Woman's Weekly Wellbeing: Sinus problems

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Every week we team up with our sister magazine Woman's Weekly and look at a health condition, offering wellbeing tips and simple ways to ease the problem. This week it's sinus problems.

Yoga

Inverted poses (when the feet are above the head) may help to relieve pressure on the sinuses. The Shoulder Stand (Sarvangasana) and Plough are both worth trying. You'll need to practise so you can hold these poses comfortably for a while, because, as you relax into them, the sinuses usually open up.
Try: Gentle Yoga by Louise Grime (Dorling Kindersley, £12.99); it includes a 60-minute DVD with four 15-minute workouts.

Nasal irrigation

Swooshing a lukewarm salt-water solution through your nasal cavities helps with chronic sinusitis, according to new research. Neti pots have been used in India for centuries to clear sinuses - the pot looks rather like a miniature Aladdin's lamp and is easy to use; just remember to breathe through your mouth not your nose!
Try: Sinucleanse Neti-Pot System, £13.50 (plus £2.95 p&p), includes 30 salt packets to dilute. Call ShopHolistic on 029 2083 0009, or visit www.shopholistic.co.uk

Homeopathy/Aromatherapy

Common remedies that can help relieve sinuses include Kali Bic 30c or Hepar sulph 6c. Daily inhalations may also be useful - try one or two drops of essential oils on a handkerchief or tissue, or diluted in a pint of hot water.
Try: Boots Alternatives Decongestant Inhalant Oil with camphor, menthol, eucalyptus and peppermint, £1.95.

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