I’ve been fighting a lingering sinus infection for months now... saline with some baking soda in it works best for me.
And alot of garlic and onions in my food...
My daughter, a PA, advised me to take benadryl BID prophylactically and use the above. After a lifetime of chronic sinus infections, it is almost like a miracle!
The hypertonic saline is a powerful decongestant (without "rebound") -- you can actually feel it shrinking swollen membranes in realtime. And the osmotic effect destroys most microorganisms. I haven't had a persistent sinus infection in a couple of years. And I don't mind "killing" the "wee beasties" in the least -- "conscious" or not... '-)
LOL! ever see a slug with salt on it? That's my image of microbes, etc in my hypersaline solution! :-)
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My favorite "therapy food" is capsaicin (HOT peppers). My "salsa booster blend": Habanero and Serrano peppers, onion, garlic, cilantro, lime juice -- all fresh. A tsp in a cup of commercial salsa will "light up your life"! ;-)