Congested? Runny nose? Allergies in your nose or throat? Post-nasal drip irritating your throat?
Congestion is yucky. How can you easily, safely get the irritating gunk out of your nose and throat?
A simple saline rinse, once or twice a day, whenever your nose or throat is irritated.
Saline rinse gently flushes saline water through your nose, in one nostril and out the other. Lean slightly over the sink, tip your head a little to one side and forward. Half bottle left nostril, half right nostril.
Invert the bottle, so the nozzle points up into your nose. Press the button on what is now the top of the bottle; water flows when the button is pressed. When the bottle is mostly empty (water doesn’t flow as much), release the button, gently squeeze to get the rest of the water out and up into your nostril.
If your throat is sore, you can get some saline to go into your throat (and out your mouth) simply by not tipping your head forward as much. Like gargling salt water, but without making your throat vibrate, which is itself irritating. Avoid swallowing the “yucky stuff” carried out by the saline; spit it out instead.
Some people find saline slightly irritating. Simple solution: add a little baking soda. For 300ml water, use 1/2 tsp no-iodine salt and 1/8 tsp baking soda.
NeilMed Sinus Rinse – A Complete Sinus Nasal Rinse Kit, 50 count (Pack of 1)
1 nasal rinse bottle, with 50 packets of sodium chloride 2.7g and baking soda (about $11) https://amzn.to/4duNPEu
Additional salt packets are available without the bottle.
If prefer mixing your own salt and baking soda (much less $ per use):
Morton Sea Salt, Natural All-Purpose, 26 Ounce (about $4).
https://amzn.to/3zrEHSW or Safeway also has this.
This is a no-Iodine salt, with no anti-caking or other additives. This is important, as iodine irritates your mucosa (the inside of your nose and throat). It is “naturally evaporated from Utah’s Great Salt Lake”.
For 300ml distilled water or at least filtered water, heated to 36C to 38C (use the included stick-on thermometer) or 96.8F to 100.4F.
1/2 tsp salt with no iodine or additives
1/8 tsp baking soda, pure food-grade, such as Arm & Hammer (salt is less irritating to your nose if buffered with baking soda)
Waterpulse Neti Pot Sinus Rinsing Kit, 300ml with Thermometer Sticker for Adult & Kid BPA Free https://amzn.to/4oOPvin
Important: the water temperature must be within limits (the sticker shows OK). Never disturb the temperature inside your head. If it is too hot, pour it back into your kettle and add a little unheated distilled/filtered water. If not hot enough, pour it back into the electric kettle heat one or two seconds more.
The same Waterpulse Neti Pot Sinus Rinsing Kit, plus pre-measured salt packets, convenient for travel : https://amzn.to/4oWFMX2 but you’ll prefer how it feels if add baking soda.
Breathe Better: Sinus rinsing give users relief from various nasal symptoms, such as a runny nose or a post-nasal drip. It is suitable for those suffering from allergies and other sinus problems.
Professional Design: Nasal wash bottle is designed according to the internal physiological structure of human nasal cavity, Irrigating nasal passages and sinuses rinses out mucus and various irritants.
For Allergies & Cold:clean your nasal mucous. If you have a pollen allergy and flush out any impurities, pollen or other irritants from your sinuses.
Easy to Use: Unique construction and the patented button allow a wonderful water flow, transparent, so it is easy to see the water level, easy for both adults and children to use.
Fit for Everyone – Our TWO different attachments guarantee a pleasant rinse – regardless of the size of the nose: design for adults or children.
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