Sauna for sinus infection: does it work? healthroot. Sauna for sinus infection: does it work? healthroot. 23 jun 2017 sinus & sauna. dua,242 views2. 2k views. • jun 23, 2017. 36. 1. share. save. 36 / 1. codey orgill. codey orgill. 4. 77k subscribers. subscribe. Just remember that while saunas can effectively accelerate recovery from sinus infections, you must identify and address the root causes of your infections if you want to prevent reoccurrences. join more than 80,000 readers worldwide who receive dr. ben kim's free newsletter. This is why mucinex and far infrared saunas helped; they assisted in opening up some passages and getting bacteria-laden mucous out of my system (as well as the general detox a sauna can provide). but mucinex is like any other drug, it can be overused and i didn’t want to have to rely on medications several times a year, especially since each ensuing infection seemed to get worse. The appeal of saunas in general is that they cause reactions simi...