Sinus infections.
Sinus infections can be very painful, as I found out, and at the time I was pregnant. I tried various natural options but, I didn’t have a homeopath and didn’t know much about homeopathy. Reluctantly, I had to resort to anti-biotics due to the severity of the pain.
Your sinuses are four air filled cavities (spaces in your forehead, cheeks and nose) in your skull bone. They are connected by narrow passages and are usually filled with air. Sinuses make mucus that drains out of the passages in your nose. This drainage helps keep your nose clean and free of bacteria, allergens and other germs (pathogens).
With acute sinusitis (sinus infection) strong symptoms usually occur such as facial pressure and pain, a stuffy or runny nose, and sometimes a fever. It’s usually caused by the common cold, but other viruses, bacteria, fungi and allergies can also cause these tissues to become irritated, they then become blocked and filled with fluid.
Belladonna- may be indicated with a sudden onset of intense throbbing headache usually frontal, with much redness and heat. The mucous can be blood stained. The symptoms are better for firm pressure and worse for heat and movement.
Mercurius-solubilis– there is pain with a swollen feeling in the facial bones, frontal sinus and cheeks. The greenish yellow mucous is corrosive causing rawness, there may be much salivation and sneezing symptoms are worse at night, for changes in temperature, better for consistent temperature and rest.
Silica-frontal sinusitis can become chronic, postnasal purulent discharge. These people are always chilly but may sweat profusely and there is usually weakness. The nose maybe dry or flowing and can be corrosive. Worse full or new moon, uncovering, cold weather, better warmth and wet weather.
Kali- bichromicum– is a major sinusitis remedy with thick sticky yellow or yellow -green mucous which is difficult to detach. The nose feels full with pain at the root of the nose. There is postnasal catarrh and the nose maybe totally blocked, with a nasal tone to the voice. Worse in the morning and in the hot weather. Better for heat and motion.
Lycopodium– has right sided sinusitis and nasal discharge. Thick yellow and crusted nasal discharge. Nasal obstruction can be severe especially at night. Fan like motion of nasal wings. Often abdominal bloating is seen in this remedy. Worse from 4-8 pm and warm room better for warm food and drinks.
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Pulsatilla – often there will be a frontal headache and the nose runs in the cold and is stuffed up indoors. The discharge is usually thick and yellow and their sense of taste and smell can be lost. They are mostly thirstless, better for company and fresh air and worse in the evening in a warm stuffy room.
Natrum-muriaticum– dryness, egg white colour mucous which is thin and watery, then the nose becomes blocked. Cold symptoms are violent and start with excessive sneezing. Head pain is often one sided. Smell and taste might be lost. Worse lying down and heat, better for fresh air, cold bathing and going without regular meals.
Hepar-sulph– a chilly remedy, this person is very sensitive, emotionally they can be irritable and discontented. Sneezing in the cold air, a runny nose may become thick and smell bad. There is a lot of pain often splinter like. Worse slightest draft, touch, cold winds. Better warmth and after eating.
Hydrastis– weakness with pain in the forehead and needing to blow their nose all the time. The discharge is thick and yellow, or thin and burning . The discharge often when inside and sense of smell can be lost. Worse cold air and dry winds. Better pressure.
