Self-Care Remedies for Sinusitis

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Today I brought an issue regarding self-care remedies. While I am treating patients, I feel some of them need at home remedies to strengthen their nasal functions.

It has been 20 year since I began my practice specializing in nasal disorders.

 

Initially, I was taking a bit slow in applying acupuncture into the nasal mucosa of those who suffer from nasal congestion.

 

Patients expressed discomfort in the beginning, however, after they experienced its efficacy better than that of conventional drug therapy; they continued their effort to come to the clinic. As my clinical experience increased, I became able to examine the nasal cavity more thoroughly and applied acupuncture to broader region.

 

The patients expressed satisfaction at their instant relief gained through blood-pricking therapy which restored their nasal breathing. People who are more susceptible to pain may think differently, however, those sufferers of nasal conditions considered the brief moment of pain is definitely worth bearing for the cure. I took their words and became more confident in applying the acupuncture. 

 

 

 

 

Three Methods of Nasal Irrigation

 

 

 

 

There are many ways to do this. However, the most cost-effective and easiest will be introduced here. Firstly, stand over a sink.

 

 

 

➊ Prepare a cup of salt water at lukewarm temperature.

Pouring plain cold water into the nose can cause stingy sensation. It is similar as swimming pool water get into your nose. But lukewarm water that replicates mucus' natural salinity does not irritate the nasal mucosa as much. Once you get adjusted, the salinity level may not matter much.

 

➋ While you are standing in front of the sink, pour warm salt water into one side of the nose. Alternate the side, while pinching the other side to close.

 

➌ Try the salt water pour into your nose to come out through your mouth.

You could, however, adjust the amount of water pouring into your nose to drain out of your other nostril, instead of your mouth. As you gain experience, you may be able to pass the water into the mouth more easily. You should spit the water out in your mouth.

 

➍ Repeat the procedure several times.

 

Here is another method.  

 

➊ Hold a mouthful of salt water in your mouth.

 

➋ Tilt your head forward, so that your forehead is positioned lower than the mouth.

 

➌ Block one side of the nose and make a, "mmmm" sound, inducing the water in the mouth to run through the nasal passages.

 

➍ Continuing the sound moves the water to follow the resonance, exiting trough the mouth. This can be done in seconds without wetting your face once you get used to it.

 

The last method requires a bulb syringe that you can purchase from a pharmacy.

 

➊ Fill a syringe with warm salt water.

 

➋ Tilt your head so that one nostril is pointed down toward the sink and insert the tip of the syringe into your nose.

 

➌ Gently squeeze the syringe.

 

The salt water goes into the nose and drains out the same way and exits to the sink. Occasionally, some portion of the water passes through the other side of the nose. Any water that goes to the back of the throat should be spit out.

 

➍ Repeat on the other side in the same way.

 

 

It's that simple! Whether you suffer from sinusitis or not, this way of treatment is helpful to better your condition of nose.

 

 

Thank you for reading.

 

 

Bibi~

 

 

From Cosoom Clinic Networks Dr. Lee