Sinus Infection Home Remedy:
Four Remedies and their Pharmacology
By Brian Benjamin Carter, MSci, LAc

Brian B. Carter, MS, LAc
Founder, PulseMed.org

In this article, I want to present you with 4 different herbal formulas for sinusitis. They are organized by both phase (prevention and treatment) and nature (severe, mild, or chronic). But first, let's recall some basic information about the sinuses and sinus infection

What are the Sinuses?

The sinuses are open, air-filled bony cavities around the nasal passages that improve the quality of the air we breathe - they warm, moisten, purify, filter, and condition it before it reaches our lungs.

• Follow-up to a cold or flu
• Injury to the nose
• Growths inside the nose (polyps)
• Smoking
• Irritating fumes
• Environmental and food allergies

The process of sinus infection is:

1. The sinuses get clogged (by common cold, allergies, etc.)
2. The immune system attempts to fix it via inflammation
3. Inflammation includes swelling, which blocks the sinuses further
4. Mucus stagnates, providing a perfect place for bacteria to multiply
5. The bacterial infection becomes a full-blown sinus infection

More Sinus Infection Articles and Links:

• Sinus Infection Symptoms, Antibiotic Overuse & Chronic Sinusitis
• Sinus Congestion & Hoarseness - the Spleen and Lung
• Sinus Infection Home Remedy

Chinese Herbal Sinus Infection Remedies

I've reviewed many sinus infection home remedies elsewhere. I've even mentioned these 4 Chinese herbal formulas within that same resource.

But this time, I want to present you with the research-proven pharmacological actions of the herbs in these remedies.