Guest guest Posted January 5, 2002 Report Share Posted January 5, 2002 Hi, I would appreciate any help or tips from the members about what types of alternative treatments/herbs I can use to alleviate sinusitis. I am currently using Horehound and Hyssop Teas to loosen phlegm in my chest. I have heard of Mullein Tea as another alternative for the same problem. Any recommendations would be appreciated. Hyacinth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2002 Report Share Posted January 6, 2002 > I would appreciate any help or tips from the members about what > types of alternative treatments/herbs I can use to alleviate > sinusitis. Diffusing or just putting a few drops on a hanky and breathing therapeutic grade essential oil of myrtle and also peppermint will go a very long way to helping this problem. But getting to the root to stop re-occurance would seem to be the highest choice. A workmate of mine ususally gets sinus infections 4 to 5 times a season, which at least once a season turns to pneumonia. He's been on mega dosese of anti-biotics, including the horrific Cipro over and over again, year after year. I showed him some information on the immune system and convinced him to try OPC-3, the super anti-oxident, he started using it 3 months ago. Although he has had three slight colds, none have, as is the ususal case, gone into a sinus infection. He's convinced....his wife and kids are on it now and his 7 year old daughter's alergy symtoms are starting to diminish as well. francie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2002 Report Share Posted January 6, 2002 In a message dated 6/1/02 04:03:05 GMT Standard Time, francies2 writes: Francie, can you please give me the ingredients of this so that I can find out if they do it here in the UK - I would klike to get my husband started on it. Thanks, Marianne > OPC-3, the super anti-oxident, > he started using it 3 months ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2002 Report Share Posted January 6, 2002 Mullein is great for loosening congestion and Phlegm. N-Acetyl Cysteine is also very good. For sinusitis, try Fenugreek and Thyme. Ken -- On Sat, 05 Jan 2002 21:23:18 leicharm wrote: >Hi, > >I would appreciate any help or tips from the members about what >types of alternative treatments/herbs I can use to alleviate >sinusitis. I am currently using Horehound and Hyssop Teas to >loosen phlegm in my chest. I have heard of Mullein Tea as another >alternative for the same problem. > >Any recommendations would be appreciated. > >Hyacinth > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2002 Report Share Posted January 6, 2002 Francie, can you please give me the ingredients of this so that I can find > out if they do it here in the UK - I would klike to get my husband started on it. > Thanks, Marianne > > > OPC-3, the super anti-oxident, > > he started using it 3 months ago. Hi Marianne, The brand we use is isontonic which means it is the same molecular weight as the body fluids which means it is completely bioavailable and when powder is mixed with proper water amount and taken on empty stomach, it is detectable in saliva in 20-40 minutes meaning is has been fully absorbed. OPC-3 is the brand name. You may be able to find OPCs very easily in UK as they were discovered by a French scientist and have been used and studied extensively in Europe for over 30 years. I believe you will NOT find OPC-3, but can certainly add the three together. You will most likely find only caps or tabs. If you don't see results, please don't thing that they are useless, it only means you need to find a more reputable brand. Just keep searching. Cost can sometimes, but not always be an indication of quality. We use OPC-3. The significance of that is the " three " those three oligermeric proanthocyanidins (OPCs) are grape seed extract, pine bark extract, red wine extract and also billberry, and selected, complimentary bioflavinoids. The extraction method of these extracts is apparently also very important. Either pine bark or grape seed extract is the one called picnoginals. Picnoginal is the word the scientist chose to patent his way of extraction. We have picnoginals as part of this formula too, but not only picnoginals. Some other kind of patenented extraction method is also used. Hope this helps. Francie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2002 Report Share Posted January 7, 2002 In a message dated 6/1/02 19:45:07 GMT Standard Time, francies2 writes: Thanks Francie, I look forward to info as discussed off list. Marianne > Some other kind of patenented > extraction method is also used. > > Hope this helps. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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