Inflammation or swellings of tissues lining the nasal sinuses.Normally sinuses are filled with air,but when sinuses become blocked and filled with fluid,germs(Bacteria's,virus or fungi) can grow and cause an infection.(Sinusitis)

A sinus infection can cause a blocking of nose, headache or pressure in the eyes,nose ,cheek area , on or one side of the head.Quite comman in winters in susceptible population sinusitis is quite discomforting and irritating.

Causes

By spreading of infection from some other patient, too much mucus or a swelling of the lining of the sinuses and nose which can block the narrow channels.This can occurs during a cold or may be due to allergy or irritation of the lining of the sinuses causing pain headache and sometimes fever.

<SIGN & SYMPTOMS>

• Pain
• Nasal congestion
• Prulent discharge from nose
• Blockage
• Sore throat
• Headache
• Cough
• Running nose
• Sneezing

INVESTIGATIONS

• Local examination
• Nasal endoscopy
• Imaging studies- Using CT Scan or MRI
• Allergy test
• Ciliary function tes

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TREATMENT

• Steam inhalation
• Mahalakshmi vilas ras
• Chitrak haritaki
• Anu telam

PANCHKARMA

• Nasyam with Anutelam
• Breathing exercise

Herbs & foods helps to reduce Sinusitis

• Eucalptus
• Peppermint
• Echinaceae roots
• Ginger
• Golden seal herbs (Indian turmeric Hydrastis canadensis)
• Juniper
• Cayenne
• Licorice

PRECAUTIONS

Don't

• Avoid too much cold and too much hot food
• Avoid eating fast foods
• Avoid the intake of kapha vardhak padartha
• Avoid fried and oily products

Do's

• Take daily 1 tsp of ginger with honey
• Take warm water
• Do gargerls daily for eleminate the kapha
• Inhale steam for 10 -15 minutes
• Daily put 2 drops of neem oil in both the nostrils