Sinusitis is an inflammatory process in the maxillary sinuses. The most common cause of the development of the disease is infectious pathogens: staphylococci, viruses, streptococci, chlamydia, hemophilic bacilli or mycoplasmas. Most often, sinusitis develops against the background of a cold, but can act as a separate pathology. In some patients, it occurs against the background of diseased teeth or after tonsillitis.
Conservative therapy with antibacterial agents
Most often, doctors offer treatment for sinusitis without punctures, antibiotics. The choice of drugs is based on the severity of the pathological process and the presence of concomitant diseases. Antibacterial agents in this case are used in the form of drops, sprays (local treatment) and capsules or tablets, in extreme cases, injections can be prescribed. With a mild course of the disease, it is possible that the treatment will be carried out exclusively with the help of local drugs.
The most common drugs with the active substance penicillin: Amoxicillin, Hiconcil, Amoxiclav and others. The next group of drugs is with the active substance cephalosporin. These drugs act similarly to the previous group, but have a higher degree of resistance to bacteria, for example, Cefuroxime or Ceftriaxone. Also, macrolides, aminoglycosides, and others can be used in therapy.
However, antibacterial agents are not only addictive, but can also cause an allergic reaction. In addition, many drugs are a real fake and can cause irreparable damage to health. Therefore, the question arises: "Is it possible to treat sinusitis without antibiotics at home?" There is no definite answer to this question. Indeed, much depends on how advanced the disease is, as well as the general state of the patient's immunity. At the initial stage, even the procedure for washing the sinuses with saline, or using sea salt, can help. In this case, if the disease is not in an advanced stage, then you can safely turn to traditional medicine recipes.
Is traditional medicine effective?
Can sinusitis be cured without antibiotics at home? Actually it is possible, but under certain conditions. First of all, all acute manifestations of the disease should be eliminated. The nose should not be blocked, there should be no pain in the sinus area, there should be no abundant discharge.
Recipes of traditional healers can be used in the acute stage, but only in combination with traditional medicine.
Medicinal herbs are recommended to be used in preventive measures in order to prevent the chronic course of the disease. This is especially true in seasons when viral activity increases, that is, in spring and summer.
Traditional medicine is also relevant in the recovery period, it allows you to activate the nose and sinuses after a disease.
Principles of treatment with folk remedies
There are many methods of treating sinusitis without antibiotics, but it should be understood that such treatment is quite long, up to several months, with short breaks.
In folk medicine, beekeeping products, herbs, oils are widely used. As a rule, drugs are used in minimal doses with a gradual increase in dosage.
To avoid an allergic reaction, it is recommended to start treatment with drugs consisting of one component, and only add other components over time.
All herbs and other ingredients must be collected exclusively in ecologically clean areas. If this is not possible, then you can use ready-made pharmacy products or herbs.
If treatment for any reason does not help, or a deterioration in the state of health is observed, then you should immediately refuse treatment with folk remedies and immediately consult a doctor.
Ointments
Can sinusitis be cured without antibiotics? You can make an ointment with your own hands for treatment. There are a number of recipes that can improve the recovery process and regenerate the mucous membrane.
To prepare the product, aloe juice and dioxid ointment are required. These components are mixed, and a couple drops of menthol oil are added to the composition. During treatment, turunds should be soaked with ointment and laid in the nose. During the procedure, it is recommended to be in a prone position, with a raised head. Treatment should last at least 10 days.
There are several recipes for the preparation of ointments for sinusitis:
- melt honey (4-5 tablespoons) in a water bath and add 1 tablespoon of sunflower oil and a teaspoon of juice, which must be squeezed from onions or garlic;
- for another ointment you will need: honey (or propolis), half a teaspoon of onion juice and aloe. Mix all the ingredients and add 1 tablespoon of Vishnevsky ointment and heat in a water bath so that the ingredients mix well.
Cyclamen
This small houseplant allows the treatment of sinusitis without antibiotics. To prepare drops for the nose, you need a root crop of the plant itself, which can be dug out of the pot, if the plant is at home, or purchased on the market. The root crop is grated, squeezed juice and diluted with boiled water. For a glass of water, 1 teaspoon of cyclamen juice falls. The juice of the plant is very toxic, and therefore requires such a strong dilution.
It is necessary to bury the nose daily, for a week, 1 time per day. In one nostril, drip 2 drops of the drug, then immediately immediately actively massage the nose. The procedure is performed with the head bowed.
Cyclamen promotes the rapid removal of purulent contents from the sinuses. It should be understood that this plant often causes an allergic reaction, you should not use this recipe during pregnancy.
In pharmacy chains you can find a drug called “Sinuforte”, with the active substance - cyclamen juice.
Laundry soap
Oddly enough, but this detergent can help in the treatment of sinusitis without antibiotics. Based on soap, ointment can be made. To prepare you will need:
- soap (a teaspoon grated);
- 3 drops of aloe juice;
- 1 teaspoon of milk;
- half a teaspoon of melted butter;
- half a teaspoon of olive oil.
First, milk must be brought to a boil and the remaining ingredients added. Boil the mixture for 5 minutes and cool. After, soak the prepared swab with ointment and lay in the nose for 10 minutes. It is necessary to be treated with such ointment for 3 days, doing the procedure once a day.
Clay treatment
Treatment of sinusitis without antibiotics and punctures can be carried out using ordinary clay. The procedure will require blue or ordinary, but always pure clay. A handful of clay must be filled with clean, best spring water, about half a glass. Leave the mixture for a couple of hours so that the clay swells. The result should be a mixture similar to the dough in its consistency.
Clay should be put on cheesecloth, squeeze out excess water and put on the maxillary sinuses, cover with a rag and tie with a woolen scarf. Such a compress must be kept for 2 hours. The procedure should be carried out for at least 7 consecutive days. In no case should clay be treated during an exacerbation.
After the procedure, you must carefully remove the "mask", treat the skin with vegetable oil. Clay must be discarded, it cannot be reused.
Bay leaf
According to reviews, in the treatment of sinusitis without antibiotics, bay leaf therapy gives good results. This plant has an immunostimulating and general strengthening property, promotes wound healing and reduces the inflammatory process. And most importantly - the inhibitory effect on pathogenic microbes.
The greatest effect can be achieved in the early stages of the disease. From bay leaf you can prepare:
- Decoction. For it, 30 sheets of the plant are needed, which are poured with boiling water and boiled for several minutes. For oral administration, you will still need to insist the remedy for 11-12 hours.
- Means for lotions. To prepare, you need 0.1 liter of hot water, in which 10 leaves of the plant are added. All this is insisted on a water bath for about 30 minutes. Water temperature should not be higher than 95 degrees. After that, small fragments of gauze are placed in the solution, they are wrung out and placed on the sinuses.
You can also do inhalation over steamed leaves. The composition is prepared as well as for a decoction for oral administration.
Aloe
Scarlet is a very good remedy for pathology, you can find a lot of positive reviews about it. Can sinusitis be cured without antibiotics using aloe juice? Yes it is possible. After all, the extract of this plant is even used in official medicine.
The easiest way is to bury the nose with freshly squeezed plant juice. For one nostril, 2 drops are required. The procedure is carried out 3 times a day.
Aloe juice can be mixed with onion or garlic juice and also instill nose. For people with a high pain threshold, you can add honey and a couple of drops of celandine to aloe juice so that the product does not burn the mucous membrane so. However, it is necessary to carry out the procedure in such a way that the product does not enter the nasopharynx, and then into the stomach.
Acupressure
Acupressure is the oldest method of treating sinusitis without antibiotics. It is clear that acupressure is used not only for sinusitis, but also for many diseases.
With sinusitis, massage allows you to eliminate the symptom of nasal congestion, thin the mucous secret, and, therefore, simplify the process of its passage. In addition, massage can relieve headaches, improve blood circulation and increase immune forces.
The simplest therapeutic massage can be carried out independently at home:
- massage the points in the center of the forehead;
- massage the points between the eyebrows;
- carry out massage movements in the area of the wings of the nose and at the end of the eyebrows;
- Massage in the zygomatic bone zone;
- Massage in the sternum and clavicle, or rather between them;
- Massage at the beginning of the cervical vertebra, at the base of the skull.
All movements during the procedure should be light and smooth, each point is massaged for at least 5 minutes. The intensity of exposure should increase gradually. The procedure can be performed while lying or sitting. The duration of such treatment is 14 days, 3 times daily.
Nasal shower
This is a fairly common procedure, even for the treatment of sinusitis without antibiotics in children. It is absolutely safe and not addictive at all. There are several methods of the procedure. A washing liquid can be prepared from sea salt or ordinary table salt, you can dissolve furatsilin in water or make a medicinal tincture of herbs.
One way: Prepared liquid is placed in a clean syringe, the tip is inserted into the nasal passage about 1 centimeter. The syringe itself should be directed perpendicular to the face, and the head should be tilted forward at an angle of 45 degrees and turned towards the nostrils, which are not washed. On sale you can find special containers for the procedure: Dolphin, Humer, Aquamaris.
Ozone therapy
Can sinusitis be cured without antibiotics? Recently, this procedure is quite widespread. It involves the introduction into the maxillary sinuses of a solution that is saturated with ozone at an approximate concentration of 5-6 mg / l. At the beginning of treatment, an exacerbation of the disease is observed, but already on 3-5 days the patient feels a cardinal improvement in his state of health, that is, a “reparative” phase sets in, at the same time the patient’s peripheral blood counts normalize.
Laser therapy
It is possible to treat sinusitis without antibiotics using a laser. This procedure can be carried out at any stage of the development of the disease with an equally positive result. For a complete cure, you will need several procedures that are carried out with an interval of 2-3 weeks.
First of all, the laser allows you to remove puffiness. During the procedure, microburns remain on the mucous membrane, which do not subsequently leave scars, heal quickly and as a result, the lumen in the airways increases.
In addition, there is no pain during the operation with the laser, there is also no risk of infection through the blood, as in the case of maxillary sinus puncture. This procedure will not work only in cases where the patient has a blood disease or cancer.
Pregnancy
A woman in the period of bearing a child is in a very vulnerable position. Therefore, at the first signs of the development of the disease, you should seek help from a doctor. After all, the disease itself and conservative therapy can adversely affect not only the health status of the expectant mother, but also the condition of the fetus.
Treatment of sinusitis without antibiotics in pregnant women is possible using the procedure under the popular name "cuckoo". At its core, the procedure consists of moving fluid in the maxillary sinuses. The procedure is carried out on a couch, the patient's head is located below the level of the body. A solution with an antiseptic is poured into one nostril, and a special device is installed in the second, which sucks this fluid together with accumulated pus.
Treatment in pregnant women can be carried out with the help of homeopathic medicines, but they cannot be consumed on their own, since an incorrectly calculated dosage may not help at all in therapy. On the other hand, homeopathy has no side effects, which is why it is so attractive. The most popular products include Cinnabin, Asinis and Euphorbium Compositum.
Features of treatment in childhood
Is it possible to cure sinusitis without antibiotics for a child? Reviews say that it is really possible. The most common method is a technique called the cuckoo. As a rule, the child feels better health after the first session, although the full course is still necessary to complete, and this is from 5 to 7 procedures.
One of the methods for treating children is the use of the Yamik sinus catheter. The technique involves the removal of pus by creating positive and negative pressure. Good reviews on laser therapy and breathing exercises.