Inflammation of the maxillary paranasal sinus is most often the result of improper treatment of the common cold. It can also be a complication of influenza, measles, scarlet fever and other infections.
Treatment of sinusitis with honey is effective at the initial stage of the disease before becoming chronic. In a chronic course, the cells of the mucous membrane lining the sinus from the inside are poorly restored. For successful treatment of a neglected disease, surgical intervention is required.
The content of the article
- 1 Symptoms
- 2 Home treatment
- 2.1 General contraindications
- 3 inhalation
- 3.1 Противопоказания
- 4 Introduction turund
- 4.1 The first method
- 4.2 second method
- 4.3 A third method
- 4.4 The fourth way
- 4.5 Fifth way
- 5 Drops – the first option
- 5.1 The second option
- 5.2 Third Embodiment
- 6 Ingestion
- 6.1 The second option
- 7 Fight odor
- 8 Washing
Symptoms
You can suspect sinusitis even before going to the doctor for the following characteristic signs:
- runny nose lasts longer than 7-10 days;
- nasal congestion is noted (in children it is so strong that you have to breathe through the mouth);
- there is an unpleasant putrid odor;
- discharge from the nose is purulent, greenish-white;
- deteriorated sense of smell;
- headache for several days in a row;
- there is swelling of the cheeks in the area of the maxillary sinuses;
- the area around the sinuses is painful to touch;
- there is swelling of the nose, in some cases the eyelids;
- body temperature rises.
All this indicates the inability of the mucous membrane to resist the penetrated infection in the form of viruses or bacteria, fungi.
The reason is a decrease in the body’s immune defense. This condition is observed:
- with frequent colds;
- with severe overwork and physical exhaustion;
- with acute inflammatory processes in the teeth (untreated caries, pulpitis is a source of infection);
- with viral infections (flu, sore throat, pharyngitis, laryngitis, acute rhinitis).
Home treatment
Treatment of sinusitis with honey at home includes different methods:
- inhalation with honey;
- taking folk remedies inside;
- the introduction of turundas, moistened with special solutions, into the nasal passages;
- gargling to relieve the general inflammatory process in the nasopharynx;
- the introduction of home medicines in the nose in the form of drops.
Note: The use of honey is excluded in case of sensitivity or complete intolerance to the bee product!
General contraindications
Treatment with bee products is contraindicated:
- with weakness of the nasal vessels (frequent bleeding from the nose);
- with a complicated course of the disease (a doctor’s consultation is necessary!);
- with perforation of the bony walls of the nose;
- with a history of injuries to the bridge of the nose;
- if you are allergic to bee products.
Read: How to recognize and treat honey allergies
inhalation
The introduction of a bee product by inhalation has a positive effect on the mucous membranes of the upper respiratory tract:
- relieves acute inflammation;
- pathogens, viruses are destroyed;
- faster regenerates the surface of the mucous membranes;
- when settling on the pulmonary alveoli, the honey product is absorbed into the bloodstream, providing a general strengthening effect.
For the procedures, an inhaler or an ordinary kettle is used, which is filled with half of water. After boiling water, it is allowed to cool to 40-45 degrees. Then stir a tablespoon of honey. A tube made of rubber or any available means is put on the spout: thick cardboard, oilcloth.
It is necessary to breathe honey steam once a day – at night. The duration of the procedure is 15-20 minutes. If the water cools quickly, it can be reheated.
For refueling an industrial-made inhaler, boiled chilled or distilled water is used.
The honey solution should have a strength of 30-50%. With a small sensitivity, a decrease in concentration is allowed – 45 grams of a bee product is taken by 5 milliliters of water.
Противопоказания
The procedure is contraindicated:
- at high temperatures (above 38-38,5);
- with bronchial asthma;
- with pulmonary tuberculosis;
- with emphysema;
- with heart failure, myocarditis, heart valve problems.
Introduction turund
Mixtures based on bee products can be injected into the nasal passages. They are moistened with cotton or gauze turundas, cotton swabs. There are several options for this treatment. Turundas in the nose with sinusitis with honey are injected for 15-20 minutes.
The first method
It is taken:
- 15 grams of melted cocoa butter;
- 20 grams of fresh marigold herb juice;
- 5 grams of an aqueous extract (extract) of propolis;
- 10 grams of natural honey in a liquid state;
- 30 milliliters of sea buckthorn oil.
All components are thoroughly mixed and applied to ready-made turundas. This recipe will also be effective for common rhinitis and colds.
second method
It is taken:
- liquid honey product;
- distilled water.
When mixing, a solution of 30-50 percent concentration is made. Turundas are introduced to the patient in a horizontal position and are kept in the nasal passages for 20 to 30 minutes. The procedure is repeated for 7-10 days.
To exclude irritation of the mucous membranes, you can add diphenhydramine from the ampoule to the finished mixture – 20 ml of the drug is taken for 0,1 milliliters of solution.
A third method
It is taken:
- honey product – 1 part;
- boiled cow’s milk – 1 part;
- onion juice – 1 part;
- laundry or baby soap without fragrances (shavings) – 1 part.
Soap can be eliminated or added instead of milk if the latter is poorly tolerated (there is an allergy). The ointment is heated in a water bath for 15-20 minutes until the soap dissolves. Turundas are dipped in a solution cooled to body temperature and injected into the nose for 15-20 minutes.
The fourth way
This recipe is focused specifically on the treatment of sinusitis.… After about 20-25 days, the sinuses will clear of purulent contents.
Take a teaspoon of juices:
- from Kalanchoe leaves;
- from the root crop of cyclamen (sold in flower shops);
- from aloe leaves;
- from onions.
And also a teaspoon of Vishnevsky ointment and natural honey.
The medicine is injected on turundas daily. The procedure takes three weeks. Duration 20-30 minutes.
Fifth way
Treatment of sinusitis with honey, oil and soda consists in administering cotton swabs moistened with a solution, alternately.
The patient lies on his side, inserts a tampon into the upper nostril for 15-20 minutes. Then he changes the position of the body and repeats the procedure for the other nasal passage.
Components (everything is taken in a teaspoon without top):
- natural honey product;
- baking soda;
- sunflower oil.
You can use medical (pharmacy) soda. It is obtained without the use of chemicals. It is made from a throne – a mineral that lies in layers or on the surface of lakes. This environmentally friendly mining is carried out in the state of Wyoming (USA). The products are packed in plastic bags of 250 grams.
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Drops – the first option
In chronic rhinitis, it is recommended to bury the following composition with aloe:
- shredded leaves of a three- or five-year-old plant;
- honey product in liquid form.
The ingredients of homemade drops are taken in equal proportions. The product is infused in a cool dark place for five days. When used, a small portion of the mixture is warmed to room temperature. It is dripped into both nasal passages three to four times a day.
The second option
A mixture of honey and boiled water in equal proportions has proven itself well. These drops are also used three to four times a day.
You can additionally gargle with a honey solution to relieve inflammation of the tonsils.
Third Embodiment
Taken in equal proportions (1: 1: 1):
- celandine herb juice;
- juice from aloe leaves;
- natural honey in liquid form.
All components are thoroughly mixed. The agent is dripped into the nose two to three times a day, 1-2 drops in each nostril.
Important. Celandine is a poisonous plant… You need to work with him with gloves. It is also necessary to strictly observe the dosage during treatment!
Ingestion
The following recipe is a fortifying agent that can and should be taken orally for diseases of any organs of the respiratory system, viral infections, colds.
You will need:
- a decoction or water infusion of the listed plants (rhizomes of marshmallow, linden flowers, coltsfoot flowers);
- a mixture of pollen (pollen) and natural honey in equal proportions.
Preparation of the broth: three tablespoons of raw materials for 1,5 liters of water. Insist for three hours.
Everything is taken half an hour before meals three times a day. First, the mixture with the polish is absorbed in the mouth. And after thirty minutes, the herbal decoction is drunk.
The second option
Honey solution is a universal remedy. In case of diseases of the upper respiratory tract, it helps to relieve inflammation, cleanses the blood, saturates the body with essential trace elements and vitamins.
Preparation:
- a glass of warm or boiled water cooled to room temperature;
- from one teaspoon (for children) to one tablespoon of honey product.
The solution is drunk two to three times a day. One of the techniques falls on the period before bedtime.
Fight odor
If there is an unpleasant odor, in addition to turunda and nose drops, you must rinse your mouth before going to bed.
To do this, a teaspoon of honey dissolves in a glass of water, you can not boil it. The mouth is thoroughly rinsed with the resulting solution immediately after the evening teeth brushing.
Washing
Additionally, the nasal passages are washed. For this, a saline solution is used (for a glass of chilled boiling water, a teaspoon of sea or table salt). The liquid is drawn in over the basin alternately with one or the other nostrils. Or they are poured into the nasal passages in turn using:
- syringe without a needle;
- special device.
Do not self-medicate! For any recipe with honey, you need to get the advice of your doctor.
