Most everybody by the time they are 20 has had at least one sinus infection.  Some have them several times a year.  This can make oneself miserable and even depressed as one sinus infection just goes right into another and another.  Prescribed antibiotics will stop the infection temporarily and then it just reoccurs.  This especially tends to happen in colder climates like New York in the winter.  So what is it exactly that causes these reoccurring sinus infections and what can be done to minimize or eliminate them all together?

For most it starts with the common cold, flu, bronchitis or similar and then it progresses into the sinus cavities in the face.  Research has shown that people with poor sinus drainage, a deviated septum, blocked nasal passages, etc… have a much greater potential for serious and chronic sinus congestion and infections.  For these people many ear, nose and throat specialists recommend surgeries to open and correct the blockages and imperfections.  This is the best remedy for long term results.

However, to clear up a current sinus infection or bout of nasal congestion quickly or ward one off when you feel it coming on there is a few things one can do.  One is use a small dropper with a rubber suction bulb which can be purchased at your local drug store or pharmacy and make a solution of salt water.  The concentration only needs to be about the same as ocean water, nothing more.  Then you take the dropper and fill it with salt water.  Next you hold your head back and drop a few drops down each nostril.  Keep holding your head back and let the salt water drip down the back of your throat.  In some cases this may need to be repeated several times before it does this.

Basically the salt water will open the nasal and sinus passages and keep the sinus infection minimized.  After only a few applications with the salt water one will feel less pressure and clearer nasal passages.  Now it is important to understand that serious sinus infections do need to be seen by a doctor and prescriptions like antibiotics need to be taken to stop the internal spread of the infection.  Salt water will only minimize the infection in nasal passages and immediate sinus openings.  It is only a effective home remedy and not a prescription strength drug.