headaches due to sinusitis

Healing Wonders of Herbs

Guide to the Effective Use of Medicinal Plants

By Herminia de Guzman-Ladion,
R.N., A.R.P.T., P.T.R.P.

headaches due to sinusitis 

    Sinusitis is the inflammation of any of the paranasal
sinuses, as the frontal, maxillary, or ethmoidal sinuses.

Water Treatments
    1. Steam inhalation, 2 times a day.
    2. Hot foot bath, if headache is due to head congestions.
    3. Hot compress on the sinuses.    
    4. Drink at least 8-10 glasses of water or fruit juices durint the day.
    5. Avoid eating sweet and oily foods.

Herbal Medications
    1. Mansanilya leaves
       * Crush 5 fresh leaves and drop 2 drops of coconut oil on them.
         Heat the leaves directly over the fire without burning them.
       - While still hot, apply directly over the forehead for the frontal sinusitis
         and over the cheeks near the nose for the maxillary sinusitis. 

         Apply in the evening at bedtime for 30 minutes.

    2. Mayana leaves
        * Heat 10 fresh leaves over the fire. Heat only 4 leaves at a time.
        - Apply directly while still  hot over the forehead for frontal
          sinusitis, and over the cheeks near the nose for maxillary sinusitis,
          Replace the cold leaves with the newly heated ones till all
         10 leaves are used up. Do this 2 times a day

    3. Sambong leaves
        * Crush 5 leaves and heat directly over open fire, one at a time.
        - Apply directly while still hot over the forehead for frontal
          sinusitis and over the cheeks for maxillary sinusitis.
          Replace the cool leaf with a newly heated one till all
          5 leaves are used up. Do this 2 times a day.