Hack your Sinus, Sore Throat and Runny Nose

Problems with Sinus:

Mix 2 liters of water with 1 spoon of honey, 1 spoon of cinnamon.
Keep in the fridge and drink as often as you can.
You can also use rosemary oil to help with sinus.
This also helps with flu and coughing.



Problems with a sore throat:

Gargle your throat with lukewarm salt water. It might sound like an old lady's tale, but there's some truth to it. By gargling with salt water you decrease the swelling, as salts primary function is to draw out water, which in turn shrinks the swollen cell and eases the pain. It also helps wash away the excess mucous and allows your stuffy nose (if you have one) to drain properly.
Mix half a teaspoon of salt with 1 cup of water.


Steam can ease a sore throat-particularly one that hurts due to dryness-shorten its duration, and make it easier to breathe if you’re congested. Use steam as a remedy without leaving the comfort of your home

If you need more of a kicker you can mix cayenne pepper with a teaspoon honey. Cayenne have a chemical compound called capsaicin that temporarily relieves pain.

Runny Nose:

1. Salt Water

Salt water is the best home remedy for alleviating the irritation that accompanies a runny nose. Salt water will help thin the mucus, making it easier and more comfortable to expel. It will also help clear the nasal passages of irritants.

1. Mix one-half teaspoon of table salt in two cups of distilled warm water.
2. Using a dropper, put a few drops of the solution into each nostril with your head tilted back.
3. Inhale very gently to draw the solution further into your nasal passages. Then blow your nose to remove excess mucus and solution.
4. Do this a few times at a sitting until you feel relief.
5. Repeat a couple of times each day until your condition improves.

2. Steam

Steam is also an effective home remedy for a runny nose. It helps clear out excess mucus that causes a runny nose and sneezing.

• Hold your face over a bowl of hot water, with a towel over your head to trap the steam. Breathe in the steam for about 10 minutes, and then blow your nose. Do this three or four times a day.
• You can also add a few drops of eucalyptus oil or menthol to the hot water before breathing in the steam.
• Alternatively, you can take a hot shower or bath.

3. Mustard Oil

Mustard oil has antibiotic, antiviral and antihistamine properties that can provide instant relief from various symptoms of a runny nose.

• Heat a small amount of mustard oil until it is slightly warm. Using a dropper, put one or two drops of the oil in each nostril. This will help clear up the nasal passages. Do this two or three times a day.
• Add two to three tablespoons of mustard oil and one tablespoon of caraway seeds to a pot of boiling water. Inhale the steam. The strong aroma of mustard oil will warm up the respiratory system, thus providing instant relief from a runny nose. Do this twice daily.

Note: Mustard oil is edible, so you can use the oil for cooking too.

4. Turmeric

Turmeric works as an antidote for many health conditions, including a runny nose. The herb has strong antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and antiviral properties that make it very effective for treating a runny nose as well as a cold.

• Soak one-half teaspoon of dry, ground turmeric in a cup of linseed oil. Hold the mixture over heat until it starts smoking. Slowly inhale the smoke through one nostril and then the other. Do this twice daily.
• One-half teaspoon of turmeric powder can also be taken two times a day. You can take it with some water. This will help loosen the mucus in the body.
• Mix one teaspoon of turmeric powder in a glass of warm milk and drink it before going to bed. This will offer quick relief from a runny nose, cough, cold, sore throat and also asthma. You can add a pinch of black pepper as well.

5. Ginger

Ginger has a wide range of antioxidants as well as antiviral, antitoxic, and antifungal properties that help provide quick relief from various symptoms of a runny nose.

• Chewing small prices of raw ginger sprinkled with salt several times a day alleviates a runny nose quickly.
• Cut ginger root into thin slices, put them in a cup of water and boil it for some time to make a tea. Add a little honey for taste and drink the tea three or four times a day.
• Boil one teaspoon of ginger powder in two cups of water and inhale the steam.
• Ginger can also be taken in the form of lozenges, which are available in the market, to prevent a runny nose.

6. Garlic

Garlic has strong antibacterial and antiseptic properties that make it a wonderful treatment for a runny nose.

• Prepare garlic soup by boiling three or four cloves of chopped garlic in a cup of water for several minutes. Strain the solution, add some sugar and drink the soup twice a day.
• Chew a small piece of garlic three or four times a day to warm up your body and get relief from a runny nose.
• Garlic supplements can also be taken on a regular basis to prevent or reduce the frequency of a runny nose.