Think that's somewhat a personal thing, but I have a "sinus blaster" spray from my local health food store that is mostly horseradish extract. Wasabi from my sushi does it too.

anti-inflammatory diet and steam

Anti inflammatory foods have really helped me, chia seeds in a smoothie are now my go to this spring/summer!

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There is some evidence that an nti inflammatory diet has positive impacts on sinus inflammation and infection. Here’s one study on it but there are several. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26637564/

What foods are you avoiding? Ginger helps me. I bought the fresh root and I put it in fruit/veg smoothies.

Have you tried an anti-inflammatory diet? Another great one is the omega-3 diet. There is overlap between these two.

Sinus massage can help encourage drainage - there are some great videos on YouTube to guide you.

Have you tried steaming with eucalyptus or peppermint oil? That can help clear things up. Warm drinks, garlic, and turmeric may also ease mucus. And don’t forget to stay hydrated and use a humidifier if the air is dry

Netti pots are often helpful for me, along with herbal steam showers and saline solution spray.

Make some masala chai (chai tea) with fresh spices. The spices boost immunity and help stop the physiological cascade that creates allergy symptoms. You can find recipes on YouTube.

These are a few of the natural remedies I gravitate towards! It’s more about being proactive rather than waiting for the blocked sinuses and being reactive.

Mullein lead tea is super gentle but powerful at clearing mucus from the lungs and throat.

Local raw honey which is soothing and antimicrobial but will also help you support your body when allergens are high.

Steam inhalation with thyme, eucalyptus, or peppermint.

Hydration! Lots of warm water or herbal teas to keep mucus thin and moving.

Lymphatic supportive herbs like calendula to help keep toxins moving out of your system.

Hope this helps!

I make beef jerky with carolina reapers. Very popular around allergy and flu season. People use it to clear their sinuses.

As a person who constantly has a runny nose, and knows my spices, this is kind of iffy.

 

The main problem is that "spicy" is not specific. Some people think black pepper is spicy. I don't. Garlic and fresh onion are not "spicy", thay are "pungent".

 

Hot: capsaicin (jalapenos, cayenne, hot peppers, added to cinnamon candies) - this usually causes my nose to run when it wasn't before. Whether this counts as "clearing your nose" is up to you. It will definitely flush it out, if you get enough.

Sharp: horseradish (isothiocyanates), which is added to some mustards to make them "hot", also some mustards naturally have high amounts of it - this will absolutely clear my nose, my sinuses, and possibly my throat. In addition, the sensation does not last as long as with capsaicin, which can linger AND spread.

I believe this is not bullshit unless you have a very bad cold.

snjört some horseradish

I actually was just looking into this and from what I’ve read spicy foods definitely clear your sinuses. You could also test this theory yourself or hear some anecdotal evidence.

Kimchi power probiotic

Take anything that will provide a vibration (vibrator, shaver, face scrubber, etc) & rub it across your face: nose, sinuses, forehead. This will induce several sneezes then a period of very runny, blowable mucus.

Eat spicy foods

Saline nasal spray. Arm & Hammer makes one. Pressurized saline. It sounds gross, it takes a little while to get the hang of it, but it is a miracle worker.

I could kiss you, my nose has been so messed up for years and this actually helped that wasn't some shitty nasal spray that soon as it wears off your stuff nose is worse. Thank you!

I use simply saline while in the shower..the humidity works to loosen then the saline flush to get the gunky stuff

At CVS or Walgreens or Walmart

NeilMed Sinus Rinse -- poor man's Navage

It's a kit, about $10 but you have to buy a jug of distilled water to make the saline. I've been flushing my sinuses in the shower for years. It's really effective

I'd say it depends.....

Bad cold....100% helps. Clears the sinuses right up.

Flu....You're playing with fire. There's no way I'm risking my heat level or any heat level coming up..

Always have the hottest Hot and Sour Soup, with an obscene amount of hot pepper added when sick. Can confirm. Will try Buldak next time.

I just stopped eating processed sugars and white bread. I stick to natural food and lots of honey and I can see my breathing is much better. I also drink tea regularly and sometime spicy food is good too.

Avoid dairy, wheat and sugar. Eat spicy and warming things.

Lentils, beans... rice should be ok, don’t eat after 8.

No dairy for sure (cheese, milk, ice cream, yogurt). Dairy thickens mucous so it's harder for sinuses to drain.

If you can, try to eat more keto. I found carbs/grains seemed to bother my sinuses, eating less sugar/sweet food helped.

Yeast/mold in fermented food (beer/bread, pickles, vinegar in salad dressing) may be a problem.

Anything with preservatives/sodium benzoate could also bother, maybe you could track what you're eating and see what makes it better/worse.

It's not fun but changing what I eat makes all the difference.

Flonase and hot sauce

Steam inhale with added Olbas Oil.

Steam inhalation

Non-medicated saline spray.

Simply Saline nasal irrigation, or a neti pot.