Put them together in a clean (sterile's best, just boil it) glass bottle or jar with a tight-fitting lid and shake to combine.
Every few hours, dangle your head backwards and put 10 drops up each nostril, breathing in deeply through your nose.
Yes, it does sting a little due to the alcohol in the tinctures, but it is pretty dilute so it's not too bad.
Both goldenseal and oregon grape root are fine antimicrobials that have been in use for hundreds and hundreds of years. They work topically, not systemically, so the goal is to get some of the solution in contact with the infected tissues.
Feel free to just blow your nose afterward to get the excess out. Otherwise it will drip down the back of your throat and it is *very* bitter tasting. It won't hurt you if you swallow it, but the taste is not pleasant.
I've used this to clear up sinus infections several times, without resorting to antibiotics. For me, using it 6-8 times a day for 4-5 days has generally done the trick.
I would advise you, if you try it, to use it for 2 days and see how things are. If you're not feeling any improvement by day 3 or if you start running a fever, see a doc for some antibiotics, it may not be possible for you to get enough of the solution into your sinuses to do any good.
If it *is* helping, continue using it for at least another few days to make sure you've knocked out the ooky invaders completely.
Good luck! Sinus pain is so miserable, I hate it. I hope you feel better pronto.
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4 ounces distilled water
20 drops oregon grape root tincture
20 drops goldenseal tincture
Put them together in a clean (sterile's best, just boil it) glass bottle or jar with a tight-fitting lid and shake to combine.
Every few hours, dangle your head backwards and put 10 drops up each nostril, breathing in deeply through your nose.
Yes, it does sting a little due to the alcohol in the tinctures, but it is pretty dilute so it's not too bad.
Both goldenseal and oregon grape root are fine antimicrobials that have been in use for hundreds and hundreds of years. They work topically, not systemically, so the goal is to get some of the solution in contact with the infected tissues.
Feel free to just blow your nose afterward to get the excess out. Otherwise it will drip down the back of your throat and it is *very* bitter tasting. It won't hurt you if you swallow it, but the taste is not pleasant.
I've used this to clear up sinus infections several times, without resorting to antibiotics. For me, using it 6-8 times a day for 4-5 days has generally done the trick.
I would advise you, if you try it, to use it for 2 days and see how things are. If you're not feeling any improvement by day 3 or if you start running a fever, see a doc for some antibiotics, it may not be possible for you to get enough of the solution into your sinuses to do any good.
If it *is* helping, continue using it for at least another few days to make sure you've knocked out the ooky invaders completely.
Good luck! Sinus pain is so miserable, I hate it. I hope you feel better pronto.