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Olive Oil for Sinus Infection Problems

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oliveoilA natural remedy that some have tried included using olive oil for sinus infection problems. There are two different ways of using olive oil for your sinus problems, both of which we’ll outline below.

Olive oil is extracted from the fruit of the olive tree. Commonly grown in the Mediterranean, olive oil and olives is a huge industry and contributes as a major export for many of the countries located there. Olive oil is made by first harvesting the olives from the tree and then ground into a paste. This paste is then put under pressure which separates the oil from water. The oil is then bottled.

Olive oil is known for many health benefits, especially in regards to it being high in antioxidants as well as its content of monounsaturated fatty acids. Many people recommend it for better health and being used to substitute other fats and oils in the diet, especially because it can help with cholesterol levels in some individuals. Other claims of health benefits and healing properties include colon cancer prevention, better resistance to infection, warding off infections, moisturizing properties, inflammation, arthritis, improved memory, and many others. Warmed olive oil is sometimes used as drops for ear pain (though it will not resolve an ear infection on its own and should never be used if there is drainage from the ears)

If you are using olive oil for sinus problems, there are two things you can try:

Mixing Olive Oil With Essential Oils/Herbs

There are a number of essential oils and herbs that can be mixed with olive oil that can help alleviate sinus pain and pressure. As most herbs and natural remedies are not FDA approved, it’s important to know that there is no research on how well they work and in some cases they may present side effects – so always research carefully and/or consult with your physician before trying these remedies.

Some of the popular herbs to be mixed with olive oil are these:

Eucalyptus
Peppermint
Tea Tree Oil

In general, you should only mix very small amounts and then using a cotton swab gently apply it to the inside of your nose. Be careful not to insert the cotton swab in too far. Too much of the herbs will likely cause burning!

Massage With Olive Oil

Some believe that applying olive oil (with or without herbs) to your skin where your sinuses are located can help with draining them better. This is easy to do as well, you simply need to take about a teaspoon or two of olive oil and gently massage into your face where your sinuses are located – which includes your upper cheekbone, the sides of your nose, between your nose, and your forehead. (Basically wherever you are feeling the sinus pressure!) If you have sensitive skin however you may want to do this one with caution, as it could cause the skin to be more oily and result in breakouts or potentially cause irritation if you are using different herbs or essential oils.

With the ease of these remedies and the wide availability of olive oil, this is a very simple remedy to try.

For more natural remedies in curing sinus infections and problems, you’ll also want to read the guide Natural Sinus Remedies That Work.

Sinus Pressure Points and Massage

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Sinus Pressure Points are the places in your face and forehead where you can massage them in the hopes of helping relieve pressure and loosen blockages which are causing your problems and how infections begin developing. If you’ve been exposed to an environment that has a lot of common allergy triggers (pet hair, smoke, dust, etc.) it is believed that this can also help relieve congestion so you don’t get sick. While it won’t treat a sinus infection from happening entirely, it can help with prevention or with dealing with congestion after being exposed to common allergy irritants.

Using sinus pressure points for massage is something that comes of the practice of Shiatsu, an ancient Japanese holistic therapy using pressure points in the body. To relieve sinus pressure, most of these pressure points are located in the face area.

In general, it helps if you have some experience and background in doing pressure point therapy and Shiatsu, because without knowing what you are doing at best you will not see any results and at worst you may actually end up hurting yourself or someone else if you’re not careful. (While you want to apply firm pressure, you certainly would not want to apply enough pressure to break someone’s nose for example!) You can always check your local area to see if there are any locally available Shiatsu practitioners who could either teach you to do it yourself for the first time or allow you to watch a demonstration to have a better understanding of how to do it properly. However, there are some basic things you can try at home on your own without really any experience.

The sinus pressure points are basically all located where your sinuses are. Remember, your sinuses are not really anything more than empty space (a cavity) between the bones and tissues in your face and behind the eyes.

Your upper cheek bone is where you generally have two sinus cavities, right below the eyes and to the side of the nose. Here you can take your index finger and gently massage this area moving your fingers in a circular motion while apply a small amount of pressure.

The other thing you can do is to massage the area directly between your eyes and nose, though you will want to exercise care to not apply too much pressure. You can then massage your forehead, again using your fingers in a circular motion right above and between the eyebrows.

Below is a video of a Shiatsu specialist explaining some of the things you can do at home to help alleviate sinus pressure and promote drainage:

Again, this should not be done as a sole treatment if an infection is present, but it can help you alleviate sinus pressure after consulting with your doctor or as a preventive measurement to take when you have been exposed to trigger environments that cause your sinus problems top worsen.

If you want to learn more about pressure point therapy or Shiatsu, I definitely recommend finding someone locally near you who can teach you more about it, since this is the best way to learn the art of acupressure. Now that you know the sinus pressure points, you’ll be able to give yourself or a friend a massage anytime they need one!