Natural Sinus Congestion Remedies

Apple Cider Vinegar

Wed, 15 May 13 06:57:40 -0500

[YEA] Rosie from Artesia, New Mexico writes: "I was having such a hard time breathing so I googled home remedies and came across this one using ACV. I heated 6oz of water, 2 tblsp ACV and 1 tblsp honey on the stove and drank it warm. It was actually not bad tasting and worked great. In a matter of minutes I could breath. I will definitely do it again. "

Eliminating Bananas

Thu, 14 Mar 13 16:55:21 -0500

[YEA] Cherylee from Johannesburg, South Africa writes: "I have suffered with really bad sinus for over 2 years. It has been getting worse and worse to the point that I could not even smell or taste anything for over a year! I was in my local Dischem chemist looking for yet another cure when the sales assistant asked me if I ate BANANAS???? Bananas??? She said I should just try cutting them out for a month. Well, I had already cut out dairy, wheat, sugar all to no avail so it was worth a try. Its been over 2 months now and no more sneezing, sinus and my taste and smell have returned!!!! JUST AMAZING!!! Thank you Thank you Dischem lady!!!! <3 "

General Feedback

Tue, 05 Mar 13 13:07:09 -0600

Mary from Lake Elsinore, Ca. United States writes: "My husband went on a serious vegetarian diet to lose weight and went from 210 lbs to 170 lbs. The problem is with most people that lose weight fast is that they lose protection from the cold weather. The fat loss causes them to be very cold. The weight loss causes a reaction with their sinuses. My husband as well as others that lost weight fast have runny sinuses, clear liquid coming from their sinuses. One doctor explained that it\'s the body\'s way of stopping these people from breathing cold air. It\'s a defense mecanism due to losing their normal body fat. When it is cold my husband has sinus problems. He never had this problem before. In Canada people that lost weight within 6 months are suffering tremendously from the cold. Good news is that every year the sinus problem decreases. I used the blow dryer on my husband\'s body and that helped him feel better. And we live in sunny California! "

Apple Cider Vinegar

Mon, 25 Feb 13 21:25:23 -0600

[YEA] Lori from Chicago Heights, Il writes: "I have been drinking the Apple Cider Vinegar tea for about 3 weeks 16oz a day. With that I have experienced loose stool and drainage from sinuses. Today I do not feel the greats but I am able to breath out of both nostrils and that feels great. I will continue to use ACV and the tea. Thank you "

Cayenne

Sun, 16 Dec 12 07:59:34 -0600

Ken from Sunderland, Ontario writes: "hi, would like some feedback on anyone with sinus problems, I heard Cayenne really helps, just started taking the pills one day ago, will share my results after xmas if any tks "

Apple Cider Vinegar

Tue, 23 Oct 12 19:04:12 -0500

[YEA] Big Joe from Chicago, Il writes: "I read about heating ACV and breathing the fumes. I bought a spray bottle of saline solution and I squeezed some of it out into a little dish. Then I put one drop of organic ACV into the squeezed out saline and then squeezed it to suck all back in the bottle. The result is a very low concentration of ACV that you can spray into you nose at any time. Works great! You need to really breathe it in deeply to get it all the way inside your nose. It stops congestion right away "

Neti Pot Remedy

Tue, 25 Sep 12 10:13:32 -0500

Elaine from Edmond, Oklahoma writes: "My Neti pot disappeared. I loved my Neti but didn\'t want to buy another one. I have a water bottle with a cap that reseals. The nozzle is just the right size for the nose. So, I use that. A lot less that the $15.00 for a Neti pot. "

Apple Cider Vinegar

Tue, 25 Sep 12 22:21:43 -0500

[YEA] Newnerdmom from Salt Lake City, Ut writes: "I\'m sitting here breathing and amazed! Truly did not expect this to work. I have had severe sinus congestion for days along with a horrible cough. I have heart arrhythmias so can\'t take most decongestants and antihistamines weren\'t working. Neti pot - helped for a few minutes. Steam - worked while steaming. Saline nasal spray - didn\'t get through the goo. I am a wife, mother, full-time student, voice teacher, and have two part-time jobs (no, there are not enough hours in a day) and don\'t have time to be sick one second longer. I tried 6 oz. Water, 2 Tbs. Vinegar, 1 Tbs. Honey and heated. Drank it down - gagging numerous times. Within minutes I could breathe through both nostrils. WOW! "

Remedies Needed

Fri, 24 Aug 12 10:36:29 -0500

Jj4life from Bangkok, Thailand writes: "I had a throat infection and fever that went away after a couple of weeks but turned into a sinus problem. I normally have a stuffed or semi-stuffed nose but after the sickness I had a clear nose with serious sinus pressure that made my teeth ache. I began to use a neti pot twice a day with not much relif I also purchased a humidifier because I sleep with the air conditioner every night as I live in Thailand. I then got a serious skin infection and decided to see an ENT while at the hospital they decided that anti biotics could heal both issues. After two weeks of anti-biotics the skin issue was gone and the sinuses felt like they were getting better. It has been a week since I quit the anti-biotics but I have stopped improving. Over the past few days I have begun Cayanne snorting and Hydrogen peroxide in the neti pot. I am not improving please help. "

Multiple Remedies

Sat, 28 Apr 12 08:30:49 -0500

Hippocrates from Odin, Missouri, U.s.a. writes: "Hello all, I have suffered from sinus problems my whole life. This often leads to headaches caused by the sinuses being inflamed. I love to sleep with a fan for the sound, but this causes them often, so I must not. Drinking milk before bed does the same, so I must not. As does certain times of year, temperature too low in the house, humidity changes, smoke, etc, etc. One thing I found helps lessen the pain is the \"nose bullets\" as I call them. Tubes you stick in your nose and inhale the vapors. They contain Camphor/Menthol. They do not \"cure\" a sinus headache, but lessen the pain. Heating up some \"chest rub\" in a jar does the same, but it is not as portable. Also, rubbing the \"chest rub\" onto your forehead helps soften the pain. I use Neti pots but add 1 teaspoon or less of Xylitol and several drops of hydrogen peroxide per each pot full to the standard salt/baking soda powder that is out there. I post these not as medical advise, but something that has worked for me to make living with sinuses more bearable. "

Neti Pot Remedy

Tue, 17 Apr 12 22:30:21 -0500

Desigirl from Oakland Gardens, Ny writes: "Jalneti or neti done with jal (water) from the Indian Ayurveda is a process of gently cleansing the ENT (eyes) canal which could be done once a month or so. About 4 Oz. Of saline-warm-filtered water is poured through each nostril followed by pranayam (preferably Bhastrika pranayam) for at least 5 minutes. This is like blowing into the bellows to dry up the leftover water moisture in the ENT canal. The fast and deep breathing is done for drying the ENT and not cleansing the nose etc. As pointed out by another commentator. * If this drying of ENT is not done one may develop Pneumonia as water may seep through to the lungs causing infection. The problem happens when half knowledge is passed on by these so called specialists leading to more danger to the patient than when he first started out. "

Tomato Tea

Sun, 15 Apr 12 08:31:53 -0500

[YEA] Holly from Fresno, Ca writes: "I honestly can\'t believe this WORKED! I have had a terrible cold with a sore throat and the worst sinus congestion for four days straight. Fearing a sinus infection, I was preparing to head to the Dr. in another day. I had tried everything I could think of, Sudafed, Dayquil, and even Nasal Spray (which only worked for a couple of hours, not 12 like the label promised). Desperate, I went online to try a \"natural\" remedy. I was willing to try just about anything. And what do you know? It WORKED. Within 20 minutes my congestion felt less \"throbbing\" and one more cup and 2 hours later - my sinuses are TOTALLY CLEAR! My throat is starting to feel better too! I am definately going to use this remedy again if I ever feel a cold coming on. One thing, I added a little honey and I crushed my garlic with a garlic press. It seems to have helped get the garlic to juice out a bit more. THANK YOU so much for this amazing recipe! "

Remedies Needed

Thu, 12 Apr 12 08:19:35 -0500

Ammar from Rawalpndi, Pakistan writes: "Hi everyone, I am posting my pro.. would be grateful if anyone can help me. I have following symptoms past 8 years:- 1. watery eyes 2. everytime time one of my nostril remains blocked. 3. continuous sneezing. 4. if my left nostril is blocked I have to lay making my face turn right in order to get my left nostril opened but then right one gets blocked. 5. I have been using xynosine nasal spray since 7 yeras whch only gives my instant relief but no prmanent solution. have done no other treatment. 6. this problem has really made my life miserable. I wud be glad if someone can help me. "

Tomato Tea

Thu, 15 Mar 12 15:47:08 -0500

[YEA] Jennifer from Sunrise, Fl, Usa writes: "I can't believe how well this works. I'm still in shock! 2 days ago, I started to become sick with the flu when I was on a 18-hour flight. On came the chills and fever, and then my nose kept running non-stop. To make it worse, the changing cabin pressure on the descent gave me excruciating sinus pain and made my ears clogged to the point where I couldn't hear out of both ears anymore. I can't take cold medicine because I have thyroid disease, and I am slow to recover because my metabolism is very slow. Yesterday my sinuses and fever got worse. I remembered reading about this remedy on Earth Clinic and I was eager to try it. Luckily I had all the ingredients on hand. I used V8 Spicy Hot juice, lemon juice (bottled), minced garlic, a lot of tabasco sauce (as much as I could stand) and a dash of celery salt for taste. I heated it in the microwave for about 1 1/2 minutes and then sipped and inhaled the fumes as directed. About 10 minutes after I started to sip it I noticed an increase of nasal discharge. I had to keep blowing my nose over and over again, but this time when I blew my nose I actually felt like I was clearing it out, instead of the feeling of blowing your nose and feeling like it gets clogged up again 5 minutes later. The pressure in my ears released about 60% and I regained most of my hearing. My fever increased and for a few hours I felt pretty rotten, even though my nasal passages had cleared. But in a few hours I felt at least 60% better, which is amazing considering that it usually takes me 3 weeks to recover from a cold! I slept all through the night with no problem. This morning I made another tomato tea. While drinking it, I felt my left ear "pop" and the pressure released. I now have full hearing in my left ear and a 70% improvement in my right ear. I then took a hot shower afterwards (the steam helps to open the sinus passages) and kept blowing my nose. My nasal congestion is about 85% gone, I don't have a fever or chills anymore, I got most of my hearing back and I don't feel groggy anymore! It doesn't seem so crazy why this works when you do some research on capsaicin. Capsaicin is also the active ingredient of pepper spray. Capsaicin is an irritant, and when you inhale pepper spray, your body pushes it out by forcing your sinuses to clear themselves and making your nose run uncontrollably. Have you ever eaten a really spicy dish and had your nose start to run?That's the capsaicin at work. I have Vietnamese friends who swear by a similar remedy that works in the same way as the tomato tea. They swear by eating pho (a hot fish/noodle soup) when you are sick. They put a lot of Sriracha (Vietnamese hot pepper sauce) in the soup and breathe in the hot fumes. The steam and pepper helps open and clear the sinuses. I have also been drinking echinacea tea with a tbs of coconut oil and I've also been drinking some ACV throughout the day. (I don't take the ACV too close to the tomato tea though, because ACV is alkaline while the tomato tea is very acidic). Thank you, thank you, thank you Earth Clinic for this wonderful remedy! I can celebrate my 30th birthday this weekend without feeling miserable :) "

Pink Himalayan Salt

Fri, 09 Mar 12 23:21:47 -0600

[YEA] Shana from Los Angeles, California writes: "I have tried forever to use salt to irrigate my sinuses, and I never could because I found the salt to be extremely irritating, and it actually made me more stuffy afterwards! That is, until I tried using Himalayan Pink Salt in a squeeze bottle (i have found a squeeze bottle to be much more effective than a neti pot bc it really gets the solution up into the sinus cavities). If you, too, find salt too irritating, try using Himaayan Pink salt - I don't have to use baking soda or anything else with it - it's soothing & makes a world of difference! "

Apple Cider Vinegar

Sun, 04 Mar 12 19:21:31 -0600

[YEA] Sherry from Barnesville, Georgia writes: "A Huge Relief! 5 days before a scheduled surgery my sinuses shut down. First I thought it was a cold or head cold, but had no other symtoms other than sinus trouble. I was in a panic that I would have to re-schedule my surgery that was 6 weeks in the making:( I tried the cup of hot water and thankfully had Apple Cider Vinegar and Honey on hand. It cleared up the congestion and headache immediately. Will try again before bedtime as it seems sleeping is the worst. Thank you for this site. Will be back! "

Pickle Juice

Tue, 21 Feb 12 15:53:38 -0600

[YEA] Paul from Wrangell, Alaska writes: "Reading your site on nasal congestion. Just tried a shot of pickle juice and water. 20 min later, nose has stopped draining. Cool. "

Apple Cider Vinegar

Wed, 25 Jan 12 21:51:01 -0600

[YEA] Petnut from Spokane, Wa writes: "I read through this post and thought I would try it - within minutes my sinuses are draining. I put about 2 tbs in a cup of tea with some stevia. Lovin it. "

Apple Cider Vinegar

Wed, 28 Dec 11 00:32:01 -0600

[YEA] Ali from Edmonton, Ab writes: "In the city of Edmonton, this time of year, it has been really brutal for cold and sinus problems! It's very dry, dusty and there is no snow. I have been suffering from colds and sinus trouble... and I refuse to take antibiotics, because I do know for a fact that there are natural cures for everything. I swear by apple cider vinegar uses for many things, but I have not tried it for sinus trouble, THANK YOU for all the comments. I will try the ACV now. "

Apple Cider Vinegar

Thu, 22 Dec 11 09:31:17 -0600

Bonniem from Riverside, Cal., United States writes: "Hello I have been using a drop of Apple Cider Vinegar in warm water in my Neti pot. It works great for sinusitis! I irrigate my sinuses and even use a little in my ears which also helps. I get great comfort from using ACV in water in my Neti pot. Is this safe? I only use it when I need to and I only use about one drop of Apple Cider Vinegar in the water. Can this upset the PH Balance in my sinuses? Anyone know? "

Tomato Tea

Mon, 19 Dec 11 09:47:06 -0600

[YEA] Kaelyn from Rockport, Tx writes: "I did not have any V8 on hand, but I used a can of Amy's organic tomato bisque soup, I added 5-6 cloves of finely chopped garlic, fresh squeezed lemon. I only had taco bell hot sauce packets so I used those and added extra cayenne pepper. I did add a little worcestershire sauce for added flavor. I heated it on the stove as to not kill any of the nutrients by using the microwave. IT WAS DELICIOUS. Really spice but sooo good. I could breathe freely through my sinuses within the first five bites!!! I have been eating garlic for days to help my immune system but this cold has finally caught up to me. Thank you earth clinic! I love you! "

Apple Cider Vinegar

Wed, 07 Dec 11 09:36:29 -0600

[YEA] Elizabeth from Savannah, Ga writes: "I have had clogged sinuses for about 24 hours now, and my experience tells me that if I let it go on any longer, it will turn into a sinus infection. I've tried OTC decongestants and none have worked. I used my Neti pot 3 times today, with relief for about 10 minutes each time. After surfing the net looking for some kind of home remedy, I found your site and I tried the ACV. I made a hot 8 oz cup of chamomile tea, poured 2 tbsp of regular Heinz ACV in it and then stirred in 1 tsp of honey to make it palatable. It was still a horrifying taste even with the honey. I barely got through half the cup before my sinuses cleared and I was able to breathe through my nose. Not sure how this works, but so thankful it does! "

Remedies Needed

Mon, 31 Oct 11 18:35:00 -0500

Zeninfinity from Santa Rosa, Ca, Usa writes: "Hi, About 2 weeks ago I was feeling a little congested in my ears and decided pop them by holding my nose and blowing out, like I have always done in the past with no problems. Well, I had my first episode of vertigo and it totally freaked me out. The room rocked back and forth for about 2 minutes. I was in shock for about 10 minutes after it stopped and then broke out in a sweat all over my body. It's 2 weeks later and I am clogged even more. I have tried, tomato tea, hydrogen peroxide in the ear, inhaling hp (Bill's method), grapefruit seed extract/neti pot, acv, hot showers etc etc etc. It's only on my right side and it starting to get me very depressed that I cannot shake this thing. Does anyone have any advice? Thanks ahead of time! "

Exercise

Mon, 24 Oct 11 10:56:58 -0500

[YEA] Paterin from Pensacola, Florida, Usa writes: "Bret from Bean Station TN wrote that just getting up - moving around - walk, exercise -causes shrinkage of nasal passages. I must have missed that the first time around because I thought I discovered the following all by myself: Two nights ago, when it was obvious I could forget about sleeping, I stumbled into the room where I keep my small trampoline, and in the dark, I got aboard, hanging onto the window frame for support, and I jumped. Pure magic! The obvious explanation - what Bret said. So last night, I did my jumping just BEFORE bed -again pure magic. I know there are other problems of the nose, but what if this is all you ever needed to try? "

Remedies Needed

Tue, 11 Oct 11 10:24:43 -0500

Kalki from Mumbai, India writes: "I have had several allergic bouts throughout my life. Now I find that I am waking up every night between 2:30 and 4am with a leaky nose and an itching, aching soft upper palate. I can even feel sharp indendations and rough texture up there, with my tongue. (The texture is smooth at other times). It hurts, especially when I swallow. The only thing that helps it is when I breathe in and out forcefully through the nose sounding like a stalled truck. It feels like an itch is being relieved. Needless to say, the family does not appreciate all this noise in the middle of the night. This happens for a few days and then stops and starts up again some days later. Has been happening for about two months now. I've tried sleeping early and late but the time frame is still the same. This is nothing like I have experienced before and believe me I have gone through the entire range of allergic symptoms at different times. I just can't go back to sleep with the whole area throbbing and aching. So I sit up and read till I'm so sleepy I just drop off. Any idea what this may be? Any suggestions? "