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sinus 30C | the bluebox | individual remedies | cross referencing symptoms with remedies |
Indications: Very effective in treating acute and chronic sinus-related conditions e.g. post-nasal drip & resulting cough, continual clearing of throat, sinus congestion and pain, sinus headaches, painful blocked ears.
NB: It is highly recommended to use this remedy in conjunction with the muco drainol 30C remedy for sinus congestion and pain, ‘snotty nose’ and blocked ears, children with grommets. Dose 5 minutes apart.
For allergic sinusitis, add histamine comp 30C
For infections, add anti-virabac 1M at the earliest stage
Visit this page on sinus-related conditions and ‘snotty-nose syndrome’ for comprehensive information.
Ingredients:
| Remedy |
Symptoms covered by specific remedy |
| Allium sativa |
Catarrh i.e. mucous congestion. |
| Hepar sulphuris |
Inflamed mucous membranes with profuse secretions; infected sinuses producing foul and sour smelling mucus; sensation of a "fish bone" in the throat, which transfers to ears on yawning. |
| Hydrastis canadensis |
Soothes mucous membranes and encourages the expulsion of mucus which may be thick, yellow and rope-like; congested ears with deafness; dull frontal headache with sneezing and fullness over the eyes; watery, burning discharge with a rawness in the nose. |
| Kali bichromicum |
Catarrh (mucous congestion) of pharynx, larynx, bronchi and nose producing tough, stringy and viscous secretions; tough "elastic" plugs blown from the nose that may leave a raw, inflamed surface causing frontal sinus pain and a sense of fullness at the bridge of the nose; loss of smell; difficulty breathing through the nose; violent sneezing especially in the morning. |
| Mercurius solubilis aut vivus |
Excessive runny nose causing rawness in the nostrils and post- nasal swelling; glue-like nasal discharge that can burn the upper lip; hot, dryness in the nose; pulsation in the ears with foul-smelling pus; post-nasal burning pain that may be transferred sharply to the ears. |
| Nux vomica |
Blocked nose that is worse at night; runny nose during the day with sneezing in the morning; scraping in the throat with headache; pain transferred to the ears when swallowing; swollen uvula. |
| Phosphorus |
Irritated and inflamed mucous membranes; blood-streaked discharge. |
| Pulsatilla pratensis |
Thick, yellow discharge from ear with throbbing pain; thick creamy discharge from nose, congested at night but runny during the day; pressure and pain of nasal bones and at the bridge of the nose with loss of smell; frontal headache; nasal discharge may later turn yellow-green. |
| Sambucus nigra |
Acts on respiratory organs. Useful for sniffles in infants where breathing and breastfeeding are inhibited. Difficulty breathing when nose is blocked or filled with tenacious mucus.
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| Silicea |
Obstructed nasal passages with loss of smell; frothy nasal discharge. |
Dosage: In acute conditions, suck 3-5 pillules in a clean mouth every hour for 3 doses, then every 2 hours for 3 doses. Thereafter dose 4-6 hourly until well.
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