The nose is an important organ, so keeping it in a “working” state is very important. It participates in the system of smell and respiration, warms and moisturizes the air passing through it, protecting the airways from inflammation. The air inhaled by a person is cleaned with the help of small bristles, which are located at the entrance to the nose, and also due to the mucus secreted by special cells. When the body is healthy, then a little mucus is secreted, so it’s easy for a person to breathe. When a cold occurs (a viral or bacterial disease), a large amount of mucus begins to stand out in the nose, making breathing difficult. This mucus has to be removed from time to time, because it contains many microbes and toxic substances. In this regard, washing the nose with sea salt helps a lot.
This procedure is sometimes called a nasal shower. And she presents a certain set of procedures, thanks to which mucus is removed from the nasal cavity and the mucous membrane is moistened.
Sea salt is good in that it is able to kill harmful microbes and inhibit the process of their reproduction. In addition, it draws pus from the nose, which cleanses the sinuses. I must say that rinsing the nose with saline is considered an effective procedure that is allowed even for small children who should not drip strong vasoconstrictors. After all, an allergic reaction to salt does not exist. True, for this it must be properly diluted with water. I must say that the solutions are sold in pharmacies are ready-made. Although, if there is no way to purchase them, it costs nothing to cook them yourself at home. The only thing to note is that pharmacy solutions are completely sterile, which is an important factor in the washing process. And some manufacturers add aromatic herbs and essential oils to solutions of sea salt, accelerating the healing process (in the absence of allergic reactions).
How to rinse your nose with sea salt correctly? I must say that for this you should use exclusively boiled water at room temperature. Take a glass of such water and pour a teaspoon of sea salt into it. If washing is carried out for children, then the dose of salt should be 1/3 of the volume of a teaspoon.
If a runny nose is accompanied by a strong inflammatory process, then washing the nose with sea salt is recommended to be carried out with a solution in which several drops of iodine are added. However, in this case, you must act carefully, because you can easily burn the nasal mucosa.
Before washing, you should blow your nose well, if necessary, instill vasoconstrictor drops. If this is not done, then washing the nose with sea salt will not give positive results, because the solution itself will not be able to get into the sinuses.
Tilt your head to the side and slightly up and pour saline into the nostril with a syringe or syringe. As a rule, 250 ml of the finished solution is enough for one procedure. Usually such washing It should end successfully the first time, which will become noticeable in lightened breathing. If this did not happen and some mucus is still in the nose, then the procedure is recommended to be repeated.
If the runny nose is insignificant, then the next method of washing will help get rid of it. It is necessary to pour the salt solution into the plate, close the nostril with your finger, and slowly draw in the second nostril. When one nostril is flushed, the exact same operation must be done with the second.
With severe rhinitis, washing the nose with sea salt is recommended several times in knocking. However, if sinusitis has already begun to develop, then the salt solution will not be a panacea for its treatment, so you should not postpone the visit to the doctor. Although, as a prophylactic, washing the nose with sea salt is quite effective.