AT for sinus infections?

September 24, 2001

Hi Michele,

I do what is called " nasal douching " ... To do that I start with a plain

saline solution (salt and water). If there is an infection I make a weak

Goldenseal tea and then add the salt to that and use that as the saline

solution (you do NOT want to take Goldenseal internally while pg., but a

nasal douche with it should not be dangerous). Then I proceed to irrigate

the sinus passages .. That can be done using a Neti Pot (it looks like a

ceramic Aladdin's Lamp) .. to use a Neti Pot one fills it with the saline

solution and just tips their head back and lets water flow from the spout of

the pot into the nose and then spit out the solution when it hits the

throat/mouth .... OR if you don't have a Neti-pot (like me) just make the

same solution, put some in the palm of a hand and snort it up the nose (no,

it is not fun - and don't forget to spit

As for EO's ... I like to diffuse throughout the house a combo of

Eucalyptus, Peppermint, Tea Tree, Lavender, Turkish Sage, Rosemary and

Oregano .... I just keep a pot of water steaming on the stove on lowest heat

and drop my oils in there ... You can also try a steam inhale (sitting over

a bowl of steaming water with a towel over the head) but considering that

you are pg., if it were me, I'd limit the Essential Oils for steam

inhalation to Lavender and Eucalyptus (since you'll be getting a higher

concentration of EO in your system that way than through diffusion) ....

Feel better ....

*Hugs*

Chris

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