The process of rinsing the nose with saline can be safely attributed to both traditional medicine and traditional medicine. The main thing is that this method has long been able to effectively fight not only with a cold, but also with other infectious diseases. Such a tool has a number of advantages: almost zero cost, quick preparation, ease of use, the ability to use the drug for all ages. The procedure is very popular, despite its ease of implementation.
What causes difficulty breathing?
if breathing is difficult for too long, then the person's sleep is disturbed;- decreased appetite and activity;
- the nervous system ceases to function normally;
- allergic pathologies, bronchial asthma, and other chronic diseases of the respiratory tract may develop;
- in young children, the bite is disturbed, adenoids appear, speech defects occur, and a delay in normal development may occur.
if breathing is difficult for too long, then the person's sleep is disturbed;Indications
A solution with salt is used to wash the nasal sinuses for almost all inflammations in the nasopharynx:
- inflammation of the maxillary sinuses;
- sinusitis, frontal sinusitis, etmoditis;
- acute and chronic tonsillitis;
- influenza conditions;
- acute respiratory infections;
- inflammation of the skin after piercing;
- acute allergic reactions;
- adenoids in children;
- rhinitis: atrophic, allergic, hypertrophic, vasomotor;
- prevention of infectious diseases of the upper respiratory tract;
- before surgery for correcting the nasal septum, after surgery.
Contraindications
- curvature or other defects of the nasal septum;
- neoplasms in the nasopharynx;
- otitis media in any form. There is a high risk of getting the product into the ear, which can lead to the development of serious complications of otitis media;
- complete obstruction of the nasal passages;
- individual intolerance;
- frequent nosebleeds.
Recipe
Salt solution for rinsing the nose and its proportions:
- A glass of boiled water (250 ml).
- Table salt 2-3 grams (about half a teaspoon). It's okay if there is a little more salt or a little less salt. The product should not cause disgust.
- Iodine 1-2 drops. For children it is better to add one drop, for newborns it is better not to add at all, for adults it is better to add two drops. Iodine is added if there is no allergy to it.
You can purchase a ready-made pharmaceutical product intended for adults or children. But it cannot be said that it is something better than cooked at home, especially since it is not a problem to cook it.
There is another recipe that takes the same ingredients with a pinch of baking soda. To prepare the medicine, you can use sea salt, half a spoonful in a glass of water. You don't need to add anything else to this composition, sea salt already contains all the necessary useful elements.
For small children, the smallest concentration of the solution is taken.
How to prepare saline solution for nasal rinse?
In all cases, the method is standard:
- it is necessary to prepare the medicine in a thoroughly washed disinfected dish;
- boil water, cool it. The water should be warm and comfortable. Hot water will burn the mucous membrane, and cold water will irritate the mucous membrane;
- combine all ingredients, stir thoroughly:
- if a large sediment remains at the bottom of the dishes, then you need to strain the composition through cheesecloth.
For washing the nasal sinuses, only clean filtered or settled boiled water is taken! Tap water can contain pathogens that will not disappear with a little heat. Using contaminated water can worsen the course of the disease
What does the use of salty medicine give?
- this tool perfectly kills pathogenic microbes, disinfects the nasal cavity;
- clears the sinuses;
- reducing swelling, greatly facilitates breathing with rhinitis;
- softens dried crusts;
- removes microparticles of irritants, which prevents or reduces the risk of allergic reactions; strengthens local immunity and nasal microvessels;
- used in chronic processes for prevention.
The recipe for saline nasal lavage is absolutely simple to manufacture and use, inexpensive, effective.
Washing frequency and technique
The dosage and the number of manipulations are selected individually, since it depends on the problem that needs to be solved. During cold season, for preventive purposes, two to three washes per week will be sufficient. 
In acute infections - up to four times a day for one to two weeks. For hygiene purposes - every morning. People with chronic infections can cleanse regularly.
First, decide which tool is best for you: a special watering can, a rubber bulb, a teapot with a thin spout, or a regular syringe without a needle.
These instruments should not be used for newborns and small children, since any of them can easily damage the nasal mucosa.
Technique for flushing the nasal passages in adults:
- choose a device in advance and prepare a solution of the required temperature; fill the device with medicine;
- tilt your head to the right. Slowly pour the remedy into the left nostril so that it flows out of the right nostril. Part will fall into the oral cavity, it's not scary, you just need to spit it out;
- do the same with the right nostril, turning your head to the left. It doesn't really matter which nasal passage you flush first. The main principle: the head is tilted to one side, and the nostril is washed from the opposite side.
For the maximum therapeutic effect, it is necessary not only to carry out the procedure correctly - it is necessary to follow a certain regimen after it
For some time after manipulation, the remedy remains on the nasal mucosa. Therefore, for two to three hours, you cannot go out into the fresh air in the cold season, in summer - for an hour.
You can draw the solution into the palm of your hand, drawing it in first with one nostril, then with the other. For many people, this is the only way it is convenient to perform this procedure. However, it must be borne in mind that with this method, the angle of inclination of the head must be sufficient so that the agent gets into all the sinuses. Using your palms, it is quite difficult to control this. If all the sinuses are not washed out, then there will be no tangible effect from such treatment.
You can apply the "adult" method to children from the age of five, but only under the supervision of parents. The treatment of young children is radically different from the treatment of adults.
Technique for flushing the nasal passages in young children:
- prepare everything you need, lay the baby on his back;
- peel off dried crusts with a cotton ball and petroleum jelly;
- drip 1-2 drops of solution into each passage;
- wait a few minutes and aspirate using a pharmacy aspirator or small rubber syringe;
- at the end, wipe the nose with a cotton swab;
- for a child who can already sit, you need to drop the medicine into the nose with a pipette, and then plant it and make sure that the rest of the product flows out of the nose.
If the nose is very stuffy, then drip it with vasoconstrictor drops in 10-15 minutes. This applies to both children and adults.
Do not rinse your sinuses with salt water before bed, before eating, or before going outside. After eating, at least two hours should pass. You can go out into fresh air after two hours in winter and half an hour in summer.
Now you know how to make a saline solution for rinsing your nose.If everything is done according to the instructions, then with the help of this simple recipe and uncomplicated procedure, you can very quickly say goodbye to a cold.
