Sinus infection home remedies are alternative medicines prepared at home from herbal extracts or by mixing the ingredients of food as medicine. The therapies also include some kind of exercise like yoga and meditation. Sinus in not an infection rather an inflammation of the mucous membrane lining of the paranasal sinus.

It follows infections like common cold, influenza, or other general infections. Sometimes, infecting germs lead to sinus trouble. The sinus infection home remedies try to relieve the pain and agony that one suffers from during sinusitis, namely sneezing and headache that are quite annoying. The symptoms of sinusitis are:

i)   Excessive or constant sneezing.
ii)  A running nose.
iii)  Blockage of one or both nostrils.
iv)  Headaches and pressure around the head, eyes, and face.
v)   Low grade fever and lack of appetite and difficulty in breathing.

Some natural home remedies of sinus infection are:

1. Mangoes are considered an effectual remedy for predilection and treatment of sinusitis. Mangoes provoke towards the formation of healthy epithelium and prevent the common infections of sinus.
2. The pungent foods like garlic and onion in diet are an effective remedy for sinus problems.
3. A tea prepared by boiling one tea spoon of seeds of fenugreek in 300 ml of water till it is reduced to half, helps the body to produce perspiration, dispel toxicity, and shorten the period of fever.
4. A tea spoon of cumin seeds tied in a thin cotton cloth provides relief when inhaled.
5. Carrot juice in combination with juices of beet and cucumber or with spinach has been found to be beneficial in the treatment of sinus trouble.
6. The diets rich in vitamin A are the best insurance against cold and sinus trouble.
7. Fresh fruit and vegetable juices will improve the immune system to keep away the germs of sinusitis.
8. Hot and cold water application: Alternate hot and cold water applications also prove beneficial. Take pans of hot and cold water and wash the whole face with hot water as hot as you can bear and then apply cold water for a short duration on the face. Inhalation of steam and proper sleep alongwith adequate rest are essential.