Sinusitis

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• Usually yellowish-green discharge drains from the posterior part of the nose into the throat (in simple cold the mucus is generally clear).
• Excessive or constant cough or sneezing along with watery discharge from the eyes.
• The voice may become nasal and lose its resonance.
• Low grade fever (occasionally high) and feeling tired or fatigued.
• Post-nasal dripping of mucus can also cause sore throat.
• Inflammation in the maxillary sinuses can cause pain in the upper jaw and teeth and your cheeks to become tender to touch.
• Loss of appetite, smell or taste.
• Inflammation of the ethnoid sinuses near the tear ducts in the corner of the eyes often causes swelling of the eyelids and tissues around the eyes and tenderdness on the sides of the nose. Swelling around the eyes, if left untreated, can lead to asthma, bronchitis, pneumonia or other respiratory disorders like pharyngitis (of throat) and laryngitis(of voice box).

SINUSITIS CAUSES
7. Sinusitis is an inflammation of the mucous lining of one or more of the four pairs of sinus cavities. It starts as a result of the blockage of the hole (a short hairpin shaped tube) into the sinuses called “ostium”. This blockage can occur as a result of an anatomical obstruction, swelling of the mucous lining due to cold or allergy, drying of the mucus, or a foreign matter. When this occurs, mucus that normally is expelled, builds up in the sinuses. This can cause pressure or pain. The trapped mucus also helps bacteria and viruses to thrive there and aggravate the symptoms. The sinusitis becomes recurrent and or chronic when underlying causes responsible for the problem – weak immunity, allergy, thermal sensitivities, etc – are often overlooked during treatment. Homeopathic philosophy believes that the suppressive nature of conventional medicines to treat symptoms only aggravates and prolongs the disease process.

8. A faulty diet over a long period coupled with a weak immune system is a major culprit for causing the sinus problems. The typical patient with chronic sinusitis characteristically follows an acid-reacting diet, having an excess of refined carbohydrates (starches) and dairy products; and lacking in sufficient raw or steamed green vegetables/salads and fruits. This type of diet causes an increase in the amount of mucus produced by the body and favours tissue