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To some the phrase,’ sweeten the sinus to cure sinusitis’, may sound like a clich. But seriously grandma’s cough medicine also has the capacity to treat sinusitis. Honey has been used for medications and treatments since ancient times. Apart from its taste, it is because of its medicinal properties and healing power that bees safeguard it and bears love them. A spoon of honey will soothe your throat from sore throughout the winter season. In the United States, up to 1 billion cases of sinusitis have been reported every year. Out of which 14-16% of the total US population suffer from Rhinosinusitis. The disease is very common among the women. About 90% of those who suffer from nasal congestion display sinus abnormalities. However, timely diagnosis of the sinusitis will be helpful in treating it. The treating therapy includes getting rid of the infection and inflammation. Recent res capsiplex earches have shown that honey is a good source of treating sinusitis especially chronic rhinosinusitis. The medicinal properties in honey have the capability to kill all sorts of bacteria especially the drug resistant biofilm. The biofilm is a coating, which protects the bacteria; and has been responsible for almost all the chronic infections. The study was conducted to determine the affectivity of honey to these biofilms. As noted by Dr. Joseph G. Marsan, honey has been used as an anti microbial dressing for infected wounds in traditional medicine. In the study it was found that ordinary honey has the capability to kill bacteria that causes sinusitis much better than an antibiotic. The study further revealed that certain honeys are very effective for getting rid of the biofilm. The presence of anti microbial properties is much superior to those anti microbial used in antibiotics.