antibiotics and antihistamines and can also prevent the person from undergoing surgical intervention.
Homeopathy can treat acute, recurrent, and chronic sinusitis. In acute cases, it provides quick symptom relief, cuts short the course of inflammation, and aids in speedy recovery. In recurrent and chronic sinusitis, it works to decrease the intensity and frequency of episodes of sinus inflammation. It tackles the cause of origin like the tendency to recurrent cold and nasal allergies. Homeopathy improves immunity hence preventing chances of recurrent cold that can lead to sinusitis. In allergy cases, it moderates the overactive immune system which is often the cause of recurrent sinusitis. The homeopathic mode of treatment can completely cure chronic and recurrent sinusitis, though it may take some time.
Top 8 Homeopathic Remedies For Sinus Infection
Some of the leading remedies to treat sinusitis are Belladonna, Kali Bichrome, Silicea, Hydrastis, Pulsatilla, Natrum Mur and Hepar Sulph. Lemna Minor is the top-most medicine to treat nasal polyps that can be associated with sinus infection.
1. Belladonna – Top-Grade Medicine For Sinus Headache
Belladonna is a natural medicine sourced from the plant ‘deadly nightshade’. It is the most frequently used medicine for cases of sinusitis when headache is most marked. In cases needing it, pain and heaviness is marked in the forehead (frontal headache) due to sinus congestion. There is relief by binding the head tightly with cloth or applying pressure. This medicine is most prominently indicated for frontal sinusitis. It is also indicated for maxillary sinusitis as well. Belladonna is also suitable to manage sore throat and cough in cases of sinusitis. The cough is short and dry which gets worse at night. It is the best remedy for acute sinusitis.
When to use Belladonna?
It is a leading medicine for frontal sinusitis recommended mainly when frontal headache is causing trouble.
How to use Belladonna?
This medicine can be used in both low and high potencies. In low potency like 30C, it can be taken three to four times a day. Once the severity of the headache reduces, the dose should be decreased. When using high potency like 200C, its use is usually limited to once a day. 1M potency is also required in some cases, but to use it, consult a homeopathic physician.
2. Kali Bichrome – For Sinusitis With Post Nasal Discharge
Kali Bichrome is the best medicine for sinusitis where the most prominent complaint is post nasal discharge – PND (dripping of mucus from back of nose into the throat). The discharge is very thick, sticky, ropy mostly yellowish or greenish. Along with PND, there is headache in frontal region (forehead). Pain at the root of the nose is also present. Nose feels stuffed along with these symptoms. The bad smell from nose occurs due to accumulation of nasal discharge. In cases needing it, a history of recurrent cold may be found.
When to use Kali Bichrome?
It is highly recommended for post nasal dripping from sinusitis. Pain in the forehead and the root of the nose are also indicative to use it.
How to use Kali Bichrome?
The most commonly used potency of this medicine is 30C that can be taken twice a day. It will reduce sinus inflammation and reduce associated symptoms including PND, frontal headache and pain at the root of the nose.
3. Silicea – For Sinus Infections And Chronic Colds
Silicea is a highly recommended medicine for cases of sinus infections and chronic cold. The main symptom guiding its use is throbbing pain in the forehead especially over the right eye. There is relief in headache by pressing the head firmly or wrapping it up warmly. Other symptoms along with this include nasal blockage and thick pus-like discharge. The nasal discharge forms hard crusts; any attempt to loosen these crusts results in bleeding. There is a loss of smell and taste as well.
When to use Silicea?
Use of silicea should be considered for those who suffer from chronic cold and sinus infection. The symptoms to prescribe it are pain in forehead marked over right eye, nasal blockage and thick pus-like nasal discharge.
How to use Silicea?
Among various available potencies, Silicea works most wonderfully in 6X potency. Silicea 6X can be taken any time twice a day to four times a day as per the severity of symptoms.
4. Hydrastis – For Sinusitis With PND
This medicine is prepared from fresh root of plant ‘golden seal’. Like medicine Kali Bichrome, this medicine is also very beneficial for treating sinusitis with prominent PND (post nasal discharge). The discharge is thick, mostly yellow. Besides, sinus headache is present. Burning pain in the nose, sore throat, burning sensation in throat may attend above indications.
When to use Hydrastis?
This medicine can be used in sinusitis cases when main complaint is post-nasal thick yellow discharge.
How to use Hydrastis?
It can be taken in 30C potency two to three times a day for good results.
5. Pulsatilla – For Thick Yellow Or Green Nasal Discharge
Pulsatilla is a natural medicine for sinusitis prepared from ‘windflower’. The foremost indication to use it in sinusitis is thick yellow or green nasal discharge. A characteristic feature is the discharge gets worse in a closed room and gets better in open air. The discharge may be very foul-smelling. Nostrils may be blocked as well, along with loss of smell and taste. This medicine is recommended for frontal sinusitis and maxillary sinusitis. Pain and heaviness is felt over the forehead when the frontal sinus is involved. In the case of maxillary sinus involvement, a tearing type of pain is felt in maxillary sinus (in the cheeks) that may extend to the ears.
When to use Pulsatilla?
For sinusitis, the key indication based on which it is prescribed is ‘thick yellow or green nasal discharge’.
How to use Pulsatilla?
Though may be used in different potencies, it is best to begin with 30C potency. Pulsatilla 30C can be taken once or twice a day. Higher potencies like 200C and 1M can also be considered afterward but only under the supervision of homeopathic expert.
6. Natrum Mur – For Sinus Infections And Nasal Allergy
Natrum Mur is a good choice of remedy in cases of sinusitis where nasal allergy is associated. This medicine aims at treating nasal allergy when it is the root cause leading to sinus Infections. The symptoms of using this medicine are a watery discharge from the nose, sneezing, and pain in the head.
When to use Natrum Mur?
Persons who suffer sinusitis as a result of nasal allergies are ideal subjects to use this medicine. This medicine works in treating nasal allergies (with watery nasal discharges) to prevent recurrent sinus infections.
How to use Natrum Mur?
Natrum Mur is very effective in 6X potency that can be repeated three to four times a day.
7. Lemna Minor – For Sinus Infections Complicated With Nasal Polyp
In some cases, nasal polyps are a contributing factor to sinus infection. A nasal polyp in a nasal cavity blocks the normal drainage of discharge. The collected discharge thus acts as a pool for infection-causing agents, leading to inflammation of the sinuses. Here, medicine Lemna Minor is the best medicine to help shrink nasal polyps to prevent sinus infections. It may take some time to shrink the polyps, but once done recurrent sinus infections are prevented.
When to take Lemna Minor?
If nasal polyps are obstructing mucus drainage and causing recurrent sinus infections, this medicine can work wonders. It will help in shrinking nasal polyps which are a contributing factor for sinus infections.
How to take Lemna Minor?
Lemna Minor acts best when taken in mother tincture (Q) form. 5-7 drops of Lemna Minor Q can be taken twice a day by dissolving in half a cup of water.
8. Hepar Sulph – Forsinusitis worse in cold weather
Hepar Sulph is the best choice of medicine to manage cases of sinusitis that get worse in cold weather and winters. Those who need it mainly complain of bad smelling discharge from the nose. A very important attending symptom is pain at the root of the nose in the morning time. Nose also feels blocked in the morning.
When to use Hepar Sulph?
The use of this medicine is highly recommended to manage sinusitis which is worse in cold weather and winters.
How to use Hepar Sulph?
Its 30 C potency is the most frequently used potency that can be taken once or twice a day. Its higher potencies are also available but that needs to be taken under supervision of a homeopathic physician.
Cause And Risk Factors Behind Sinusitis
Sinusitis results when there is blockage of sinus openings by mucus. There are certain factors and health problems that increase the risk of sinusitis.
1. Common cold (that can be caused by virus or bacteria) can cause inflammation of sinus and obstruct the drainage of mucus
2. Nasal allergies andupper respiratory tract infections
3. Nasal polyps arethe non-cancerous growths in nose or paranasal sinuses that block nose or sinus
4. Deviated nasal septum meanscartilage that divides the nose is not straight is causing nasal blockage
5. Weak immune system
6. A dental infection, cystic fibrosis (a genetic disease that causes a build-up of mucus which is thick, and sticky mainly in the lungs and pancreas), and smoking are some other contributory factors.
Pathophysiology Of Sinusitis
Paranasal sinuses are four pairs of hollow spaces in the skull. These are situated in cheekbones (maxillary sinus), forehead (frontal sinus), behind the bridge of the nose, and between the eyes (ethmoidal sinuses). Another set is situated in the upper region of the nose and behind the eyes (sphenoidal sinuses). All the sinuses have the same lining that is present in the nose. This lining produces mucus, which is drained out of the sinuses, through an opening in the nose. When a person has a cold or nasal allergy, there is increased mucus production and swelling of sinuses that can cause the drainage to get blocked. This results in the mucus being trapped in the sinuses, leading to the growth of bacteria and viruses.
Symptoms Of Sinusitis
The signs and symptoms of sinusitis include
1. Nasal discharge: Thick discharge that can be yellow, green, pus-like, or blood-stained
3. Headache especially in themorning
4. Pain/pressure on head or face, swelling or tenderness on the face according to the sinus involved as given below:
In frontal sinusitis: It is felt on the forehead and above the eyes
In maxillary sinusitis: It is felt on cheeks, or upper jaw, teeth
In ethmoidal sinusitis: Pain or pressure is observed behind the eyes and in medial canthi (corner of the eye where upper eyelid and lower eyelid meet towards nose side)
In sphenoidal sinusitis: Pain/pressure occurs behind the eyes and is felt in the top/ back of the head
5. Stuffy nose, making breathing through the nose difficult
6. Ear fullness/pain, decreased sense of smell and taste, cough, throat clearing, tiredness, bad breath are some other signs and symptoms
7. Fever (it may occur in acute sinusitis and is uncommon in chronic sinusitis)
The signs and symptoms are similar for acute and chronic sinusitis. However, the duration varies with chronic sinusitis lasting for three or more months.
How to diagnose sinusitis?
In cases suspected of sinusitis as per the symptoms, few tests help to confirm sinusitis. The mostsimple and frequently recommended test for diagnosing sinusitis is X-ray of paranasal sinuses (X-ray PNS). It is a non-invasive (means it does not involve inserting any instrument in the skin or body opening) test to diagnose sinusitis. It is an imaging test that uses a small amount of radiation to get an image of paranasal sinuses and find out the presence of sinusitis. But it does not help to give much details and the cause of the problem. The next highly preferred test is CT scan (computed tomography scan). It gives intensive details of the nose and paranasal sinuses. CT scan is a diagnostic test to confirm sinusitis that gives a 3D view of sinuses. The next suggested test to diagnose sinusitis is nasal endoscopy. This test is done by an ENT doctor and involves inserting a thin tube into the nose that has a light and camera to have a clear direct view inside the nose and sinuses.
Hello Dr. Sharma sir-
I have suffering from sinusitis last 8 years ago, my right nose is block on cold season and my right eye more pain and frontal head is ache these three problem create me i am good feel in the summer season like the month of May and June. Please advise how can treate this problem please sir.
Hello Dr.Sharma,
I have sinusiters& bronhitus.its been already more then a month i am feeling super tired , not thursty,
Have big headaches on top of my head, pain in nostrils .Not much liquid now is coming out, but before was very green & thick.
I took pulsatilla 30 for 5 days but i was getting worse, then got antibiotics augmentine 6 days, but green discharge did not stop. Now i am on 4 days other antibiotic , but not feel that great .I have 2 more days of antibiotics but i have strong headaches, i never had them before. Feeling of pressure in my head?
Can you please advise?
many thanks
Sinus problem
Hello Dr. Sharma
Every year in the month of july to sep and again from november till jan or whenever there is weather change or anyone living with me catches cold I am bound to get affected. I develop blocked nose sometimes from right side nd sometimes from left side and then I feel some liquid discharge from my nose to the throat which in a day or two develops a sore throat which is very painful…all the throat area is redish and even I cant take my own saliva as it hurts in worst case I develop fever too..
I take alophathic med nd doc says its alergic sinutisis.
I went through alergic test and doc found I am alergic to onion, mosquitos, flies, nd others….
I am fed of this went through lot of treatment but couldnt get relief. Please help me out.
Thnx
Hello Dr Sharma,
Every winter for 4/5 years my sinus become inflamed. Area bones below eyes and above, focus central nose root. Severe pain headache worsening with cold damp. GP pain relief and nasonex(steroid for winter) as spring warm comes it dissapears.
I have at periods in my life had athletes foot and candida infections (fungal?). Treated with tea trea oil (feet) and pre n pro biotics.
I have purchased stricta pulmaria 4g3p and am asking help with dosage ?
Kind regards
Paula
Hello,
I am trying to help a friend who I hope has a sinus infection, so far I am not having much luck in finding a suitable remedy.
He is a 48 yr old man and for a couple of months now has mentioned that he gets this horrible smell of rotting flesh in his nose, with a burning sensation when he blows it and sneezes. He doesn’t experience the rotting flesh smell the whole time, and i think it might be triggered by leaning forward and bending over. he has no other sinus infection symptoms really, but I did read somewhere that a rotting flesh smell could be a sinus infection.
He has worked as a custom spray painter for 30 yrs so has breathed in quite a lot of nasty chemicals over the years, and when he was a lot younger had his nose cauterized twice as he did a lot of boxing.
He is 5’7 “, very lean and is a positive, confident and out going person. He very rarely complains and will battle through to get things done. Also a bit of a perfectionist.
A typical old fashioned guy who won’t go to the doctors until he is on deaths door.
Thanks for your time,
Kate Matthews
Hai Dr sharma….why my outer nose smelly and what can i do with remedy homeopathy?
I humbly appreciate your efforts by providing this info. Free of cost.
i am 23year old and have been facing by allergic rhinosynucitis as my doctor confirmed me this disease and have very chronic throat infection that induce the blood inflammation by throat as pain reach to its peak. Let me know is there any permanent treatment of this. If yes ten please send me your fees details so that i can proceed.
Sir, before start oh headache, I come to know that I am going to have headache as my head starts warming up.Within halh an hour of this symptom,my headache gets centered above the right eye.I use to have throbing pain which worsens while bending down.This situation is there for the past 2 years.Can you please help me out.
Hi Doctor ,
I have sinusitis since last 4 -5 yrs . I am taking homeopathy medicine, but still i have phlegm and my head aches. when i have severe attack. Specially in the morning after getting up i have lots of problem ,and i discharge lot of phlegm. This is is very irritating and i loose all my energy. I don’t eat rich foods and avoid cold things but still problems persists.
Pls advise.
Dear Dr. Sharma
I have severe chronic sinusitis with inflamed sinuses in my forehead, face area and up to the middle ear on both sides. There is pain in my forehead and ears. My right ear in particulur is very red and a small polyp has developed. At the moment, i do not have an active cold or cough. It is more of an inflammation. My ears are very sensitive to cold air.
I have had many doses of antibiotics, symptomatic treatment and nasonex with little effect. What homeopathic medicine can i take?
Thank you
Best regards
Maya
Skepticsbane,I see you have not answered my quetsion about what your so called higher standards are. You criticise existing and proven techniques such as double blind experiments but provide no reasonable substitute. Dr. Roy suggests, a study of the structural properties of water as to possible (of course speculative) temporally stable molecular rearrangements speculative = without evidence? Might as well suggest it was all done by aliens.There is no evidence that water can maintain any sort of non-random structure that can exist beyond the nanosecond timescale. Unless of course you are referring to ice.ALthough you argue that homeopathy has not had 200 years to determine a mechanism because in your view the equipment to work out such a mechanism was not available, these 200 years could have been used to gather data and develop scientific methods meeting your higher standards . Furthermore other, quite complex theories and mechanisms, were derived over this period of time.The argument that the theory/mechanism must exist but that we just don’t have the technology to work it out is a bit silly. It’s a bit like the there is a invisible dragon in my garage argument where by I contend there is an invisible dragon in my garage and everytime someone suggests a way of detecting it, I say no but that won’t work because it makes no sound or absorbs radar etc.When it comes down to it you are willing to believe in a pseudoscientific treatment based on belief alone plus anecdotal stories + a scientific paper that you do not believe the methodology of.In the words of Bertrand Russell Never let yourself be diverted either by what you would wish to believe or by what you think would have beneficent social effects if it were believed. Look only at . . . the facts.
Dear Dr,
I have sinus problem, i had done surgery 5 year before in left sinus nos trail, Now it is ok no blockage.
But since three weak i have start pain in right side nose it it got blockage. I have also pain in cheeks bone, and headache . my left side eyes some time got swollen and some time ok. before it is diagnouse as fungul sinusitis. Some time fungus come out with nose fluid.
Please advice me good homeopathic medicine.
Sir I have polyp in my left nose and I m taking spigelia 200..it gave me some relief earlier.it is difficult to bear cold temperature and I gets headache specially on left side .pl help me
which homepathic medcine is for nose fungal
Dear Dr.
I’m facing chronic sinusitis. It started happen to me in the year 2013. when i was sent to UAE. after 1 and a half month I started facing throat infection and swelling of face and later severe headache, lazy, doziness with sleeping mind. It got worsen in the 3rd month of my stay. Then i got a job in dubai and again i wen back to dubai from pakistan but same, after 2 months of stay. I started facing same but this more intense symptoms. It was a probation period but considering my medical condition company sent me back for surgery. even in the plane i was facing severe air pressures in my face. I undergone the surgery but all in vain. i tried homeopathy but it didnt help then this year in march i got severe conditions and again hospitalised and advised for FESS (Functional Endoscopic Sinusitis Surgery) as Dr. said I might die if not opt for surgery.
BUt again from July I’m facing same sore throat infections. one ear again blocked, fever at times, swollen face, headaches and blurred vision.
I just wonder to know if there is any cure for my illness in homepathy. ???
Hi l have blocked ear but in these three days my sinuses become worse and my nose is blocked can you help pls tks
I am suffering from acute sinusitis with headache.Can homeopathy be of any help and can this be cured permanently.Please advise.
Sir meri nak me polips hai kyahemyopety me iskailaj hai.
Sabhi ent Dr. Opretion ka kah rahe hai pls sir help me
I have history of sinusitis with black coloured discharge water like coming out. Which Homeopathic medicine can i use
Grat article on sinus treatment with homeopathy