I. Can saline wash the nose?
Many friends with rhinitis use saline to wash their noses, and some nasal washes also use saline. Is it good to wash your nose with salt water?
The saline nasal wash has the functions of disinfecting, sterilizing and cleaning the nasal cavity. Through the impact of salt water, a large number of allergens and bacteria, viruses and purulent mucus accumulated in the nasal cavity and even the sinuses are removed, giving the nasal cavity a clean and refreshing environment. The saline nasal wash can effectively improve the nasal environment and protect the nasal mucosa. It can clean the dirt in the nasal cavity and protect the health of the nose. Especially in positions with poor working environment, it has a certain effect and can reduce nasal diseases.
However, it should be noted that rinsing the nose with normal saline cannot cure rhinitis, it can only clean the inside of the nasal cavity, relieve the discomfort caused by rhinitis, restore the function of nasal cilia, and improve the health of the nose.
Second, how to wash the nose with normal saline
Washing the nose with normal saline can clean the nasal cavity, disinfect and sterilize, but pay attention to the correct Methods, the method of nasal washing with normal saline is generally used in conjunction with a nasal washer:
1. Pour the prepared warm physiological saline into the special nasal washer.
2. When using, sit or stand by the pool, turn on the switch of the nasal washer, hold the nasal washer in one hand, and gently lean the flushing head of the nasal washer on the nostril, with the head slightly Lean and lean forward.
3. Open your mouth to breathe naturally, do not hold your breath or swallow during the nasal wash, alternately wash both sides, first wash the side with the heavier nasal obstruction, and then wash the opposite side.
4. After washing, tilt your head forward to let the residual saline in the nasal cavity drain out, and then gently blow your nose on one side and one side.
Third, it is better to wash the nose with normal saline several times a day
The normal saline nasal wash can be performed 1-2 times a day according to individual needs , generally not more than twice, once in the morning and once in the evening; the more the number of times, the better the health of the nasal cavity does not mean, the normal saline used to wash the nose is mild and bactericidal, but if the number of times of the nasal wash is too much, the water will flow many times. Washing the nasal cavity, the nasal mucosa is repeatedly stimulated by salt water, which is easy to damage the nasal mucosa, but is not conducive to the health of the nasal cavity.
4. How much to use for nasal rinsing with normal saline
The appropriate amount of water for nasal rinsing with normal saline is about 250-300 ml. The warm water with body temperature of 37 ℃ is used for the preparation of physiological saline, so as to avoid the irritation of the nasal mucosa by supercooled or superheated water.
