Nasal lavage seems to many unpleasant procedure, especially if the child's nose needs to be rinsed.
How to make the child easily agree to wash the nose? How to prepare a solution for washing at home and most importantly, how to rinse a child’s nose and not harm it? Lots of advice based on personal experience in this article.
For some reason, many mothers believe that snot is not serious and there is nothing to worry about. At the same time, not knowing that initial stage rhinitis, when the mucus is still clear, can be cured quickly and without problems.
I know what I'm talking about, because I myself was such an inexperienced mother, who, out of ignorance, brought ordinary snot to advanced sinusitis in her eldest daughter.
How to prepare a solution for washing the nose at home for a child or an adult, what can be used for rhinitis, how to properly rinse the nose of a child so as not to harm?
Nasal rinses - why clean your nose?
Congestion and swelling of the nasopharynx cause various diseases. Most often in children and adults it is:
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Sinusitis
Sinusitis
Rhinitis (including allergic)
Influenza and other colds
You need to start worrying already when the child began to sniffle. Check what color the mucus is and buy a solution for washing the nose at a pharmacy or prepare it at home.
All of the following applies to a situation where the snot is a transparent color or with a small patch of pus.
When the mucus is thick, yellow, you need to urgently go to the doctor, who will prescribe antibiotics. In such a situation, you still have to rinse your nose, only without antibiotic therapy
this method will not help to get rid of the disease completely.
Nasal breathing is very important. The nose contains villi that line the cavity from the inside. They are
protect us from microparticles of dust, microbes, perform protective function.If the nose does not breathe, this barrier does not exist and microbes begin to attack the body with a vengeance.
Among yoga practitioners, it is customary to wash the nose at home daily. It is believed that this is the same hygienic necessary procedure for a person as washing and brushing teeth.
At the same time, it is very important to perform nasal lavage correctly, using the right technique, otherwise you can not improve, but aggravate the situation with the accumulation of mucus in the nose.
When should a child not wash their nose?
If the child’s nose is completely clogged with mucus and does not breathe, then before washing, you should try to blow your nose and drip a couple vasoconstrictor drops into each nostril.
Why, by the way, with the accumulation of mucus, does the child need to rinse his nose more often, and not just drip drops?
Almost all nasal drops are vasoconstrictive and have a temporary effect. That is, they do not cure anything, they relieve swelling, for a while. At the same time, they cannot be used for a long time and often,
since they are addictive, dry out the nasal mucosa and, in general, are quite harmful.
If you take drops, it is better based on herbs. Like Sinupret. By the way, it was washing, nebulizer and sinupret that helped me cure sinusitis in the eldest, while the ENT doctor
already suggested to pierce the sinuses.
In any case, before taking medicines need to consult an ENT doctor.
You can not wash the nose during otitis media, with a nose completely clogged with mucus, with neoplastic diseases in the nose, epistaxis and intolerance to the solution.
How to prepare a solution for washing the nose at home?
At home, it is very easy to prepare a solution for washing the nose, including the child.
Dosage of nasal wash solution at home:
If you wash the nose of a child, then for 1 cup of warm (but not hot), boiled water, you need to add 1/3 teaspoon of salt. One third! Not more.
For an adult, add half a teaspoon per glass.
The fact is that it is precisely this proportion that is physiological for our body.
If you put more salt, you can do more harm than good when washing your nose.
Since the mucous membrane will quickly dry out, causing discomfort.
It is better to prepare a solution for washing the nose before use, although it can be stored, but it is better not longer than 1-2 days.
You can also buy ready-made saline at a pharmacy. A large bottle of saline will be very cheap, unlike the hyped aquamaris, aqualors and dolphins.
Why, by the way, is it not worth throwing thousands of rubles for washing solutions?
Because they contain ordinary water with salt. Or sea water, which does not change the essence.
Although paying 500-700 rubles for a bottle or preparing a solution for washing the nose at home, of course, it's up to you to decide.
What can be used to wash the nose?
Beyond the usual saline solution for washing the nose, you can use decoctions of herbs, sea salt, furatsilin, mineral water.
You need to take 2 grams of sea salt per glass warm water, dissolve and rinse the child's nose.
Sea salt for washing is preferable to ordinary, as the effect after it is better.
Sea salt in such a solution acts as an antiseptic and not only cleanses the child's nasal passages of mucus, but also flushes out microbes and prevents the reproduction of new ones.
You can also brew decoctions of herbs and rinse your nose with them.
Steep 1-2 tea bags of chamomile in 2 cups of water. If there is a suspension, it is better to strain the solution through cheesecloth before use.
You can also use a string of herbs.
If you wash your child's nose mineral water, it must be without gas.
Washing the nose with furacillin.
Dissolve 1 tablet of furacillin in a glass of water and rinse your nose. Also good
antibacterial agent against rhinitis, sinusitis, frontal sinusitis, sinusitis in a child.
How to rinse the nose of a child?
The technique of washing the nose is both simple and complex. It is important to follow a few rules so as not to cause harm.
A special teapot for washing the nose is very convenient. The solution is poured there, the head leans to the side
and the liquid flows into the near nostril, and pours out from the next.
If there was no kettle for washing at hand or in a pharmacy, it’s not scary. You can get by with a regular syringe.
Depending on the age of the child, you need to take 5, 10 or 20 cubes.
Of course, the syringe is used without a needle.
Important rules for washing the nose of a child!
1. The solution for washing should be warm. Not cold, not hot, warm.
2. Rinse your nose very slowly!!! If you press the syringe plunger quickly, you will not get a clean nose, but an inflammation of the middle ear, that is, otitis media. At the same time, the child strong pressure will constantly choke on salt water and the procedure will forever be remembered as painful and disgusting.
3. Before washing the nose of a child, show yourself that it is not painful and not scary. Participate with him, then it is easier for the child to accept and love this procedure.
4. Do not force the child to blow snot strongly!!! very important! If you blow hard, fluid can get into the Eustachian tube and then otitis media will set in, and this is an incredible pain in the ear, fraught with many complications.
You also need to know how to blow your nose correctly. You can not blow your nose at once from two moves. You need to clamp the child first one
nasal passage and blow your nose through the second and change the sequence.
How to blow your nose, rinse your nose and prepare a saline solution for washing your child's nose showed us
ENT doctor.
On my own behalf, I can add that my daughter is not at all afraid of washing, she perceives it as fun and interesting, necessary
procedure and it does not cause her stress.
Previously, you had to hold hands, persuade, threaten and exhort. At the same time, the child was nervous and resisted in every possible way.
So I had to come to everything written above with my own mind, through all the mistakes.
Do not forget that not only for the child's psyche it is necessary that the child does not cry while washing the nose.
During crying, the nasal mucosa swells even more and the already existing edema intensifies, which leads to the fact that
the nose becomes impossible to rinse.
Flushing a child's nose with saline is not the only way to deal with colds.
If the situation is under control (I mean not purulent snot, there is no temperature, there are no concomitant symptoms that require a visit to a doctor), then in addition to washing, it is worth breathing through a nebbulizer a couple of times a day.
If you have a child, but do not yet have a nebulizer, then this is a big omission. Too bad they don't pay me
for advertising, because I consider this invention really important and necessary during the autumn-winter epidemics.
Only with the help of a nebulizer we managed to cure sinusitis in the eldest, prevent and reduce
symptoms of an existing or incipient cold.
Since today's article is still devoted to washing the nose, I will not delve into the story about nebulizers,
they are different models. We have compression. Can't pour into it. oil solutions for inhalation, but you can
special water solutions that cost a penny, but help a lot.
So. If the disease is still at the very beginning, the child is snotty and began to grunt, cough and everyone around is sick,
it’s worth just giving a breath of saline a couple of times a day, ordinary saline through a nebulizer using
baby mask included.
Let's summarize the washing:
It is not necessary to spend money on expensive irrigators for washing the nose. I would make an exception for
those with a long nozzle, as they spray the solution into millions of microparticles very deeply.
But if you have a nebulizer, then you can do without them, since the nebulizer sprays the solution in the same way.
To prepare a saline solution for washing the nose, a child needs only water and salt, preferably sea salt,
but you can do with the usual.
You can also alternate washing the child's nose from saline to water solution herbs. Daisies or strings.
In addition to the saline and herbal solution, you can dissolve the furacillin tablet and rinse with this mixture.
It is important to follow the rules for washing the nose. Do not blow snot out of both nostrils at once.
If the child does not know how to blow his nose, and young children often simply cannot blow their nose normally,
then you should use a suction tube. Exactly the same as the child had in the first months of life.
I'm sure every mom has one.
When you pull the mucus out of the child's nose, do not pull too hard, because again,
can lead to otitis media if overdone.
You can wash your nose for an unlimited number of days. Usually 3 to 10 is enough to completely get rid of
nasal congestion, discharge and mucus.
Please note that if after a few days of washing or immediately, the mucus begins to change color from transparent
to rich yellow-green, this means that a bacterial infection has joined and it's time to go to the doctor.
Do not self-medicate, keep your finger on the pulse of the situation.
I wish you and your children always be healthy and not get sick!
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With the advent of autumn and winter, the cold season begins - unpleasant and rather long. It is very easy to become infected with SARS - just hold on to the handrail in public transport, visit the same room with a sick person, use common utensils, toys, hygiene products. One of the most common symptoms a cold that develops rapidly is sore throat. As a rule, discomfort begins with a slight morning tickle on the mucosa. If measures are not taken in a timely manner, the throat may ache or even turn into a bacterial complication in the form of a sore throat. To suppress the disease in the bud, you need to use various ways treatment - inhalation, medicines, room humidification, sprays, lozenges, etc. But the most effective procedure for sore throat is gargling. Today we’ll talk about a solution for rinsing with soda and salt, consider its benefits and learn how to properly prepare and use it.
Why rinsing with soda and salt
Many people know that timely measures taken can protect a person from a serious illness. If you feel a tickle in your throat, just rinse it with a solution of salt and soda three times every hour. This will allow you to get rid of the disease, which did not even have time to completely affect the body. But why is rinsing so effective? Here are some of the benefits of this procedure.
Gargling provides mechanical washing of the inflamed mucosa and direct disinfection of the surface.
Unlike sprays and tablets, gargling not only neutralizes viruses, bacteria and fungi, but also removes them from the surface of the mucosa.
The spray can only treat that part of the mucosa on which the medicine has fallen. And the fluidity of the liquid ensures complete treatment of the throat, the solution penetrates even into hard-to-reach areas of the mucosa behind the tonsils.
Rinsing is very effective not only for treatment, but also as a prevention of colds.
Pregnant women should not be allowed to get sick, especially with fever. But their immunity is weak, no one is immune from the disease, sore throat is the first symptom of a cold. If you start gargling in time or do it in preventive measures, the disease will go away without having time to hit the body. In addition, rinsing with salt and soda is considered not only effective, but also safe for the fetus, unlike many medicines.
Rinses with soda and salt are effective not only for an inflamed red throat, but also for purulent plaques. Salt softens purulent plugs, and soda stimulates their unhindered discharge. Rinse heals the affected mucosa, relieves swelling and redness of lacunae.
Soda and salt not only disinfect the surface, but also have regenerative properties - they heal the mucous membrane after inflammation.
These numerous benefits mean that gargling is not just an effective and safe procedure but also very simple. After all, the ingredients for such a solution are in every home!
How to gargle with baking soda and salt
- The solution will need water, salt and soda. It is better to take boiled water, the liquid from the tap can contain various microbes. The inflamed mucosa has open wounds into which harmful microorganisms can get, so it is better to play it safe and use purified water. The liquid should be warm and comfortable - about 35-36 degrees. Too much hot water can harm and leave a burn on the mucous membrane. Instead of plain salt, it is better to use sea salt - it contains more minerals and trace elements.
- The proportions of salt and soda in the solution should be the same - about half a teaspoon per glass of liquid. Some do sea water- along with soda and salt, iodine is added to the composition. However, it can be quite aggressive, especially for young children and pregnant women. In addition, iodine is perfectly absorbed from the mucous membrane, which can lead to an overabundance of this trace element in the body. If an adult will gargle, you can add 2-3 drops of iodine to a glass. Before gargling, stir the water well so that there are no grains of salt left in it, otherwise they can get into an open wound on the mucous membrane and bring a lot of discomfort.
- Stand in front of a sink, bathtub, or basin and take some of the warm solution into your mouth. Tilt your head back and start gargling. Hold the water in your throat for at least 20 seconds before spitting it out. In no case do not let the solution get inside, otherwise the inflammation can go to the trachea and other lower respiratory organs.
- Take your time - gargling does not tolerate fuss. If you carry out the procedure slowly and measuredly, keeping the liquid in the throat cavity for as long as possible, recovery will come much faster. If you want to quickly get rid of a sore throat, colds and sore throats, you need to gargle every hour, and in a day the disease will begin to recede.
- Gargle with an illness should also be after each meal, so as not to leave "food" for the development and reproduction of bacteria. And after rinsing, you need to refrain from eating and drinking for about 20 minutes, because the medicine continues to work at this time.
- Some make a big mistake by increasing the concentration of the solution to get a greater effect. If you add more than one tablespoon of soda and salt to a glass of water, this can lead to a burn of the mucous membrane.
These are the basic rules that should be followed when rinsing a sore throat with a solution of soda and salt. But how else can you get rid of perspiration and sore throat when swallowing?
What else can you gargle with?
Salt and soda perfectly suppress the multiplication of various microbes in the throat cavity, moreover, the ingredients can be found in every home. But sometimes experts recommend alternating gargle formulations to maximize the effect of the procedure. In addition to soda-salt solutions, you can gargle with various pharmaceutical antiseptics - chlorophyllipt, furatsilin, hydrogen peroxide, miramistin, chlorhexidine, lugol. You probably have some of these at home. It is also effective to use decoctions medicinal herbs- chamomile, sage, calendula, propolis infusion. Often, a solution of potassium permanganate, vinegar, horseradish, and lemon juice is also used for rinsing.In the fight against a sore throat, you need to understand that inflammation is still a symptom. And main fight should be directed to the main diagnosis - SARS or tonsillitis. With the bacterial nature of the disease, it is necessary to be treated with antibiotics, without them it is almost impossible to cope with a purulent plaque on the throat. You also need to use anesthetic tablets and sprays that will help relieve unbearable sore throat, at least for a while. Do not start the course of the disease, and strong pain in your throat won't bother you.
Video: how and what to gargle with sore throat
A saline solution for gargling and irrigating the nose is used to treat such pathological conditions:
- rhinitis;
- sinusitis;
- pharyngitis;
- laryngitis;
- tonsillitis.
Nasal sprays prepared on the basis of sea salt, "Aqua Maris", "Marimer", are used in children of their own early age for prevention viral infections and symptomatic treatment conditions that are accompanied by nasal congestion and rhinitis.
Gargling with salt is also preventive measure aimed at combating pathogenic agents. In addition, this procedure is one of the components complex treatment diseases that are manifested by symptoms of inflammation of the mucous membrane of the throat and paranasal sinuses.
Mechanism of action
Depending on the concentration of dry matter, saline solution is hypotonic, physiological and hypertonic. Physiological, or isotonic, solution has become widespread as a blood substitute.
An increased salt content in a certain place in the body leads to the fact that the fluid tends to this zone, leaving the cellular and interstitial space. Hypertonic saline creates an excess concentration of salt in the throat. As a result of this, excess fluid, which created swelling of the mucous membrane of the pharynx, rushes outward, reducing the swelling of the tissue. Since the sensation of pain and swelling are symptoms of the inflammatory process, a decrease in these signs indicates an improvement in the condition and recovery.
Recipe
Salt for gargling is used sea or ordinary food, which is present in any kitchen. In the event that the patient tolerates iodine well, preference is given to salt enriched with this component. It is contraindicated to use sea bath salt for washing the throat, since it contains flavorings and dyes.
The liquid used for the procedure is purified or boiled water. The recommended concentration of the solution is 1-2 teaspoons per half liter of water, which is heated to a temperature of 60-80 degrees for better dissolution of the crystals. Salt is poured into the prepared container, poured with water. After its dissolution and cooling of the solution to 40 degrees, the product is ready for use.
Description of the procedure
How to gargle with salt? The basic principles are as follows:
- the procedure is carried out after eating;
- the number of rinses per day is 5-6;
- a solution is drawn into the throat, and the rinsing process takes place within 15 seconds;
- for the procedure, one glass of solution is used;
- the duration of the procedure is 2-3 minutes.
It is important during the procedure not to tilt your head too much so that the solution does not enter the respiratory tract.
Carrying out the procedure after eating - important condition getting the maximum effect.
The accumulated food debris in the lacunae of the tonsils is a good nutrient medium for bacteria, and serve as a prerequisite for the development of inflammatory processes in the oral cavity. Hygiene is an important factor prevention chronic diseases throat cavity, therefore, before rinsing, it is necessary to clean oral cavity from food debris by rinsing it with warm water. After the procedure, you must refrain from eating or drinking for 30-60 minutes.
Advantages and disadvantages
Among the existing local procedures aimed at reducing inflammation of the mucous membranes of the throat, this procedure is the safest. There are no age restrictions for its implementation. It is possible to carry out in children who prefer this procedure to the violent use of aerosols. Patients with severe accompanying illnesses, pregnant women are also no exception for its implementation. Other advantages of the technique include the absence of an allergy to the agent used and the possibility of carrying out the procedure with high numbers of hyperthermia. 
The disadvantage of this technique is its low efficiency. With chronic purulent tonsillitis, using this procedure, it is possible to wash purulent foci in rare cases. In addition, carrying out such a procedure on your own at home, it is impossible to visually monitor the result. For prevention and treatment chronic tonsillitis there are more effective methods. However, this procedure should not be neglected, due to its availability and safety.
Regarding the use of washing the throat with angina, the opinions of practitioners differ. Most experts consider this procedure an ineffective measure that does not affect the duration of treatment. At the same time, the use of antibiotics contributes to the normalization of the situation in the next 2 days. However, all doctors agree that gargling for a short period of time helps to reduce pain.
SARS, acute pharyngitis, laryngitis are accompanied by a pronounced pain syndrome. Any measures aimed at reducing it are welcome. The use of drugs local action, aerosols, lozenges, in some cases characterized by irritant, may cause the development allergic reaction. These shortcomings are deprived of gargling with saline. In addition, the use of local drugs is limited by age.
Preventive action
Gargling with saline is considered an effective prophylactic against viruses. During the period of the SARS epidemic, such manipulation, along with irrigation of the nose with the same solution, is a reliable and safe prophylactic 
means. Moist air is harmful to viruses. They do best in dry, warm air. Carrying out activities that moisturize the mucous membranes of the nose and throat is a means of protection against pathogenic pathogens.
Moisturizing the throat and nose with the use of saline solutions in the autumn-winter period prevents the penetration of pathogens into the body.
Use of sea salt
Is it possible to gargle sea water? In its composition, in addition to iodine, it is additionally enriched with other salts and trace elements, zinc, manganese, magnesium. These components provide positive influence on muscle, bone, nervous tissue, enhance immunity. The use of rinsing the throat with salty sea water contributes not only to the prevention of chronic diseases of the pharyngeal cavity, but also to an increase in the body's defenses.
The danger lies only in the purity of the proposed reservoir. Carrying out this procedure in the conditions of sanatorium treatment in combination with other balneological procedures has a pronounced preventive action for patients with diseases of the upper respiratory tract.
Despite the safety of the technique, when and how to gargle with salt, the attending physician must decide. Pain and signs of inflammation can be symptoms of SARS, diseases that need to be prescribed antibacterial agents or holding surgical treatment. In no process, gargling is a monotherapy. Only a doctor can clarify the diagnosis and prescribe the correct treatment.
The most important procedure during infectious diseases nasal cavity, sinuses is to rinse the nose with salt water.
This measure is mainly of a hygienic nature, since allows you to effectively evacuate pathogenic microbes, their metabolic products, mucous or mucopurulent exudate. Due to the mechanical flushing of dust and other allergens from mucous membranes, the procedure is also useful for allergic rhinitis.
How to prepare a saline solution for nasal irrigation hygiene procedure did not cause discomfort and had an exceptionally useful effect?
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When are nasal lavages necessary?
Before you make a saline solution for washing the nose, it is advisable to explain what symptoms should immediately begin to do this procedure.
AT normal condition the human nasal mucosa is a slightly moistened surface. The nasal secretion consists of a conglomerate of proteins that provide a protective function. Among its components it is necessary to name, first of all:
- mucin, which provides a gel-like viscous consistency of the nasal secretion;
- lysozyme, capable of destroying the cell walls of bacteria;
- immunoglobulins that recognize bacteria and viruses and trigger an immune response.
The secret that is constantly produced in our nose is essential in protecting the respiratory tract and the whole body from numerous microbial threats.
Our immunity is in a state of every second struggle with microbiological threats from the outside. Some bacteria, such as streptococci, are permanent inhabitants of our mucous membranes. The proteins contained in the nasal secretion successfully suppress them throughout our lives. In certain situations with the inhaled air, we receive certain microbial particles. And again, in most cases the immune system deactivates them in the nose, preventing the development of the inflammatory process.
As you can see most time, a certain "balance of power" is maintained in our nose. Breaking it is inappropriate and even harmful.
Nasal lavages should not be done without evidence.
What are these indications? Of course, and accompanied by classic symptoms:
- runny nose with clear discharge;
- runny nose with purulent discharge;
- nasal congestion.
Washing the nasal cavity with a salt solution is indicated as a general hygienic procedure as part of complex antimicrobial therapy.
Washes are done twice or thrice a day before the introduction of antimicrobial drugs into the nose.
What concentration should be the saline solution for the nose
Before preparing a saline solution for washing the nose, the question of its optimal concentration should be clarified.
Rinsing with ordinary unsalted water is painful, because. all the fluid present in our body, including the nasal secretion, has an average salinity of 0.9%.
This means that each liter of liquid contains 9 grams of salt.
Solutions with a similar concentration are called isotonic or, more correctly, "isotonic to blood plasma."
Contact of the nasal mucosa with a saline solution with a concentration of 0.9% will not cause any discomfort.
Exceeding the concentration of the solution up to 1.5% is not critical. However, more concentrated mixtures will dry the mucous membrane excessively. They should not be used for nasal hygiene.
Consumers should be aware that isotonic saline does not antiseptic properties and has no curative effect.
How to make a saline nasal rinse
What will be required: 
- 250 ml of boiled water;
- a teaspoon or scales with an accuracy of one decimal place;
- breeding container.
Salt can be either refined table salt (98% NaCl) or containing mineral impurities (75-80% NaCl). It does not matter whether the salt will be of marine or mine origin.
Allergy sufferers should use refined salt, because. unrefined mineral mixtures may contain substances that cause allergies.
How to prepare a nasal saline solution:
- Prepare 250 ml of boiled water at 40 degrees C.
- Measure out 2 g of salt using a balance.
- If you don't have a scale, take a standard teaspoon and measure out ¼ of the salt.
- Dissolve the salt.
- If there are insoluble particles in the solution, then you should wait for them to settle.
- Pour the resulting solution into the rinsing container, making sure that the sediment (if any) remains in the original container.
Wash solution is ready.
How to make a saline solution for washing the nose of a child
The method and are similar to those described in the previous section.
Before you prepare a saline solution for a child, you should additionally pay attention to the following nuances: 
- The volume of the prepared solution for washing should be reduced to 120-150 ml.
- For 120-150 ml, put 1 gram of salt. Since it is difficult to measure such an amount, at least with approximate accuracy, in the absence of scales, it is easier to prepare a solution in a volume of 250 ml with ¼ tsp. salt, and pour out the excess solution unused.
- The temperature of the solution is important. Since rinsing with a cool solution (with a temperature below 32 degrees C) will be uncomfortable, too warm - it will cause vasodilation of the mucous membrane and, accordingly, increase nasal congestion. At the time of the washing procedure, the solution should have a temperature of 35-37 degrees C. Taking into account the fact that when preparing the solution you will stir the salt in it, pour it, it is initially advisable to take water with a temperature of 40-42 degrees C.
Thus, each mother can make a saline solution for washing the nose of a child, observing certain proportions and monitoring the temperature of the water.
What else can be added to a saline nasal rinse
Salt rinse solution has an important advantage: it contains a minimum amount of impurities and potentially irritating substances.
This is essential when we talk about the contact of the solution with such a sensitive and full of olfactory receptors place as the nasal mucosa. And for allergy sufferers, this is also a guarantee of the absence of unforeseen reactions. 
If you are not allergic and have no prejudices regarding phytotherapy, then you can prepare a saline solution for washing your nose using additional components vegetable origin.
Most often, for this purpose, plants are used that have some antiseptic and stimulating effect, namely:
- eucalyptus leaves;
- calendula flowers;
- chamomile flowers;
- sage leaves.
How to prepare a nasal saline solution with a herbal component:
- Immerse 1-2 tablespoons of vegetable raw materials in a container with 200 ml of hot water.
- Place the container in another container bigger size and infuse by the water bath method (on the stove) for 30 minutes.
- Add 2 tbsp. infusion-decoction in 250 ml of saline solution prepared according to the algorithm described above.
- Salt herbal solution is ready.
Concentrated essential oils for washing the nose should not be used. They are too aggressive for the nasal mucosa, even in small concentrations. Given the fact that some proven benefit from the use of extracted essential oils is not available, their use for washing the nose is not appropriate.
Conclusion
cook salt water for washing the nose is very simple: you need to dissolve 2 grams of salt in 250 ml of water at 40 degrees C.
For the purposes of nasal hygiene, it does not matter whether it is a refined or refined table product.
Washing should be done with rhinitis and sinusitis (in the acute stage). The procedure is intended for mechanical cleaning of the nasal cavity from impurities for further administration of drugs.
Washing with 0.9% salt solution has no therapeutic or antiseptic effect.
Washing should not be used in the absence of a runny nose (as preventive measure), as this disrupts the natural balance of the microflora of the nasal cavity.
A solution of salt for washing the nose is useful even absolutely healthy people. It is necessary to use such a tool in order to support normal work respiratory tract. But how to cook this most useful brine for the nose? This is what will be discussed below.
All the benefits of saline solution
Often people are interested in the question of whether a saline solution is useful and how effective it is if you prepare it yourself at home. It is also important that such a remedy is not dangerous for young children. If you perform washing the child in compliance with all the rules, then such manipulation will only give positive result, even in the case when it is done to the baby.
What result can be achieved if saline solution for the nose is used for washing:
- you can get rid of dust particles and other irritants;
- strengthen capillaries and improve the functioning of cells in the nasal cavity;
- a saline solution for children is very useful, since such a liquid performs the function of a kind of nasal disinfectant;
- if the baby has swelling, then with the help of a saline solution, you can save the baby from such an unpleasant phenomenon.
As for diseases such as sinusitis, sinusitis and rhinitis, then in this case saline solution will perform the function of the first emergency care. After all, such a remedy can reduce the duration of the course of the disease.
How to prepare saline nasal solution from sea salt?
As described above, saline solution can save adults and children from many diseases. respiratory system. It is for this reason that many experts strongly recommend preparing a solution only from sea salt.
On the this moment exist a large number of various recipes, below we will give only the most effective and popular, namely:
- A teaspoon of sea salt without a slide and water (2 cups). The liquid should be slightly warm. Mix everything thoroughly so that the salt is completely dissolved, then gauze is required for filtering. Such a product should always be warmed to room temperature before use.
- Dissolve a couple of teaspoons of salt without a slide in a glass of boiled water. Such a tool is used only in cases where a person long time located in a heavily polluted area.
- A couple of teaspoons without a slide of sea salt are added to a liter of boiled water. All mix well and filter with gauze. The finished solution is used as a wash for children, as well as for gargling.
This is how saline solution for the nose is prepared. The recipe for babies is different.
One fourth of a teaspoon of salt is added to a glass of boiled water, everything is mixed and filtered through cheesecloth.
How to prepare saline solution from table salt?
If you urgently need to prepare a saline solution at home, but there was no sea salt in the house, then table salt can be used. It is worth noting that such a solution is no worse than a marine remedy.
So, a saline solution for the nose is prepared like this:
- In 0.5 liters of boiled water, add a teaspoon without a slide of kitchen salt. Everything is well mixed and filtered.
- If the solution is prepared for the baby, then the remedy is prepared in a slightly different way: add 0.25 teaspoon of salt to a glass of boiled water.
Solution with table salt has a good bactericidal effect. Moreover, such a remedy is considered therapeutic and no less effective than with the addition of sea salt.
How often can flushing be done?
It's no secret that a saline nasal rinse (you can choose any recipe) can dry out the sinuses, so the question of how to apply this remedy, is the most relevant. In this case, experts recommend using such a solution a couple of times a week for prevention.
But in cases where it is inflammatory process, it is necessary to use such a remedy for two weeks, four times a day. As for people suffering from diseases of the respiratory system chronically, such procedures should be performed regularly.
by the most the best option will receive advice from the attending physician. Only he will be able to recommend the exact number of sinus lavages.
How to make a saline solution for the nose, we discussed above. Now let's talk about the devices for the procedure.
Flushing accessories
In order to get the maximum result from such procedures, you should know how to properly rinse the nose of a child and an adult. In other words, how this procedure is performed.
Now there are many special devices that greatly facilitate the process of washing the nose, one of these is a vessel in the form of a watering can. In appearance, this container resembles a small teapot with an elongated neck and spout.
Second handy tool, which is also very effective, is a regular pear-shaped douche. The only condition is the careful use of such a device. Because using a syringe can injure the sinuses.
How is the washing procedure performed?
As for the washing methods, in this case the following stand out:
- It is necessary to lean towards the sink and turn your head slightly to the side, while keeping your mouth open. In that nasal passage, which will be slightly higher in relation to the other, a solution is poured from a watering can. If the liquid flows out of the other nostril, then the procedure is carried out correctly. Then this manipulation is repeated with another nasal passage.
- The second way is to tilt the head slightly back, while holding the breath. Then the solution is poured into one of the sinuses and poured out through the mouth. Do the same with the other nasal passage.
- And the third option is to pour the solution into the palm of your hand and draw it into yourself with your nostrils. There are two ways to get rid of this liquid, pour it back through the nose or mouth. It is worth noting that this method is the simplest and easiest.
The main thing is to know how to prepare nasal saline solution correctly.
How is a child's nose washed?
The above methods are relevant only for adults, but what to do when a baby needs to rinse his nose? In this case, there is one effective method, which is also very gentle, namely:
- the child should be laid on the bed so that he lies on his side;
- enter him into each nasal sinus 6 pipettes of the solution;
- give a few minutes for the baby to lie down.
It is worth noting that this method has several disadvantages in the form of the inability to rinse the nose with a stream of solution. Yes, and as a result of such washing, the baby will be forced to swallow all the contents, but at the same time, this method is the most optimal and gentle.
Conclusion
Salt solution is a fairly effective method in cases where the infection has settled in the sinuses. The only condition for such a procedure is that at the time of washing the nose should not be blocked. After all, if at least one of the moves does not breathe, then there will be no sense from the manipulation carried out.
So, we examined in this article how to prepare a saline solution for washing the nose and how to carry out the procedure. Be healthy!
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