Traditional remedies play an important role in the treatment of sinusitis. Among the vegetables rich in healing properties, beets play a special role. This root vegetable has long been considered a treasure trove of vitamins and minerals, and recipes involving its use are still used in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, diseases of the nasopharynx, gastrointestinal tract, and more. Treatment of sinusitis with red beet juice is used as an auxiliary method in complex therapy.
It is known that beets are rich in pectin substances, nitrogen compounds, organic acids, fiber, a wide range of vitamins, and minerals. Thanks to this content, beet juice, when entering the human body, promotes regenerative processes in tissues.
The main problems with sinusitis, complicating the fight against bacterial infection, are swelling of the mucous membrane and the viscosity of mucus. Treatment with beetroot juice causes thinning of the secretion and helps reduce inflammation in the nasopharynx. This remedy can be an alternative to hormonal and other synthetic drugs with antiseptic and mucolytic effects.
Advantages of beet treatment
The advantages of this method include its accessibility, low cost, naturalness, and absence of contraindications to use. The root vegetable can be grown in your own garden or purchased at an average cost from a store. Unlike synthetic drugs, its action cannot be considered toxic, and there is no addiction to it.
Another advantage of treating sinusitis with beet juice is its applicability during pregnancy. For the treatment of sinusitis in pregnant women, safe drugs are usually prescribed, including antibiotics that do not penetrate the blood-brain barrier, drugs that do not have teratogenic effects, and folk remedies. Red beet juice belongs to the latter, a few drops of which are recommended to be instilled into the nose.
Since the drying effect of beets on the mucous membrane is due to the interaction of vitamins, micronutrients, and other beneficial substances, it is difficult for the body to develop a habit and resistance to these components, which can also be considered a plus. This allows the use of beets during each exacerbation of the disease.
Beet Recipes
The simplicity of beetroot juice recipes allows you to prepare a remedy for treating sinusitis at home, even if a person has no experience in this matter.
There are several beetroot juice recipes for treating sinusitis:
Freshly squeezed beetroot juice is instilled at 3 drops into each nostril four times a day.
Mix beetroot juice with honey in a ratio of 8:1. This mixture is instilled into the nose at 3 drops in each nostril four times a day.
Washed beets are baked in the oven for 40 minutes, then cooled. Grated beets are squeezed through cheesecloth. The resulting beet juice is instilled overnight at 8 drops in each nostril.
You can use fermented beetroot juice by instilling 1/3 of the pipette into each nostril several times a day.
When instilling beet-based products into the nose, there may be a slight burning sensation. If this causes severe discomfort, the juice can be diluted with a small amount of water.
Beet in traditional medicine
You can’t cure sinusitis with beets alone. The effect on the paranasal sinuses should be comprehensive. Beetroot juice has a good effect if antibacterial therapy is carried out simultaneously, the nose is regularly rinsed with hypertonic and antiseptic solutions. You can also use warming procedures if the acute stage of inflammation has already passed. Heating immediately after instilling beet juice into the nose enhances the action of its active substances.
Before instilling beetroot juice into the nasal cavity, it is better to rinse the nasal cavity with a saline solution. If the swelling of the mucous membrane with sinusitis is too strong, you can first use a vasoconstrictor and anti-inflammatory agent. This will help cleanse the paranasal sinuses from pus and reduce swelling of the drainage physiological passages before treating with beets. Such preparation will allow the therapeutic effect of beets to be stronger.
Treating exclusively with folk remedies can be dangerous. By using only beet juice against sinusitis, the patient loses time, while if there is an infection, the infectious process will intensify. Therefore, using beetroot juice as monotherapy is not advisable.
