Sinus Remedies at Home

Came across this article from Everyday Health on sinusitis. Having friends and family suffering from sinus problems, this article caught my attention.

It is probably for the not so severe cases of sinusitis, but if these remedies can help a little, I'm sure the person would feel much better even if it was just for a few minutes.

The website suggested the following to ease sinusitis :
1. Steam from the vaporizer of shower
2. Warm compress on the painful area
3. Drinking enough water
4. Keeping allergies under control. Some sinus related problems are caused by allergies.
5. Keeping the house clean

Did a further search on what sinusitis is, and Sinus InfoCenter explained that, "Sinusitis (also called "rhinosinusitis") is an inflammation of the sinus membranes that can be infectious (caused by a virus or bacteria) or non-infectious (often caused by allergies)."

Sinus InfoCenter further explains that sinusitis may either be acute or chronic.

"Acute bacterial sinusitis is an infection of the sinuses caused by bacteria. It is usually preceded by a cold, allergy attack, or irritation by environmental pollutants.

Chronic sinusitis is defined as sinusitis that persists for at least 12 weeks."

I hope some information from these sites will be useful to the sinus sufferer.