How to treat sinusitis; is there any restricted foods to take?

The primary objectives for treatment of sinusitis are reduction of swelling, eradication of infection, draining of the sinuses, and ensuring that the sinuses remain open.

Home remedies that open and hydrate sinuses may, indeed, be the only treatment necessary for mild sinusitis that is not accompanied by signs of acute infection.


Drinking plenty of fluids and taking rest when needed is still the best bit of advice to ease the discomforts of common cold. Water is the best fluid and helps lubricate the mucous membranes.


Hot soups do indeed help congestion. The hot steam from the soup may be its chief advantage. In fact, any hot beverage may have similar soothing effects from steam. Ginger tea, fruit juice, and hot tea with honey and lemon may all be helpful.


Spicy foods that contain hot peppers or horseradish may help clear sinuses.


Inhaling steam two to four times a day is also very helpful, costs nothing, and requires no expensive equipment. A mentholated or other aromatic preparation may be added to the water. Long, steamy showers, vaporizers, and facial saunas are good alternatives.
Many people take medications to reduce mild pain and fever. Adults most often choose aspirin, ibuprofen, or acetaminophen.

A nasal wash can be helpful for removing mucous from the nose. A saline solution can be purchased at a drug store or made at home. Decongestants administered in nasal spray form may be used for short-term treatment. They thicken secretions in the nasal passages however, and may reduce the ability to clear out bacteria. Expectorants, which are drugs that cause mucous to be coughed up from the lungs and may help promote draining and reduce tissue swelling, are sometimes recommended for treatment of sinusitis. Expectorants generally contain ingredients that thin mucous secretions called mucolytics. The most common mucolytic used is guaifenesin, which may cause drowsiness or nausea.

well id lay of the milk or other dairy products as they produce more phlegm....other than that none i can think of

milk does not cause more mucous!...try saline irrigation... sinusitis is an infection /congestion of nasal sinuses...a quick visit to the doc will help more so than advice from a web site.

Hello Smiley,
A few suggestions for you that you might try, take mucinex dm because it loosens the mucous up or any decongestant, expose your nasal passages to steam, acetominophen for the pain, also get saline, this will help moisten the nose up, and I use sinus rinse to "clean" out the nasal passages. Also, drink a lot of water avoid dairy because it thickens the mucous up. If it doesn't get better within 2 days please call your doctor. Also, get a referral for an ENT, specialist as well as an allergist referral. Your sinusitis may be a structural issue and often times when one has environmental allergies, and allergies if not treated properly can lead to sinusitis.

Dr Mehmet Oz recommends using what they call a nose beday (sp.) It looks like a tea pot you fill with warm water and salt and then flush your nasal passages with. From what I have seen, it cures allergies as well as sinusitus.
People swear by it.