Jean's Famous Tomato Tea Remedy for Sinus Infections and Congestion

Tomato Tea User Reviews

Posted by Susie (Houston, Texas) on 09/04/2011
★★★★★

I am 27 weeks pregnant and I've had a cold for over a week. I have also been extremely congested. And I've had some horrible sinus headaches for the first time. I've taken everything over the counter that a pregnant woman can take with no relief. I made the tea 15minutes ago and I feel like someone took a vacuum cleaner and drained out my sinuses. Problem was I dislike garlic and it causes me acid reflux so towards the end of the drink I swallowed a big chunk of chopped garlic and almost threw up. I ran to drink water and chew a tums to hold down the tea and quit burping. I was successful and it looks like I might be able to sleep tonight :)!

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Posted by Bolo (Portland, Or) on 05/18/2011
★★★★★

I found Jean's recipe at 3AM. I did not have all the ingredients so I substituted as needed: 1/3 cup of ketchup, 1 tbsp of hot sauce, 1 small lime-squeased, 1 tbsp of minced garlic, pinch of celery salt, and the rest of the cup filled with water. By 3:10AM I was able to breath better, I am getting some sinus drainage, and the sinus pain has started to subside. Thanks Jean and all others for your comments!

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Posted by Inspi (Pullman, Wa) on 02/01/2011
★★★★★

I haven't used this personally, but I made this for my wife and she said this has been the fastest relief she eve got from a cold remedy.

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Posted by Cecile (Cape Town, South Africa) on 01/11/2012

Spike, so sorry to hear about your ordeal with the tomato tea!

Your reaction to the tomato tea could very well be linked to a Pantothenic acid (vitB5)deficiency…you could also react similarly to other foods in the 'citrus allergy group' eg oranges, lemons, grapefruit, tangerines, pineapple, cantaloupe and tomatoes that can cause 'metabolic antagonism' or what is commonly called an allergy…so be careful. A great source of Pantothenic acid is Royal jelly. Pantothenic acid is present in many of the multi B supplements in the form of Calcium Pantothenate, which is great- because the mineral antidote for this 'citrus' allergy is calcium, the amino acid used is Serine.

It is better to take a multiB than singling out a single B, as it can lead to deficiency in other B vitamins. These 'allergies' disappear once adequate co-factors added. It is important that one see the bigger picture, supplement when warning signs appear, before more serious problems raise their head.

It is also important to note that a sodium/potassium depletion can cause people to become 'allergic' to everything. Supplementing with Himalayan salt or other good mineral salt will keep a myriad of illnesses at bay, a good read is 'Salt your way to health' by David Brownstein MD.

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Posted by Crazydogjack (New Castle, Pa, Usa) on 09/10/2010
★★★★★

I came down with a horrible sinus infection that started on Monday. By Wednesday I couldn't even use the netipot my nose was so clogged and my face hurt really bad. I came to Earth Clinic for a remedy and thought I would try the Tomato Tea. I prepared the tea as instructed using 5 cloves of crushed garlic and cayenne pepper (as much as I could stand) and drank two cups of the tea hot. I was hoping for some immediate relief but instead went to bed feeling miserable ready to post a NAY report the following day. When I woke up the next day I was so excited; my sinus congestion was gone! A big YAY for the Tomato Tea!

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Posted by Mark (Burlington, Nc Usa) on 08/20/2010
★★★★★

Tomato tea cleared my sinuses up after 2 weeks of misery.

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Posted by Pb (Cape Breton , Ns) on 07/08/2010
★★★★★

I had a sinus cold with headache that nothing was touching. I tried Jean's tea - 2 cups - and didn't have high expectations but noticed within a couple of hours my headache was gone and I had tons of energy!! I did all the dishes and took the dog for a loooong walk. The cold hasn't returned to the original level but I only had 1 cup the next day and nothing the following day so now I have an earache. Starting up with 2 more cups of tea today!

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Posted by Rette (Seattle, Wa) on 04/21/2010
★★★★★

I'm pregnant, so phamaceuticals are out of the question, and have the worst head cold I can ever remember... so congested that I was starting to know what a panic attack might feel like... I just couldn't breathe, it was worse lying down, and when I swallowed it felt like my throat might not again open... terrifying! The tomato tea worked within one cup (doctored with habanero as well as tabasco sauce and extra garlic). Amazing! Thank you. I might actually get some sleep tonight.

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Posted by Danielle (Asheville, Nc) on 04/05/2010
★★★★★

I am soo grateful to have found this site and the Tomato Tea as well as the ACV. I've never had sinus pain like this in my life - facial sinus pain, eye, ear, head; all ached for 8 days straight with NO relief but two hours when I popped ibprophen, which I didn't like doing. I drank hot water w/ACV, oil of oregano(1 dropper full), liquid garlic (9 drops) last night before bed. NO pain! THEN, I did the Tomato Tea all day today and tonight. STILL, NO PAIN! It's my miracle for the day and I'm grateful. I'm sharing it with everyone. Thank YOU!

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Posted by Sarahbeardupa (Columbia, Missouri, Usa) on 03/06/2010
★★★★★

AMAZING. First of all, earth clinic as saved me so many trips to the doctor, and so much money. I try to avoid pharmaceuticals as much as possible. I have been battling this cold for a week, and finally broke down and bought some OTC decongestant. It did not help at all, just made me lethargic. I didn't have any tomato juice on hand, but i couldn't smell or taste anything anyway, so i put 1 tablespoon of cayenne pepper and 1 tablespoon granulated garlic in water with about a tablespoon of lemon juice and popped it in the microwave for two minutes. After about fifteen minutes of sipping/inhaling the tea i could breath again! Fortunately/unfortunately my sense of taste started to return, so i'm going to have to go get some juice to continue. Thank you sooo much for this remedy! I don't know what i would do without this site.

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Posted by Condie (Topeka, Ks) on 04/02/2010
★★★★★

Yea

It works immediately and, with a bit of persistance, for the long haul. I have terrible painful problems with ear pressure and hate the thought of a drive to the mountains or flying. If I have had even the slightest congestion before such a trip, I start weeks ahead with the Tomato Tea until every trace of the congestion is completely gone.

To the basic recipe, I add 1/2 tsp. horseradish. If planning to be sociable, I eliminate the garlic. I also use habanero sauce with great effectiveness. :-)

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Posted by Tom (Bradenton, Fl) on 02/05/2010
★★★★★

YEA - Tomato Tea

Wow, incredible results in a manner of minutes. I cannot believe how well this works. I have had 6 weeks of allergies and sinus medications and an addiction to Afrin and rebound effect. Cut the afrin today and had 100% blockage on right side. Did the tea and was 90% clear before I was half done with tea. I am completely blown away at results, hope it lasts. How often do you need to drink tea?

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Posted by Janna (London, Uk) on 02/01/2010
★★★★★

I have been sick with cold for 7 days now. By the 5th day it got much worse - with low grade fever and chills as a result of sinus infection. I found this website quite late in my malaise, when I was very congested, with strong headaches and pressure around my eyes and temples. So I decided to give a try to the Tomato tea. I used fresh chilly peppers (1), fresh garlic (2 cloves), as well as juice of 1/2 lemon for it. After the first cup the help wasn't immediate. But there were moments of my badly congested nostril to allow some air in and out. It was at 7 pm. But I was still of course worried about how I would sleep that night with no real help from the one cup of tea. So just before going to bed at 10.30 I made myself another cup. This time real hot (much more chillies, and of hotter temperature). I barely could swallow this so it was hot. I went to bed being as congested as before. But to my surprise the tea started acting while I was already in bed. Suddenly I could breath freely. That was so incredible. And I fell asleep happy and relieved and was able to breath throughout the night. By the early morning, however, the effect wore out and I again was clogged. But I nevertheless had a good 6 hours of sleep.

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Posted by Boof (Grayson, Ky. U.s.a.) on 01/22/2010
★★★★★

Tomato Tea worked great for me on my sinus congestion! I have Graves disease and can't tolerate decongestant pills anymore. Along with my saline wash, this actually worked better anyway and without the side effects. THANKS!!!!!

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Posted by Faye (Searcy, Ar, Usa) on 12/31/2009
★★★★★

It was probably the worst case of flu I've suffered in my 78 years; I was miserable for 7 days, and none of my home remedies had helped. My tongue and throat pain were severe; nasal and bronchial passages severely congested; one ear had pressure; pain in joints and fatique had me quite down. This a.m. (just 14 hours after drinking the first of 2 cups of the tea during the night), i spoke words of praise & thanksgiving for leading me to your website and receiving your helpful recipe for the flu symptoms are conquered!

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Posted by Steve (Charlotte, Nc) on 12/26/2009
★★★★★

Jeannie, I felt compelled to write to you and thank you for posting your wonderful tomato tea recipe.

I am an American vacationing in my wife's hometown of Punta del Este, Uruguay. For whatever reason I somehow started to get very congested over a period of three days to the point that my chest started to tighten up, my head clogged up and my ears backed up and shut down completely. I had tremendous pain in my ears as well as my head. Knowing that I would be travelling on an airplane in a few days was somewhat upsetting realizing that the plane would pressurize and depressurize several times during the flight and that my ears would not be able to compensate for the differences in air pressure. Being in this small South American country doesn't lend itself to modern American medicine so I started searching the Internet to find some remedies and came across your tomato tea.

Amazing is all I can say. Last night I made a batch and drank two cups one after another. Almost immediately my head started to drain and my right ear started to clear. I went to bed last night, slept great and when I awoke my head was 90 percent clear and my ears are draining. I have never been much into natural homeopathic remedies but your recipe has made me a total believer. The change in my condition is nothing short of a miracle and will allow me to fly back to the states in comfort.

Thank you so much for sharing this with the rest of us.

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Posted by Betty Age 22 (Fort Worth, Texas) on 11/23/2009
★★★★★

I had been horribly congested for the last 4 days and my deviated septum didn't help the situation. I don't like sleeping with my mouth open or just being with my mouth open in general, so I came on this website to find a cure. I am so, VERY happy to have come across this cure. The Tomato Tea truly works!! Almost instantly! It is very yummy too. I followed the recipe almost exactly, I just added extra hot sauce, lime juice, and extra garlic (about a 1tsp and 1/2tsp). I can breathe again!