Sinusitis

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Sinusitis – Curing with naturo-food therapy

WHAT ARE SINUSES?

1.   Sinuses also known as Paranasal Sinuses, consist of four pairs of air-filled hollow spaces (cavities) :-

(i)  Maxillary Sinuses, one inside each cheek bone,

(ii) Ethmoid Sinuses, just behind the bridge of the nose and between the eyes,

(iii) Frontal Sinuses, over the eyes in the brow area of the forehead, and

(iv) Sphenoid Sinuses, behind the ethmoid sinuses in the upper region of the nose and behind the eyes.

2        The anatomical presence of these hollow spaces makes our skull light for our neck to bear it, and adds resonance to the tone of our voice. Each sinus has an opening into the nasal cavity for the free exchange of air and mucus. All the sinuses have the same mucous lining continuous with that in the nose. Sinuses act like air filters protecting our lungs by producing mucus that traps offending microorganisms, pollutants and allergens, which is drained out through the opening in the nose.

 ACUTE SINUSITIS

3        Sinusitis refers to the inflammation of the mucous membrane lining of one or more of the sinus cavities. Sinusitis is so common that each and every person on this earth except for a newborn has suffered from it at one time or the other point in life. Acute sinusitis is frequently caused by common colds, influenza or bacterial or viral infections of the nose, throat and upper respiratory tract which may get well in a few days on its own or with natural home remedies. When you get a cold or infection the mucous membrane gets inflamed, swells up and blocks the sinuses which get filled with mucus secretions. The excessive mucus being produced in the sinuses can cause the drainage from the sinuses to get blocked. This blockage leads to the trapping of mucus and air in the sinuses resulting as the breeding ground for the growth of bacteria and viruses. This can easily lead to sinus