Sinusitis is an inflammation of the tissue lining of one or more of the sinuses. Sinusitis is considered to be chronic if this condition lasts longer than 3 months, and can develop into a serious and debilitating disorder. In some cases corrective surgery is recommended. There are two types of sinusitis, non-infectious and infectious. Non infectious sinusitis is caused by irritants or allergies.
Infectious sinusitis is caused by bacterial growth in the sinuses.
When the opening to the sinus gets blocked and the mucus inside cannot drain, bacteria flourishes and the infection begins. Sinusitis accounts for 16 million patient visits to the doctor each year. Sinusitis accounts for millions of lost work and school days each year. For information about the hazards of modern medical treatments of sinusitis, click here. The content in these information pages is provided by the Maharishi Ayurveda Foundation.