Nasal irrigation is the use of saline solution to flush the nasal cavity to help relieve symptoms of upper respiratory tract diseases, allergies, rhinitis and sinusitis. Because patients with allergies or sinusitis have already undergone rinsing their noses with saline, sometimes they can’t help but worry that frequent nasal irrigation can harm their noses. In fact, rinsing your nose with saline can be done without causing harm to your nose or body if you do it correctly.
Nasal irrigation is not dangerous. Both children and adults can do it. However, you may have to be careful about the steps and methods of nasal irrigation to be correct, especially for patients with neurological disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease and dementia patients because during nasal irrigation, choking may occur, which can be dangerous สมัครสมาชิก UFABET วันนี้ รับเครดิตฟรีทุกวัน. As for children under 2 years old, they can do it, but parents must help or watch over them to do it correctly.
Nasal lavage procedure
- Wash your hands and syringe thoroughly.
- Pour the brine into a clean container.
- Use a syringe to draw about 10-20 ml of saline solution from a clean container, depending on the size of the syringe, and lean over the container holding the water.
- Push the syringe into one nostril and “hold your breath, lower your head, open your mouth”
- Gently inject the saline solution into one nostril. The saline solution will flow into the nasal cavity and out the other nostril.
- Gently blow out any remaining mucus. Some people may have some of the saltwater coming out of their mouths, so spit it out.
- Wash the other nostril using the same procedure.
- Repeat by washing your nose alternately or until you feel that you can breathe easily without mucus.
Each time you wash your nose with saline, you should wash until the saline water flowing out of your nose and mouth is as clear as the saline water before you wash your nose. For effective nasal washing, you should wash the nasal cavity in all directions: right, left, top and bottom of the nasal cavity, in order to flush out as much mucus or dirt as possible.