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I have found the solution for getting rid of sinus infections and its accompanying pain.....(without having to resort to pills or sprays with chemicals)
chances are you have these things at home.
Dip one end of a Q-tip in Povidone-Iodine 10% solution (any pharmacy....
Swab the inside of your nose, gently and as deep as comfortable...a few times
The mucus should start dripping in the back of the throat, SPIT it out, (always spit out the mucus as it is loaded with bacteria)
Have a small covered pot of water on the stove boiling with a teaspoon of Vick's Vapour Rub in it
Drape a small towel over the front of your head and inhale the vapors as you lift the cover.
(as we do when we "smell" what we're cooking.)
You'll know how close to get. And keep your mouth closed, just inhale thru the nose.
Keep spitting it out, you'll notice it draining instantly.
You only need about a minute of this, inhaling and spitting out, and you'll notice the pain in your sinuses has disappeared.
Good luck
I have suffered with sinus infections for years. In fact, 2 winters ago, I was sick half of the winter with sinus infections. And I did use a netti pot. I heard a doctor, who was into natural remedies, speak about strengthening our immune systems with vitamin D3 instead of getting flu shots to fight off the flu. I had a sinus infection the night of the presentation. I bought some D3 the next day in the form of drops. I had maybe 2 more infections last winter, but they were much less severe. I gave it to my kids too. One of my kids seemed to have a cold all of the time. Finally, gone! I have been searching for years on how to prevent colds and sinus infections. I think I found my answer. And it is cheap!
I can't thank you enough for this remedy. I read where people used varying amounts of Betadine solution but this is what I used. After searching the web I did see were some dr's have recommended this. It works!! I took 2 cups warm filtered water and added 1 tsp salt and 5 drops Betadine(it's a topical antiseptic from the drug store). Then I used half to rinse though each side of my nose. I do this twice a day and after a few days the colored gunk and sinus pressure is gone and I'm better :) I also drink a lot of water as well- 4 glasses in the morning and as many as I can throughout the day. Vitamin C is good too.
I came upon this great website when I was suffering from sinus infection on and off all last year. I tried the candling remedy and that seemed to work well the two times I tried it. I also visited my local CVS and purchased everything from baking soda, vinegar to hydrogen peroxide.
I took lots of C and cayenne pepper capsules. From there I decided to open up a cayenne pepper capsule and dab a BIT of the powder in my infected nostril. I applied it with a damp Q-tip and dabbed the inside. This does sting so it is best to apply it at night when getting ready for bed. My nose immediately started to flush the stuck mucus, I dabbed a bit more before going to bed to let the cayenne take effect at night. The next day my nose was healing, the wound was scabbing naturally and the sinus pain was noticeably less. I repeated this remedy for the next two nights and by the next day my sinuses were completely cleared.
There is a nasal spray on the market called SINUS BUSTER. It's made with capsaicin pepper, and it works! There is nothing in it that is habit forming. I have had a chronic sinus infection for about a year now and I've been trying to find relief without surgery. This stuff is potent but man it works. It works the best on the stuffy pain in the nose and above the eyebrows! Try it you'll love it.
Hi everyone, I have suffers of sinus infection and sinus terrible headache since 2007, I even had surgery, because I couldn't deal with the terrible headache(surgery did not work), anyway use onion as decongestant, chop a whole onion and boil it on water and inhale all the vapor (cover your head with a towel), everything will come out. And to finish with the infection get the Beetroot, boil it in water and then use the nail-med bottle with the colored warm water after boiling the beetroot and pour it inside your nose and let it go through you nose, trills and out of your mouth, do it a couple days. Since November 2009 as of today march 2010 I have had several colds but no sinus infection. I think I'm finally cured. I hope it helps.
You can kill oooodles of bacteria and fungus While you rinse if you use an anti-microbial to flush with instead of just a saline solution. This will get rid of the problem of causing infections by rinsing. This is some stuff called Super Neti Juice by a company called Nature's Rite that I found. It kills the bacteria and fungus. Seems to me like this is a way better way to go that just saline. Heck... Bacteria and Fungi love saline. It's what your body looks like. I don't understand why more people aren’t using this stuff. I knocked out a sinus infection in 2 days with this stuff. 2 days. That's a new record for me and I'm always looking for the best stuff.
I saw a lot of users saying that NeilMed sinuspakts did the trick for them and remembered that my hubby bought a netipot because he watched Dr Oz and thought it as neat and wanted to try it, lmao. It came with 50 packets of NeilMed Sinus and the pot itself. WOW does it work wonders! It didn't cost much at all (I know cause hubby doesn't like spending money, lmao) and it cleared out all of the ouchy causing stuff from my sinus infection. After using the pot I felt like myself again and the pain is gone. I still have a bit of blockage in my right ear but I'm hoping that continued usage of the netipot with the NeilMed Sinus rinse will make a world of difference!
For 3 years I've had seasonal sinus issues. For weeks at a time, I had a brain fog and feeling like I can't breath. Cronic sneezing with dried blood in the mucus. (Sorry to be so graphic). I tried nasal sprays and inhaling a peroxide water solution. It didn't work. I found this site and combined some of the things I read here and finally got relief. This is what knocked it out for me and my brother too who tried it later:
The sinus infection was cleared by the 4th day.
You should notice some relief after the first day.
Buy a Neti pot if you don't have one.
Put into the Pot the following ingredients.
1/2 tsp.or 15-20 drops of Benodine (or generic equivalent, Povidone Iodine)
1/2 tsp. sea salt
1 or 2 capfuls of hydrogen peroxide
Fill the rest of the pot with warm
water and pour this mixture through your
nostrils into your sinus cavities. Use about
1/2 of the contents in one nostril, and the other
half of the liquid in the other nostril.
I used this flush in my Neti pot 2 to 4 times a day for about 4 days. I even brought it to work with me. It only takes a minute or two to put it through your sinuses. There is a little discomfort but you will get used to it and it's well worth it.
You can start with just the
salt water first (without the two anticeptics until you get used to the process). Then the next time you do it, add the Benodine and you can add the Peroxide later maybe after the 3rd or 4th flush if you don't feel improvement right away. My infection had been festering so long, when I added the peroxide on the 2nd day, it finally did the trick. Stay with it. It's a flush and not a topical and most of its potency is gone as soon as it passes through your sinuses. Do not swallow when you do the Neti pot. If the liquid leaks down into your throat, spit it out. It won't hurt you if some of it does get swallowed, but try not to swallow. It takes diligence to do this flush a few times a day, but it does work. It will sting and burn a little, but it did take out my infection in about 3 to 4 days. I could feel my inner ears itching after I used this flush on the 3rd day. I could tell that the infection was subsiding. By the 4th day I stopped after my morning Neti pot flush, and I have not had to do it since. What I was left with were the symptoms of getting over a sinus cold.
For a day or two afterward, I was blowing my nose and clearing my throat. So far it hasn't come back and this is the second week since I did the flush. The mucus from my sinuses is running clear and looks normal. What a relief.
Had a bad sinus, and was going through natural remedies for sinus at this web site. It occurred to me why not try using "oil of oregano" in neti because I had it at home so I did (one dropper in one cup). My sinus was improved about 60-70% right away and eyes could open. I am planning to do neti with it for 2-3 times and add 3 drops in a glass of water and take it 3-4 times today.
My father-in-law (Jim) said that back in the 1950's, his sinus problems were being treated by a doctor and nothing worked. The doctor told him he had one other thing to try, but would call him a liar if he told anyone. He said to drink a half-pint of whiskey and go to bed. Jim said within 30 minutes he heard a tearing sound like cloth being ripped and the river started flowing.
Use our Super Neti Juice - a concentrated neti pot super charger - with your neti pot. Super Neti Juice is a nano-particle silver colloid concentrate you add to neti pot water. It is a powerful anti-microbial. This means its is effective against bacterial, fungal and viral infections.
Find us at NaturesRite.com
If you need major sinus decongestion, try this home remedy. It has worked wonders for me.
- put 3-4 cloves of minced garlic and 3-4 dashes of cayenne pepper in a medium sized boil
- fill the bowl with 2 cups of boiling water
- put the bowl on a table; lean over the bowl with a towel over your head and inhale the steam for about 10 minutes
- after the 10 minutes of steam inhalation, stir the contents of the bowl and sip the mixture like a soup or a tea, making sure to breathe deeply with each sip.
After you finish, you should feel a lot less congested and be able to breathe much better.
Well like most of you folks I have been looking on the net for some remedies and came across this site and the best part is the rating system which made it very practical. With my gums pounding with my heart beat and breathing with my mouth decided to try some mix of the recipes that had good ratings.
Here is what I did took some white vinegar, salt and water mix till it tastes good like some base for a soup. then I mixed some hydrogenperoxide the ones you get off the counter and added betadine it made a light colored solution, microwaved it to make it warm.
I used a syringe and squirted it up my nose it felt like a slight burning sensation and the liquid had not gone far inside. I did a few sit-ups that unblocks the nose for a few seconds, the nI squirted and sucked it in..... my nose head and eyes were like on fire and a lot of gremilnins came our tried the same on the other side.... what a feeling the burning felt terrible like the head was on fire but I am able to breath with my nose now.... Now I can get some sleep. I had to write this now and to thank all the people who had posted the remedies which has helped me... will try a few more times during the day to see its effectiveness. Afrin, astelin and flownase did not work in unblocking the nose and I can hear my typing on the keyboard now....
After a week in agony, coughing, cannot breathe out of either side of the nose, I asked my friend at the health market I shop at if there was anything at all besides a Neti pot that could help break up the tight congestion in the sinus, and the chest. Get some Thyme Oil, it is concentrated, small bottle, put it in a bowl of hot steaming water, at least 6 or 8 drops, cover head and bowl with a towel to let steam get into your system. Fifteen minutes and believe it or not you can breathe! That tight chest, relieved, and you can use Lavender or Eucalyptus oil too, one at a time of course, to see what works best for you. Using a steamer at night cuts mucus in half, and putting any of these oils in works even better. So simple, but oh so powerful. The wonder of nature, natural is the best.
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Terri G. in Warren, RI -I have found the solution for getting rid of sinus infections and its accompanying pain.....(without having to resort to pills or sprays with chemicals)
chances are you have these things at home.
Dip one end of a Q-tip in Povidone-Iodine 10% solution (any pharmacy....
Swab the inside of your nose, gently and as deep as comfortable...a few times
The mucus should start dripping in the back of the throat, SPIT it out, (always spit out the mucus as it is loaded with bacteria)
Have a small covered pot of water on the stove boiling with a teaspoon of Vick's Vapour Rub in it
Drape a small towel over the front of your head and inhale the vapors as you lift the cover.
(as we do when we "smell" what we're cooking.)
You'll know how close to get. And keep your mouth closed, just inhale thru the nose.
Keep spitting it out, you'll notice it draining instantly.
You only need about a minute of this, inhaling and spitting out, and you'll notice the pain in your sinuses has disappeared.
Good luck
Oct 01, 2011
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Vitamin D3 to Prevent Sinus Infections
Lisa in Fort Wayne IN -I have suffered with sinus infections for years. In fact, 2 winters ago, I was sick half of the winter with sinus infections. And I did use a netti pot. I heard a doctor, who was into natural remedies, speak about strengthening our immune systems with vitamin D3 instead of getting flu shots to fight off the flu. I had a sinus infection the night of the presentation. I bought some D3 the next day in the form of drops. I had maybe 2 more infections last winter, but they were much less severe. I gave it to my kids too. One of my kids seemed to have a cold all of the time. Finally, gone! I have been searching for years on how to prevent colds and sinus infections. I think I found my answer. And it is cheap!
Jul 03, 2010
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Neti pot with Betadine
Moni in Michigan -I can't thank you enough for this remedy. I read where people used varying amounts of Betadine solution but this is what I used. After searching the web I did see were some dr's have recommended this. It works!! I took 2 cups warm filtered water and added 1 tsp salt and 5 drops Betadine(it's a topical antiseptic from the drug store). Then I used half to rinse though each side of my nose. I do this twice a day and after a few days the colored gunk and sinus pressure is gone and I'm better :) I also drink a lot of water as well- 4 glasses in the morning and as many as I can throughout the day. Vitamin C is good too.
Apr 11, 2010
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Cayenne Pepper!
Lily in Los Angeles, CA -I came upon this great website when I was suffering from sinus infection on and off all last year. I tried the candling remedy and that seemed to work well the two times I tried it. I also visited my local CVS and purchased everything from baking soda, vinegar to hydrogen peroxide.
I took lots of C and cayenne pepper capsules. From there I decided to open up a cayenne pepper capsule and dab a BIT of the powder in my infected nostril. I applied it with a damp Q-tip and dabbed the inside. This does sting so it is best to apply it at night when getting ready for bed. My nose immediately started to flush the stuck mucus, I dabbed a bit more before going to bed to let the cayenne take effect at night. The next day my nose was healing, the wound was scabbing naturally and the sinus pain was noticeably less. I repeated this remedy for the next two nights and by the next day my sinuses were completely cleared.
Apr 06, 2010
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BURN IT OUT
Kristy in Missouri -There is a nasal spray on the market called SINUS BUSTER. It's made with capsaicin pepper, and it works! There is nothing in it that is habit forming. I have had a chronic sinus infection for about a year now and I've been trying to find relief without surgery. This stuff is potent but man it works. It works the best on the stuffy pain in the nose and above the eyebrows! Try it you'll love it.
Mar 22, 2010
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Beetrot
Diana in Los Angeles CA -Hi everyone, I have suffers of sinus infection and sinus terrible headache since 2007, I even had surgery, because I couldn't deal with the terrible headache(surgery did not work), anyway use onion as decongestant, chop a whole onion and boil it on water and inhale all the vapor (cover your head with a towel), everything will come out. And to finish with the infection get the Beetroot, boil it in water and then use the nail-med bottle with the colored warm water after boiling the beetroot and pour it inside your nose and let it go through you nose, trills and out of your mouth, do it a couple days. Since November 2009 as of today march 2010 I have had several colds but no sinus infection. I think I'm finally cured. I hope it helps.
Mar 20, 2010
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Super-Charging You Neti Pot
Steve in Denver, CO USA -You can kill oooodles of bacteria and fungus While you rinse if you use an anti-microbial to flush with instead of just a saline solution. This will get rid of the problem of causing infections by rinsing. This is some stuff called Super Neti Juice by a company called Nature's Rite that I found. It kills the bacteria and fungus. Seems to me like this is a way better way to go that just saline. Heck... Bacteria and Fungi love saline. It's what your body looks like. I don't understand why more people aren’t using this stuff. I knocked out a sinus infection in 2 days with this stuff. 2 days. That's a new record for me and I'm always looking for the best stuff.
Mar 15, 2010
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NeilMed Sinus Packet and Netipot
Kelly C. in Sacramento, CA -I saw a lot of users saying that NeilMed sinuspakts did the trick for them and remembered that my hubby bought a netipot because he watched Dr Oz and thought it as neat and wanted to try it, lmao. It came with 50 packets of NeilMed Sinus and the pot itself. WOW does it work wonders! It didn't cost much at all (I know cause hubby doesn't like spending money, lmao) and it cleared out all of the ouchy causing stuff from my sinus infection. After using the pot I felt like myself again and the pain is gone. I still have a bit of blockage in my right ear but I'm hoping that continued usage of the netipot with the NeilMed Sinus rinse will make a world of difference!
Mar 11, 2010
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Sinus Remedy
CeCe in Westchester County, NY -For 3 years I've had seasonal sinus issues. For weeks at a time, I had a brain fog and feeling like I can't breath. Cronic sneezing with dried blood in the mucus. (Sorry to be so graphic). I tried nasal sprays and inhaling a peroxide water solution. It didn't work. I found this site and combined some of the things I read here and finally got relief. This is what knocked it out for me and my brother too who tried it later:
The sinus infection was cleared by the 4th day.
You should notice some relief after the first day.
Buy a Neti pot if you don't have one.
Put into the Pot the following ingredients.
1/2 tsp.or 15-20 drops of Benodine (or generic equivalent, Povidone Iodine)
1/2 tsp. sea salt
1 or 2 capfuls of hydrogen peroxide
Fill the rest of the pot with warm
water and pour this mixture through your
nostrils into your sinus cavities. Use about
1/2 of the contents in one nostril, and the other
half of the liquid in the other nostril.
I used this flush in my Neti pot 2 to 4 times a day for about 4 days. I even brought it to work with me. It only takes a minute or two to put it through your sinuses. There is a little discomfort but you will get used to it and it's well worth it.
You can start with just the
salt water first (without the two anticeptics until you get used to the process). Then the next time you do it, add the Benodine and you can add the Peroxide later maybe after the 3rd or 4th flush if you don't feel improvement right away. My infection had been festering so long, when I added the peroxide on the 2nd day, it finally did the trick. Stay with it. It's a flush and not a topical and most of its potency is gone as soon as it passes through your sinuses. Do not swallow when you do the Neti pot. If the liquid leaks down into your throat, spit it out. It won't hurt you if some of it does get swallowed, but try not to swallow. It takes diligence to do this flush a few times a day, but it does work. It will sting and burn a little, but it did take out my infection in about 3 to 4 days. I could feel my inner ears itching after I used this flush on the 3rd day. I could tell that the infection was subsiding. By the 4th day I stopped after my morning Neti pot flush, and I have not had to do it since. What I was left with were the symptoms of getting over a sinus cold.
For a day or two afterward, I was blowing my nose and clearing my throat. So far it hasn't come back and this is the second week since I did the flush. The mucus from my sinuses is running clear and looks normal. What a relief.
Mar 08, 2010
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oil of oregano
Ashish in MD, USA -Had a bad sinus, and was going through natural remedies for sinus at this web site. It occurred to me why not try using "oil of oregano" in neti because I had it at home so I did (one dropper in one cup). My sinus was improved about 60-70% right away and eyes could open. I am planning to do neti with it for 2-3 times and add 3 drops in a glass of water and take it 3-4 times today.
Feb 28, 2010
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Half-Pint Whiskey
Cody in Texas -My father-in-law (Jim) said that back in the 1950's, his sinus problems were being treated by a doctor and nothing worked. The doctor told him he had one other thing to try, but would call him a liar if he told anyone. He said to drink a half-pint of whiskey and go to bed. Jim said within 30 minutes he heard a tearing sound like cloth being ripped and the river started flowing.
Feb 28, 2010
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Super Neti Juice
Michael Dunne - Nature's Rite in Longmont, CO -Use our Super Neti Juice - a concentrated neti pot super charger - with your neti pot. Super Neti Juice is a nano-particle silver colloid concentrate you add to neti pot water. It is a powerful anti-microbial. This means its is effective against bacterial, fungal and viral infections.
Find us at NaturesRite.com
Feb 26, 2010
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Sinus Clearing Steam/Tea
Jane in New York, NY -If you need major sinus decongestion, try this home remedy. It has worked wonders for me.
- put 3-4 cloves of minced garlic and 3-4 dashes of cayenne pepper in a medium sized boil
- fill the bowl with 2 cups of boiling water
- put the bowl on a table; lean over the bowl with a towel over your head and inhale the steam for about 10 minutes
- after the 10 minutes of steam inhalation, stir the contents of the bowl and sip the mixture like a soup or a tea, making sure to breathe deeply with each sip.
After you finish, you should feel a lot less congested and be able to breathe much better.
Feb 21, 2010
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OMG it did work....
Kim in San Jose, CA -Well like most of you folks I have been looking on the net for some remedies and came across this site and the best part is the rating system which made it very practical. With my gums pounding with my heart beat and breathing with my mouth decided to try some mix of the recipes that had good ratings.
Here is what I did took some white vinegar, salt and water mix till it tastes good like some base for a soup. then I mixed some hydrogenperoxide the ones you get off the counter and added betadine it made a light colored solution, microwaved it to make it warm.
I used a syringe and squirted it up my nose it felt like a slight burning sensation and the liquid had not gone far inside. I did a few sit-ups that unblocks the nose for a few seconds, the nI squirted and sucked it in..... my nose head and eyes were like on fire and a lot of gremilnins came our tried the same on the other side.... what a feeling the burning felt terrible like the head was on fire but I am able to breath with my nose now.... Now I can get some sleep. I had to write this now and to thank all the people who had posted the remedies which has helped me... will try a few more times during the day to see its effectiveness. Afrin, astelin and flownase did not work in unblocking the nose and I can hear my typing on the keyboard now....
Feb 03, 2010
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The Wonder of Thyme
Judith Arianne in Santa Rosa, CA USA -After a week in agony, coughing, cannot breathe out of either side of the nose, I asked my friend at the health market I shop at if there was anything at all besides a Neti pot that could help break up the tight congestion in the sinus, and the chest. Get some Thyme Oil, it is concentrated, small bottle, put it in a bowl of hot steaming water, at least 6 or 8 drops, cover head and bowl with a towel to let steam get into your system. Fifteen minutes and believe it or not you can breathe! That tight chest, relieved, and you can use Lavender or Eucalyptus oil too, one at a time of course, to see what works best for you. Using a steamer at night cuts mucus in half, and putting any of these oils in works even better. So simple, but oh so powerful. The wonder of nature, natural is the best.
Jan 29, 2010
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