Sinusitis (Dushta Pinas): Ayurvedic Cure

Nasal and facial bones have empty spaces, called sinuses. The inner lining of these sinuses are lined with soft mucus membrane. Due to different causes, the mucus membrane swells (inflammation). This leads to accumulation of mucus or phlegm in these sinus cavities. This gets infected when it is long standing and leads to sinusitis.

Sinusitis Causes:
Increased intake of dry, oily, spicy, or too hot or too cold foods, and foods that are heavy, indigestible and incompatible foods causes swelling and irritation of the tissues of the sinuses. Other factors responsible for this condition are suppressing natural urges of tears and vomiting, exposure to cold or dusty and dry weather, staying awake till late in the night, and sleeping in the daytime.

Symptoms of Sinusitis:

• Running nose with thick, yellow or greenish discharge from the nose or down the back of the throat
• Nasal obstruction or congestion, causing difficulty breathing through your nose.
• Pain, tenderness and swelling around your eyes, cheeks, nose or forehead.
• Aching in your upper jaw, teeth and sore throat.
• Reduced sense of smell and taste which leads to nausea and vomiting.
• Runny nose, excessive sneezing, cough worse at night and bad breath.
• Severe head ache, ear pain, facial pain.
• Low grade fever, lack of appetite, and fatigue.

Tips for Prevention from sinusitis

• Avoid Cold drinks.
• Do not stay long time in Air condition room and avoid direct cool air to face and head.
• No frequent cool water head bath, only to take warm water bath.
• Dry the hair immediately after bath.
• Avoid severe sun rays and chill climate.
• Do not eat full stomach and avoid fried and oily foods.
• Avoid chocolate, ice creams, milk sweets.
• Morning walk in fresh air.
• Avoid cigarette and alcohol drinks.

Ayurveda treatment for sinusitis:

• The Panchakarma treatment of Nasya is quite effective in dealing with sinusitis.
  Nasya with Shad Bindu Tailam or Anu tailam: This nasal drops will reduce nose congestion and will remove the blockage of the path from the sinuses. These oils initially may provoke bouts of sneezing and running of water from the nose.
  Dhumapana with Haridra churnam etc. can clear the pathway and reduce the kapha. Simplest method is take a piece of dry turmeric burn in fire. off the fire and inhale the smoke.
  Nasal steam inhalation with addition of Few drops of Mixture of Camphor, Menthol, etc. steam should be inhaled twice daily. This will reduce congestion.
• Ayurvedic Medicines - Maha Laxmi Vilas Ras or Lakshmi Vilas Ras : Symptoms like headache, pain in forehead, nasal allergy are treated with the above medicine. These will build up the immunity if used for a long period. Chitraka Hareetaki lahyam: Consume this lehyam 2 tsp with warm milk twice
• Yoga for sinusitis: Jalaneti (Nasal Cleansing with Water): Jalaneti is quite effective Yogic practice to cure headache, cough & cold and sinusitis. Basically, it’s the nasal cleansing exercise with lukewarm salted water.
  Pranayamas like Kapalabhati, Bhastrika, Anulom Vilom Pranayama, Suryabhedi Pranayama are useful.
  Yogasanas that are useful include Bhujangasana (Cobra Pose),Sarvangasana (All Limbs Pose), Uttanasana etc.

Useful Home remedies For Sinusitis:

• Take a steam. Hot water vapor with turmeric powder and eucalyptus oil can help moisten the sinuses and will clear nose blockages.
• Roast 1 tsp cumin seeds, crush them and add 1 tbsp honey, mix well and consume every day in morning. Alsotake 1 tsp roasted cumin seeds and place near the nose and smell and inhale.
• Take 1 tsp fenugreek seeds, add 4 cups of water, boil the mixture till water level reduces to half and strain the liquid. Drink this liquid every day morning 1 hour before food.
• Crush 4 garlic or 4 small onions and mix with 2 tsp honey and consume it.
• Drink warm milk mixed with 1 tsp turmeric powder and 1 tsp black pepper powder and 1 tsp dry ginger powder.
• Drink daily one glass warm water added with 1 tsp cinnamon powder. Mix 2 tbsp cinnamon powder with water and make it as paste and apply it in the forehead and temple and after one hour wash with warm water.
• Consume fresh fruits with vitamin “C” rich like Lemon,Orange, Pineapple etc., and fresh green vegetables.
• Morning sunlight walk between 7-8 will be beneficial and good for health.
• Morning and before going to bed gargle with warm water mixed with salt.
• Drink daily morning one glass warm water added with 2 tsp Apple cider vinegar, 1 tsp honey.
• Drink more lemon tea or ginger tea instead coffee or tea.
• During sleep put 2 pillows for head make it slightly height to avoid nose blockage and to get good sleep.
• Morning and night wash the face with epsom salt mixed warm water and it will give relief to nose blockage.
• Mix camphor powder with 1 tsp warm heated coconut oil and apply it in both side of nose and forehead.
• Crush cabbage leaves and apply it one the forehead with a cloth and after one hour wash with warm water to get relief from sinus headache.

To get relief from sinusitis you should follow all precautionary measures, Ayurveda Medicine, Yoga and apply home remedies, maximum whichever is feasible to you. Follow proper diet practice and consume reasonable water. Definitely within a short period you will get relief from sinusitis.