Showing posts with label how to sooth sinuses. Show all posts
Showing posts with label how to sooth sinuses. Show all posts

Sunday, October 4, 2015

How to Sooth your Sinuses

Here is a little tip to help when your sinuses really start to weigh you down. A nice cup of tea... with a twist.


Things You'll Need:

  • A Tea Cup
  • One herbal tea bag of your choice.
  • Water
  • Two lemon flavored cough drops.
  • A microwave or device to boil the water.
  • A spoon

Step 1
Choose your favorite(microwave safe) tea or coffee mug.
Step 2

Place One tea bag flat in the mug. I find that herbal or green tea is more effective opposed to milky or vanilla flavored teas.

Step 3

Unwrap two lemon flavored cough drops and drop them into your mug on top of your tea bag.

Step 4

Fill your mug with water and then place the mug in the microwave for one and a half to two minutes. Heating times may vary with different microwaves. Alternatively you could use a stove kettle or a coffee maker to heat your water and then carefully pour it into your mug over the tea bag and cough drops.

Step 5

Finally, carefully remove your mug from the Microwave. It will be very hot. I use a square pot holder to remove the mug from the microwave and then place the mug on the pot holder. Stir with a spoon to help mix in the Cough drops and to better dissolve them. Then let the tea steep for a few minutes. Inhale deeply, through your nose,the soothing aroma of the cough drops and the warm relaxing feeling you'll get with each sip opening your airways.

Tips & Warnings
  • Choose herbal teas. nothing with a milky flavor.
  • Stay away from chocolate and dairy products which could make your sinus symptoms worse.
  • Remember, be careful when pouring hot water or handling hot containers.