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Hydrogen Peroxide
Posted by Sally (Se, Kansas) on 11/30/2011
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I don't normally suffer from sinus problems but was looking for relief from a sinus infection that stemmed from a cold. All I could dream about was an antibiotic from the doctor but didn't want to spend the money on our racket of a healthcare system. So I looked into homeopathic remedies and ended up here on this sight. Deciding against apple cider vinegar - although I do believe that it is some powerful stuff - the hydrogen peroxide was something I'd never heard of but sounded like a good idea. I shook some salt from the salt shaker into a small bowl, added about a 1/2 cup of warm water, then put in the hydrogen peroxide - just a glug - far less peroxide than water in my mixture. I dug out one of those blue baby booger suckers I used when my kids were smaller. Tipped my head back and squirted it in one side of my nose - it burned bad! This is not even the 50/50 mixture - but green & yellow snot with the fluid immediately came dripping out my nose and landed in the sink. It was really cool. I repeated this several times on each side until the snot stopped coming out. I can even breathe out of one nostril now. Wow! Thanks for this cool site! This was way better than antibiotics - even a little fun. :)
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Posted by Mmsg (Somewhere, Europe) on 10/19/2014
Joseph, the famous Bill Monroe used regular drug store H2O2.....
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Posted by Susan (Buffalo, NY) on 10/19/2014
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I've used 3% drugstore hydrogen peroxide for many years and feel very confident using it. You don't need food grade to treat a number of these issues.
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Posted by Sarah (Baltimore. MD, USA) on 04/07/2008
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My husband had been struggling with a sinus infection, he started taking 5 drops of hydrogen peroxide in a glass of water a couple times a day. The second day we doubled the dose and a few minutes later a ball of disgustingly yellow and green mucus came out flying from his mouth... I mean flying. It was pretty impressive. The nest of the infection was gone. Thanks HP!
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Posted by Larabelle (Dallas, Texas) on 01/15/2008
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I have a neti pot and for sometime had been using distilled water, salt, and baking soda but tonight that did not work. My sinuses were aching and it is 11pm. I have to be up for work at 4:30am. I need my sleep because I am a registered nurse and my unit is always busy. Anyway I immediately came to your site to see what other remedies I could use. You may ask why did I not seek out one of my doctors to write an antibiotic prescription for me. Well, good question as a nurse I see repeatively people's kidneys damaged as well as yeast overgrowth due to antibiotics and I refuse to become one of the many with those conditions. Also I have found that alternative remedies found on this site work soo much better and faster. So anyway I decided to try 1/2 hydrogen peroxide and half water. IT WORKED!!! THANK YOU EARTH CLINIC FOR BEING HERE WHEN I NEED YOU!!
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Posted by Art (California) on 01/18/2023 2326 posts
Lee,
You didn't say what strength HP you are starting with?
Art
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Posted by mmsg (somewhere, europe) on 12/29/2021
Ktgod, no foam needed. And no putting in nose needed - the nose is too delicate for that. Just keep squirting in your mouth and breathing it deep in. It'll eventually show results, G-d willing.
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Posted by Alex (Walnut, Ca) on 02/25/2018
VERY true: 4:1 will be too strong and burn. It'll leave your sinuses irritated, and you with a lot of discomfort. You may very likely get nose bleeds. Dilute at a higher ratio... the 10:1 sounds okay... I'd go higher.
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Posted by Gary (Arvada, Co) on 02/05/2013
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Hydrogen Peroxide for Sinus Infections: I looked at this web page out of curiosity as I have my 1st sinus infection in 12 years. Curious because when I was a teen I had them all the time. I one day got so tired of living that way against my better judgement and the warning label not to take up the nose, I did anyways desperate to kill it. I took the cap off the bottle, poured what seemed like 3-5 drops in the cap, slowly added water in the cap, and snorted up my nose, then did the same the other side. Also dipped a qtip in the peroxide and went deep in both ears. I was cured instantly after the burning sensation and drainage cleared the burning sensation away. I always wondered if this cure had possible brain damaging effects like sniffing markers would?
Anyways, I totaly forgot I used to use this when I was younger, and sinse so many people have admited doing this I will too. I guarantee it almost always instantly cures you. Don't miss the ear swab with it, and a throat gargle. It will burn, and your eyes too for a bit, and will make you a bit or very dizzy for 1- 20 minutes. There were a few times I did it twice a day for a few days in a row to make sure I didnt miss any of the infection. I just want to say this does work, and thank you for reminding me.
One warning, per the burning and foaming , hold your breath as you need to tip your head back so it goes deep down your sinuses. This means a bit may go down your throat causing a little lung choke. A few times in the past, after I did that it went down through my nose down my throat, and a bit got in my lungs, I felt like I couldn't breath for a few minutes and coughed excesively. It really sacred me!!! the peroxide fumes, can cause your lung passages to swell. {So keep it to a few drops or you may regret it} I mean it!!! So make absolutrely sure you hold your breath a good 20 secs after snorting it. Peroxide also cures my sore throats I get occasionaly, gurgle it carefuly do not swallow. {Hold your breath, and gargle after a minute with plain water and spit out.
I forgot I did this, because it started to become a big habit, I did it for preventative reasons too often, and 1 day I said I better stop this or I could be possibly slowly killing brain cells, I don't know? After reading this forum I thi maybe the drs and fda dont want you to know this cure or theyl loose patients to thids remedy. Plus a dr has to worry about malpractice if they say its okay, and someone is to stupid to realize not to od on it, so they say nothing. I wonder????
The best answer, is start out with 1 drop per top cap filled with water and snort. Test your tolerance 1st. If its not so bad try 3 {next time} and no more than 5 drops per capful. Im sure I don't have to tell anyone to be respectful and not share the same bottle of peroxide with others even if it is a disinfectant. lol.
Hope this helped. I did this twice a week when I was 18-19-20 yrs old even when I didnt have anymore infection to keep it from returning. I'm 38 now and this is my 1st sinus infection since about 20 when I stopped.
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Posted by Shamil (Ocean City, Nj/usa) on 10/25/2012
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Every year in the past fall season, I would get a cold/sinus infection that took me to my MD, who then put me on a course of antibiotics. About four years ago I began the sinus rinse (sea salt warm water) at the first sign of infection. This helped greatly. About two yrs. ago I started adding h2o2, and have not needed an MD or antibiotic since. When started early enough, only a small amt. of h2o2 added to the rinse solution works for me.
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Posted by Diane (Foley, Al) on 09/23/2012
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Working with arts and crafts and living on a farm with feed and hay, you tend to get a little infection. Got this idea from Earthclinic about 6 yrs ago. I use hydrogen peroxide (4 drops) 1/4 cup water. I mix and put in a dropper. I lay down and arch my head back put about 4 drops in and let the mixture sit there for about 2 minutes. It burns a little. Then I blow it out. Within 5 minutes the pressure is gone. Within 15 min. It's all gone. It does not return until I throw hay again. It's always work for me, and no problems.
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Posted by Lady_samantha (Mn, Usa) on 10/21/2012
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It burns like hell. But mins after doing it. I felt a lot better! I mean a lot!
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Posted by Oxygenman (Jackson, Mich) on 06/28/2012
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I have another remedy that you might be interested in. Take 1oz of 35% foodgrade hydrogen peroxide and 11ozs of distilled water and mix and put in a sprayer and than spray 4or5 times each nostril and hold as long as you can and then blow. I did this at night once a day and on the third night I had to wake up my wife and show her what came out, it wasnt the regular sinus drainage that I was used to it was like a clot of some kind and it was more than the yellow and green shit, it was nasty.
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Posted by Lea (Montrose, Colorado) on 02/09/2013
To oxygenman: I think what you were describing about the clump of grossness that came out was what is called a "fungal ball". I read about this when I researched fungal sinusitis. Yuk!
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Posted by Marlene (Nampa, Idaho, United States) on 05/08/2011
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Mix 50/50 hydrogen peroxide and water. Put it in a nasal spray bottle and spray one squirt in each nostril twice a day. It clears out the infection almost right away.
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Posted by Joseph (N. Bay, Manitoba) on 10/19/2014
Warning****Nobody has mentioned that you must use food grade 35% Hydrogen Peroxide. Don't use that medicine cabinet disinfectant stuff. You can get food grade from reputable health food stores or online.****
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Posted by Cat (Portsmouth, VA) on 03/13/2007
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Hydrogen Peroxide and Sinus Infection: I mixed equal parts of Hydrogen peroxide and water and used a dropper in my nose... it burned like crazy and bubbled all sorts of stuff out... after a few minutes I felt so good and could breath!
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Posted by Kim (Phoenix, AZ) on 06/21/2006
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4:1 water and hydrogen peroxide in a cool mist vaporizer for 5 nights -- was recommended by my chiropractor.
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Posted by Rob (Kentucky) on 11/02/2024
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The first recorded use of peroxide in this country (USA) was by a Georgia doctor. In 1888, Dr. P. Lcortelyou of Marietta, Georgia, reported on the use of peroxide in treatment of diseases of the nose and throat. In one case of diphtheria (A serious infection of the nose and throat caused by strains of bacteria called Corynebacterium), often fatal in those days, he used a nasal spray of peroxide, and the patient was well in one day.
Source: https://educate-yourself.org/cn/Hydrogen-Peroxide-Medical-Miracle-2003-Dr-William-Campbell-Douglass.pdf
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Posted by Karen (Virginia) on 01/24/2017
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Try putting 1/2 teaspoon of hydrogen peroxide in a neti pot of warm filtered water with some sea salt (try a small amount if your irritated) and melted coconut oil (maybe 1/2 ts not finding the amount to add anywhere). All three are excellent at killing the virus effectively!
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Posted by Rachel (Louisville, Kentucky) on 05/14/2012
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Most of my sinus infections start in my ears and I've noticed that if you put hydrogen peroxide in your ear it will get the infection out. I've never tried putting it in my nose and probably never will, its easier to put it in your ear and it does work.
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Posted by Grandestgrandma (Brooklyn, Ny) on 01/11/2010
I have tried the remedy of hydrogen peroxide to clear an ongoing chronic sinus condition I used a syringe with .1m and I did this three times a day for 3 days I have developed terrible headaches I contacted one place and they said to stop it so I did now I just get these attacks like when you go out in the cold and it pulls up to the brain any help available will be greatly appreciated. thanks
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Posted by Chipaholic (Brandon, Manitoba) on 06/15/2013
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After 3days of antibiotics and no results I was on the floor in pain, I tried this and I am not in pain anymore! Yah! I thought my weekend was ruined.
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Posted by Anonomous (Falling Pines, America) on 12/09/2009
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I don't know if borax would work, but I once had a sinus infection for about a 6 to 8 week period. Trying to avoid the doctors office, I made a solution of hydrogen peroxide and distilled water. I then put drops or the solution up my nose. I would lay upside down on my sofa ( hang my feet over the back and have my head towards the floor )
The mixture I use was 3% hydrogen peroxide 1/2 teaspoon mixed with 3 Tablespoons of distilled water.
It burned pretty bad but after about 36 hours, I blowed out this BLOODY MESS from my nose mixed with lots of congestion. My infection was gone and did not return.
I prefer to use herbs and vitimans and stuff though, but in this case I was desperate.
You may want to look at the TOMATO TEA on here under REMEDIES as I have had sucess using this and antibotics did not have to be used.
When I used the peroxide, I would do it about every 4 waking hours.
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Posted by Jusin (Topeka, Kansas) on 03/07/2009
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I'd like to thank Charles and Earth Clinic. a solution of Hydrogen Peroxide and water in a netti pot (or what I used, a decorative tea pot) and pouring it down through my nose cleared up the horrible pain I had. My pain on a scale of 1 (non-exisitant) to 10, 10 being the worst (pulling teeth because it would be easier to deal with), it would have been an 8. Not because of the bad sinus infection it's self but because of my bad (bad!!) tooth the infection was bothering.
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Posted by Gean (Salina, KS) on 03/04/2009
Did you put salt in the Neti pot along with the water and hydrogen peroxide? If so, how much?
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Posted by Joe (Wichita, Ks) on 10/30/2009
If using H2o2 burned your nose... you used too much. You should have only used about a tablespoon of 3% hydrogen peroxide to 8 ounces of water.
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Posted by Beverly (Maryland) on 06/24/2013
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Awesome!!!! Just did it... 4:01 in the morning. Awesome!!!!!
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Posted by Martha (Bakersfield, CA) on 05/11/2006
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I mix 1/2 of 3% hydrogen peroxide with 1/2 water and squirt a little in each nostril a few times a day. It burns if you have an infection but it works great! Cures a sinus infection every time! If you have drainage, gargle with the same mixture and it will dry up the mucus in your throat.
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Posted by Jessica (Boston, USA) on 04/22/2024
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I spoke to my doctor about hydrogen peroxide. He is actually quite open to these things because he uses a neti pot himself. He said a few drops of 3% hydrogen peroxide in a neti pot might be okay to use. He said peroxide will generally burn/sting the nasal tissues so proceed slowly! He said 110% do NOT swallow it since, according to him, "it's basically bleach." I took his advice to mean to be careful even not to swallow any that might trickle down the back of your throat after using a neti pot.
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Posted by Rob (Kentucky) on 01/19/2023
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Posted by Monica (Lockeford CA) on 05/01/2023
I think you're using too much peroxide in the mix.
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Posted by Rich (California) on 03/25/2020
You're on the right track! Continue flushing! until the blood film is gone and ultimately it clears out in few days..
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Posted by Carl (Phoenix, AZ) on 04/03/2022
Make sure you're using filtered water.
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Posted by Erica (Louisiana) on 06/30/2017
I used hydrogen peroxide to clean my nose but I didnt dilute it and now I can't smell is this normal. I did it before reading this website I didnt know you had to dilute it.
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Posted by Jim (Canada) on 04/20/2018
but we are talking about 3% not 35%, the product is already @3%, so why the ratio 4:1 could be too concentrate?
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Posted by Debby (Oak Ridge) on 08/09/2018
What about using a Q-Tip dipping in Peroxide?
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Posted by Angela (Florida U.s.) on 01/16/2017
Thanks for confirming what I have done with peroxide from my own gut feeling.
