Acute sinusitis comes with many uncomfortable symptoms. Some of these symptoms include frontal headaches, facial pain, post nasal drip, sore throat and persistent cough. A person can develop a sinus infection if it takes too long a time to recover from the common cold or viral influenza. The main cause of the problem is nasal congestion associated with both illnesses. The blockage of the nasal...

The gastro esophageal reflux disease with acid turns in the esophagus is being associated with many cases of respiratory diseases in children but also in some cases of chronic sinusitis in adults. In a clinical study more than 4% of the children suffering from GERD had sinus damages, and about 63% of children with sinusitis had GERD. Some specialists see the gastro esophageal reflux as normal in...

Sinuses are mucous filled cavities in the head which help reduce the weight of the skull, insulate it and resonate the voice. There are four sinus cavities, the sphenoid, the ethmoid, the frontal and the maxillary. Sinus infection is the inflammation of the lining of these cavities due to an infection or allergy. Severe sinus disease can also create life threatening situations. A normal sinus...

Sinus infection, or sinusitis, is an inflammation of the sinuses and nasal passages. The sinus cavities which are behind the eyes, forehead, nose and cheekbones get inflamed due to cold or some allergic reaction. People prefer to use home remedies for sinus problems as they are outgrown the allopathic medication which gives not much relief. Home remedies for sinus problems are best used at the...