INTRODUCTION
Sinusitis is the inflammation of the sinuses and can be caused by a number of factors:
When sinusitis occurs, mucus production increases, ciliary action to remove debris decreases, the mucous membranes swell and block the openings of the sinuses into the nasal cavity. Pressure in the sinuses increase causing pain and headache.
INGREDIENTS
Euphrasia officinalis, Sambucus nigra (flowers), Achillea millefolium, Mentha piperita, Tilia europea and Zingiber officinale.
ACTION
Euphrasia officinalis tightens the mucous membranes, thereby, unblocking the openings and reducing sinus pressure. Tilia europea calms the mind and reduces sinus headache. Sambucus nigra and Zingiber officinale work together to fight the infectious agent. Mentha piperita reduces the viscosity of mucus and allows drainage.
Sambucus nigra contains compounds that are active against
flu viruses. The sesquiterpenes in Zingiber officinale
have specific effects against cold viruses.
RESEARCH
Menthol, one of the constituents of Mentha piperita was
found to be a high potent inducer of P450IIB1 (Friedli, Georges-Louis, 1992). This liver enzyme when stimulated increases detoxication by the liver.
Extract of Sambucus nigra inhibited replication of
human influenza viruses type A/Shangdong 9/93 (H3N2),
A/Beijing 32/92 (H3N2), A/Texas 36/91 (H1N1),
A/Singapore 6/86 (H1N1), type B/Panama 45/90,
B/Yamagata 16/88 and B/Ann Arbor 1/86.
A placebo-controlled, double blind study was carried
out on a group of individuals living in an agricultural
community (kibbutz) during an outbreak of influenza
B/Panama in 1993. Fever, feeling of improvement,
and complete cure were recorded during 6 days (Zakay-Rones, Z. et al.,1995).
Three new antitumor sesquiterpenoids, achimillic acids A,
B and C, were isolated as methyl esters from Achillea
millefolium were found to be active against mouse P-388
leukemia cells in vivo (Tozyo T, et al. (1994).
In a study, acetone extract of ginger at 100 mg/kg p.o.
significantly inhibited serotonin (5-HT) induced
hypothermia. The active responsible was found to be shogoal.
Shogoal, [6]-dehydrogingerdione, [8]- and [10]-gingerol
were also found to have an anticathartic action (Huang Q, et al. (1990).
REFERENCES
Friedli, Georges-Louis (1992). See MSc Thesis, University of Surrey, England.
The thesis can also be found at
Zakay-Rones, Z. et al. (1995). Inhibition of several
strains of influenza virus in vitro and reduction of
symptoms by an elderberry extract (Sambucus nigra L.)
during an outbreak of influenza B Panama.
J Altern Complement Med. 1(4):361-9
Tozyo T, et al. (1994). Novel antitumor sesquiterpenoids
in Achillea millefolium.
Chem Pharm Bull(Tokyo)May;42(5):1096-100
Huang Q, et al. (1990). The effect of ginger on serotonin
induced hypothermia and diarrhea.
Yakugaku Zasshi Dec;110(12):936-42
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