Sinus Infections
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Cayenne for Sinus Infection - The Spicy Solution

62 User Reviews

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Posted by Mingokatz (Ca., US) on 03/09/2015
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This has been a miracle for me!!! I've been in so much pain I couldn't even sit down without getting severe sinus pressure. I was a little chicken of more pain lol, so I dumped some cayenne pepper on my phone screen, and took a Q-tip and barely touched the pepper. Then I put it far up into my nostril also...That was about two hours ago, and I've been too busy doing things from having almost NO PAIN to post my results until now!!! : ) I'm free, I can sit, I can walk lol it may sound silly but that's how bad the pressure and pain WAS..That was just a few spreckles of cayenne pepper on the end of a Q-tip, one for each nostril. That small of an amount and it worked and it barely burned...no worse than adding too much salt to a Neti Pot (oppsies! : ) )...thank you guys, my sanity and happiness is back!!!! : ) ( :

Replied by Mahrie
(Bc Canada)
03/10/2015

Y'know, diluting sea salt (the most potent natural antibiotic known to man) in water (preferably distilled), at the rate of one quarter teaspoon to a 30 ml nasal spray bottle (buy some Rhinaris and dump it, if you have to) will keep your sinuses clean, clear, and free of infection.

I used to suffer horribly with sinusitis until I gave this a try about three decades ago. I haven't had a sinus infection since and now recommend this therapy to all my patients (and friends). :)

Cayenne is wonderful for many applications, but it's a little harsh to be applying to your nasal membranes, especially if you plan to use it as a long-term therapy.

All Good Things, Mahrie.


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Posted by Nicole (Pearland, Tx) on 02/10/2015
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Breathing at last, breathing at last, thank God Almighty I can breathe at last! I applied cayenne pepper on the tip of a q-tip and inserted the q-tip as far into my nostril as I could and then snorted. Yes it burned like I don't know what for a good 3 to 4 minutes. But I can breathe now!!!


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Posted by Sinusklr (Chicago) on 10/15/2014
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I could not believe what I was reading and watched videos on youtube and I said nothing else is working for me. So I tried a bump of Cayenne and! BAM! It was instant pain, probably because of my sinus infection. I thought this would be a stupid idea but I have done a lot of other worse stupid things so I gave it a shot. Pain lasts a little 2-5 minutes, tears about 1 minute and then you are cleared out! Really works I will find out if my infection is fixed. I wonder how many times I have to do this?

Replied by Michele
(Austin, US)
10/18/2014
★★★★★

Cayenne works. Just remember to remove your contacts before trying it!

Replied by Renee
(Warren, Michigan)
10/31/2014

Pain was UNBEARABLE! The cayenne pepper went through my throat and made it sooo hard to breathe without crying EVEN more than I already was.

Replied by Mmsg
(Somewhere, Europe)
11/01/2014

Renee, obviously you took to large of a dose for you.


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Posted by Patricia (Roseburg, Oregon) on 08/31/2014
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Years ago I read the book, Curing With Cayenne, by Sam Biser. Our family uses cayenne for many things, but particularly for the nose and sinuses. We make cayenne tincture from Biser's recipe. At the first sign of a cold, or any nose irritation, we put a few drops into cold water and use a Q-tip to swab it all around, way up into the nose. It helps a great deal to prevent colds and flu. I believe that when the germs first get into the nose and begin to grow, that is the best time to clean them out and prevent th

If you don't have cayenne tincture, the powder works fine to just put some in water and let it set a bit, then use the q-tips. For an established infection, snorting it or using it in a neti pot might be needed.

Also, after cleaning out the nose, add a bit of water and then drink the rest, gargling at the end. This helps the throat and body to fight the infection. Cayenne also eases the pain associated with the virus. Or any pain, for that matter.

I used to get a lot of colds and sinus infections. I haven't had one now for along time. And the last few times I did get colds, they went away quickly and didn't turn into sinus infections.

I believe that it is true that if there is one herb we master, it should be cayenne. Another herb equally important is garlic. If you had no other medicine but those two things, you could probably stay healthy.


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Posted by Stephen (Ny, Ny) on 03/30/2014
★★★★★

I tried snorting cayenne after reading about it here for my sinus infection. Like the other readers say, it hurts like nobody's business for a few minutes, but definitely helped ease the sinus pressure and pain. Thumbs up but I am going to keep looking for a less intense fix.


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Posted by Renee (Bergen Co., Nj) on 11/20/2013
★☆☆☆☆

Cayenne in a nasal rinse did not work well for me. Immediately after irrigating my sinuses with a small pinch of cayenne in the normal saline solution, my sinuses felt better and a lot of yellow mucus came out. But a little later I experienced rebound inflammation resulting from the irritation of the cayenne. I ended up staying up most of the night because every time I laid down and started falling asleep, I would wake up with a gasp for breath. It was scary. I had to force my breathing to get enough oxygen. Perhaps it was the irritation in my throat but I could not bear to breath through my mouth and seemed to experience the same gasping when I tried. Sitting straight up or standing helped me to breath better, but if I fell asleep and my head tilted in any direction, I would wake up with the gasp for air. Scary! ...I've had rebound inflammation from other sinus rinses here too: ACV, H2O2 come to mind. And I've used Sinus Buster many times, until I realized that it was causing rebound inflammation. But this was the worst case ever! I ended up eating and taking an Advil in the middle of the night trying to reduce the inflammation. It was better this morning, but because my sinuses were swollen shut all night, my sinus infection was even worse by today. Trying betadine & baby shampoo sinus rinse now. (so far, no rebound inflammation after one rinse)


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Posted by Lauren (St. Petersburg Fl) on 05/22/2013
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I put a shake of grounded cayenne pepper in warm water. Used a qtip to stir it and put the tip up my nose. Like way up there. I did start coughing but it was all that nasty flem... It was so gross. But so worth it. I also just put a dry tip and put that all in my nose.... Again as far up as possible. I cryed like a baby and it did hurt but you know what I can breathe and the pressure is gone I feel awesome. This is now my sinus relief remedy!!!! I love it!


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Posted by Keyock (Evansville, Wy) on 05/10/2013
★★★★★

Looking through all the other comments, I was skeptical, especially since I know how much of a wuss I am when it comes to hot stuff, but wow!

I was desperate: I couldn't breathe, and nothing was coming out and no medicine was really helping. If I was sitting or standing I was fine, but laying down was miserable, let alone trying to sleep.

I decided to swab some cayenne pepper in my nose; why not, nothing else is working. At first, I didn't get it high enough and thought, "Wow, this doesn't hurt at all, but it's not helping either."

Then, I tried again. It hurt, but not near as much as I thought it would. I waited for 5-10 minutes and decided to blow my nose- and actually got stuff out! Wow! Now I'm clear as a bell and can actually breathe. Thanks SO VERY MUCH. I thought I'd regret it; I only regret waiting so long to try it.

Replied by Elizabet
(Texas)
11/04/2013

Thanks for reminder. Tried this cayenne treatment 3yrs ago. Forgot how well it works.

Replied by Jb
(Nyc, US)
02/27/2015

I have been getting sinus pain for about 6 months... Tons of pressure between my eyes, forehead, cheeks, ears, and the back of my head. I would even get pain on my jaw and the back of my neck. At times my head felt like a bowling ball. Neti pot gives me temporary relief and works best for me when done a few times a week. I tried the cayenne (a tiny dab of the powder at a time so only a few specks were on the q-tip (I was scared to do a big bump) next thing you know I did it 5 times!!! I had so much mucus come out that I did not know was there. No wonder I have had so much pain. I am going to do it again tomorrow and then probably like once or twice a week until it's completely gone. Oh btw... I definitely teared, coughed, and sneezed like other folks on here. Prepare mentally! :)

Replied by Jen
(Ca)
03/27/2017

So is it OK to do this more than once? I have been using cayanne drops diluted with water and a qtip. I havent noticed any mucus or anything coming out. I do notice that one nostril I cant put it up very far. There is a blockage or something. Thoughts??


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Posted by Michael (Portland, Oregon) on 03/19/2013
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I just tried cayenne snorting, one bump in each nostril, and it hurts pretty bad for a few minutes. But my nose is now clear and I can breath, which I couldn't do 3 minutes ago.


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Posted by Momma.hambone (Detroit, Mi) on 03/12/2013
★★★★★

I highly recommend snorting cayenne pepper! After reading reviews on Earth Clinic and being completely sick of being sick I finally decided to take the plunge. I am so happy I did. I did a small "bump" in each nostril from the end of a knife and immedietly could feel the pepper at work. It burned like something else for about 10 minutes but then, to my utter delight, I could BREATHE from my nose again! It has been 3 days; I can sleep at night, I can taste food again, I can breathe, I can talk to people without sounding like a weirdo. I still have some mucus, but its completely clear and nothing like it was before. Next time I even think I'm coming down with an infection I'm doing this straight away. Thank you all, and remember: your body is a healing machine. Be blessed in oneness!!


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Posted by Jamie (Austin, Tx) on 03/05/2013
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This remedy really works.

I had a cold that turned into a sinus infection. After the sneezing/extreme runny nose symptoms of the cold subsided, I was left with a minor cough and a never ending supply of neon yellow snot to blow out of my right nostril.

I tried drinking warm milk with turmeric, but that didn't help much. After I discovered this remedy here, I intuitively knew that cayenne would kill whatever was producing this unnaturally bright yellow mucus. No pain no gain.

So I snorted up a bump of cayenne about the size of a pinky-nail in my right nostril... Sharp, severe burning pain in my sinus cavity that had me hyperventilating and gushing tears out of my right eye, occasionally rolling around on the floor. I sneezed a few times and finally after about 4 minutes the level of pain began to decrease. I could feel it killing the sinus infection, so the pain was reassuring to me.

I blew the rest of the bright yellow mucus out within minutes and haven't seen it since. It's been over 24 hours and I only had to blow my nose a few times today and it was clear snot. Cayenne snorting works.

Replied by Tanya
(Erwin, Nc)
03/09/2013

Is this safe? I am willing to do almost anything to relieve this horrible pain.

Replied by Rebecca
(Fort Worth, Texas)
03/19/2013

Snorting cayenne red pepper works, I have a sinus infection and put less than fourth tsp of ground cayenne pepper and mixed with 1/2 cup of water and ran it through my nose, it does burn but I feel 100 % better. Thanks for the advice. It's worth it.

Replied by Roec
(Los Angeles, Ca)
03/19/2013

Whaaat? Please, Nooooo! Dont try this! There are far better ways for clearing sinus infections mentioned here. Once that water opens the pores and makes contact with mucus membranes, COMPLETELY bring you to your kneese, TORTURE!

Try apple cider vinegar or olive leaf. Juiced carrots, apples. You can take a hot shower or bath with Eucalyptus & Tea Tree oil but don't put cayenne on wet skin or mucus membrane skin!

Replied by Deborah
(Cincinnati, Oh)
08/27/2013

I was really surprised to see that people are actually snorting cayenne pepper. This has to be extremely brutal. There are less torturous ways to inhale cayenne pepper. Dr. Oz mentioned a capsium nose spray that's on the market. Also, here's a remedy I tried just tonight. After having a killer sinus headache for two days. I thought I would try the old face over the hot steam routine. I added ACV to the hot water, draped a towel over my head and breathed in the fumes about five minutes. Got minimal relief but still in pain. An hour later decided to try again but add cayenne pepper to the water. Added about a teaspoon to a large mixing bowl of hot water. Inhaled about five minutes, headache gone even before the five minutes were up. That was 3 hours ago and head feels absolutely fine! NOTHING I have ever tried has worked this fast and this well.

Replied by Wrightclick
(Nc)
09/29/2014

Try adding Thyme to the water as well.

A good antihistamine is to take an orange, wash it good. Take a fork. Hold the orange as close to your nose as you can and press and drag the fork tines across the orange to cause it to spritz the oils out of the peel, inhaling that spritz. Do it several times for each nostril.

I have a nebulizer I put orange zest in it and breathe it in through my nose.

Replied by Bo
(La)
12/05/2014
★★★★★

I have suffered for years from sinus issues related to allergies. This last week I got a cold and things went from bad to worse, waking up 4-6 times a night because I couldn't breathe.

A friend recommended making a Cayenne pepper/lemon tea. I took half a teaspoon of the powdered pepper, a squeeze of lemon, and boiling water. Drank it down and in five minutes I was breathing as clear as I ever have. My only hope is that it lasts at least through the night.

Try this tea instead of snorting...no pain, and same immediate effect.


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Posted by Susan (Garrettsville, Ohio) on 04/20/2012
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Well I just had my first experience of snorting Cayenne pepper. I have had a bad sinus infection for almost 2 days and nothing was working. It has been 7 minutes since I snorted the Cayenne pepper and I can actually breath out of both nostrils, and my sore throat is better. Make no mistake, it will BURN, but the after results are WORTH IT!!!

Replied by Tif
(Toronto Ontario)
12/28/2013

Can u please let me know how you feel after snorting the cayenne? Are there any residual effects?


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Posted by Marlo (Camrose, Ab, Canada) on 01/13/2012

Leave it to me to find an easier way to administer cayenne pepper via your sinuses. I have found that if you put the cayenne pepper in a ziplock bag around your mouth and nose, blowing into the bag with your mouth, then inhaling the disturbed dust into your nose is the best way to administer the cayenne for a sinus infection. You can repeat the process many times throughout the day rather that snorting it all at once which causes discomfort.

Replied by Tea
(Vancouver, Bc)
02/03/2012

Did you just use Cayenne pepper in its powder form? How much a teaspoon or like half a teaspoon I'm dying to try this out but being a big wuss.


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Posted by Rory (Houston, Tx) on 11/22/2011
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This hurts, a lot. Do not use a lot! A little goes a LONG way. You do blow your knose a lot after, so that clears you up. Also, this pepper is a pain killer of sorts so it will make you feel better for a bit. But the initial pain was pretty amazing for me. Scale of 1 to 10 I'm thinking at least 7. It tappers off quickly, within a few minutes I'm down to a 5 or so. My nose feels like it's on fire. It seems to have helped. I used about 1/20th of a teaspoon, a very small amount. Then immediately blew my nose and most of it came out. I can now feel the pepper running down the back of my throat. Awesome.

My situation is I had a cold then got a sinus infection. I have had this for about 3 days or so.

I only did this 10 mins ago (etc) so I'm unsure of the long term effects but in the short term it does seem to have some beneficial effects.

Replied by Irbgirl
(Indian Rocks Beach, Fl, USA)
05/20/2012
★★★★★

I used Cayenne, Peroxide and Kosher salt, hot water and a bulb syringe. I eat really hot food, so thought I'd be prepared for the cayenne. I think I overdid it! It burned for a bit, but then felt refreshing. When I blew the solution from my sinuses, lets just say the results were effective! What relief! I did it once in the morning and once in the evening. I woke up for the first time in over a week being able to breath and my voice sounds almost normal.


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Posted by Nikkilu (Houston, Tx ) on 11/15/2011
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I came on Earth Clinic last night to find a natural remedy for this horrid sinus infections that I've had for about three months. I hate taking meds. Furthermore the antibotics did absolutely nothing when I did decide to take them. UGH!

After getting over my fear of having burning nostrils I snorted the Caynne Pepper!!!!! And in minutes I could breath out of both nostrils. SERIOUSLY, and I slept like a baby... I was so happy to breath out of my nostrils. I'm currently at work so now I'm going to try the Hot Organic Apple Cider in some tea!! Lets see if this will work for me!!

YEEEAAA!! I'm on a natural remedy roll!



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