Sinusitis is a condition in which the sinus passage of our body gets inflamed. Due to inflammation the throat and nose membrane produces extra mucus. Sinusitis is accompanied by the symptoms like running nose, cold, cough and influenza.

The other common symptoms of sinusitis include mild and consistent headache, continuous sneezing, nostril blockage, mild fever. In some cases the loss of appetite, stiffness in breathing, some sort of stress on eyes are also observed to be the symptoms of this disease. People having a low immunity are often caught by this problem and they find the treatment quite difficult.

As a general practice people use to take over the counter drug to get a quick relief from the symptoms of sinusitis. However, it has been proved that a long term use of these medications causes other health complications as side effect. Therefore it is advisable to avoid taking over the counter drugs as far as possible. Instead you can go for a number of proven home based treatments for sinuses.

Eucalyptus oil is one of the most commonly used remedy for sinusitis. The steam of eucalyptus oil gives a quick relief from the symptoms of this disease. Take about 100 ml of boiling water, add few drops of eucalyptus oil in it, inhale the steam coming out of the water. You can do this for 15 to 20 minutes. It will give you instant relief from the symptoms.

Consumption of garlic soup is a wonderful remedy for sinusitis. It help the mucus to come out easily and gives a relief from the symptoms like headache, eye strain etc. Taking a bowl of garlic soup daily while going to bed in the night is very helpful in treatment of sinusitis. Herbal tea is very helpful in case of sinusitis. Taking herbal tea several times a day gives a quick relief from the symptoms of sinusitis. A regular consumption of spinach juice mixed with carrot juice is very effective in treatment of sinusitis. Drink plenty of water for the day and take only the healthy food. In case the symptoms are persistent, you are advised to consult a doctor.