| What are the symptoms of a sinus headache? | | | | healing foods into your diet such as all type of |
| These are the typical symptoms which you might | | | | berries, cauliflower, kale, broccoli, apricots and |
| experience - | | | | papaya. |
| 1. Persistent pain over cheek or forehead | | | | 3. Herbal home remedies - there are many such |
| 2. The pain gets worse when you move your | | | | remedies which you can try but this concoction is |
| head | | | | my favorite. Chop 1 cup of fresh peppermint. |
| 3. Having a deep and dull aching pain | | | | Pour 2 cups boiling water over it and steep for 5 |
| 4. Having nasal blockage, congestion and discharge | | | | minutes. Strain and sweeten and add some lemon |
| 5. Having ear pressure | | | | slice. Peppermint is known to relieve nasal, sinus |
| 6. Swelling of the face | | | | and chest congestion. It can also aid cough by |
| 7. Fever | | | | increasing saliva and at the same time freshens |
| The best and most effective way to know | | | | the breath. |
| whether your headache is caused by your sinus is | | | | 4. Aromatic inhalations using essential oils - add 3 |
| to consult your doctor to properly diagnose it. | | | | drops of tea tree and 2 drops of eucalyptus into |
| There can be many treatments to relieve a sinus | | | | a bowl of hot water. Cover your head with a |
| headache as you can either choose to use the | | | | towel and breathe in the steam. This combination |
| conventional or the complementary treatment but | | | | is great to decongest blocked nasal passages, kill |
| it is recommended that you consider using both | | | | off the germs and soothe the cold as these |
| treatments as research has shown that when | | | | might have triggered a sinus headache. |
| used hand-in-hand, they can aid your recovery | | | | 5. Acupuncture - this can be a very effective |
| faster. | | | | method of pain relief and has been used in |
| Conventional treatment | | | | dentistry, surgery and childbirth. Having |
| The following measures can help to relieve your | | | | acupuncture can lead to an increase in energy, an |
| headache - | | | | improved appetite and better sleep. |
| 1. Take analgesics such as aspirin | | | | 6. The 3-plant extract - when cinnamon, thyme |
| 2. Take painkiller such as ibuprofen or paracetamol | | | | and oil of cloves are combined together, they |
| and drink plenty of water | | | | become very potent in relieving a sinus headache. |
| 3. Use decongestants to reduce the swelling the | | | | Cinnamon is reputably known to prevent colds |
| inside of the nose | | | | and is high in antioxidant, thyme acts as an |
| 4. Take papaya and bromelain buccal tablets to | | | | expectorant, loosening phlegm in the respiratory |
| reduce the inflammation | | | | tract so that it can be coughed up and oil of |
| 5. Take magnesium supplements as there has | | | | cloves is popularly used as a home remedy for |
| been evidence which shows that headache can | | | | sinus, bronchitis, the common cold, a cough, fever, |
| develop due to a deficiency in magnesium. | | | | sore throat and tending to infections. However |
| Complementary treatment | | | | you must be careful in the proportion used, so it |
| There are many options and some are listed | | | | is advisable for you to find out more on what are |
| below - | | | | the optimal proportions to use for maximum |
| 1. Take fish oil supplements - teenagers who took | | | | benefit at |
| fish-oil supplements for 2 months had an 83% | | | | A sinus headache can be dramatically alleviated or |
| decrease in their headache attacks and even | | | | even permanently reversed by the many |
| when they have the attack, they recover faster. | | | | conventional or complementary treatments |
| 2. Change in diet - the foods which would | | | | available but the most essential first step to take |
| commonly trigger a sinus headache is alcoholic | | | | is to find out whether your headache is really |
| drinks, chocolate, cow's milk, dairy products, | | | | caused by sinus. |
| wheat, shellfish and nuts. You should add more | | | | |