Sinus Irrigation Helps Cleanse Your Nasal Passages
Although it may seem a bit different,
sinus irrigation is a procedure you perform at home where you use
salt water to rinse out your nasal passages. Sinus irrigation has
been used in the past to treat post nasal drip, prevent sinus infections
and allergies. Sinus irrigation is also a cleansing practice. In
ancient times, people in parts of India and Southeast Asia used
neti pots, which resemble tea pots, to perform the sinus irrigation.
Today, the process has gone mainstream and people in North America,
Europe and Australia are practicing sinus irrigation.
Coughing after sinus irrigation is normal since fluids are draining
down your throat. This is how you perform sinus irrigation:
- Stand over a sink and tilt your head down
- If you’re using a bulb syringe, place
it into one nostril and squeeze gently until water comes out
of other nostril. If using a neti pot for the sinus irrigation,
place the spout in the nostril, tilt the pot and drain water
out of other nostril.
- Repeat in other nostril. When finished, gargle
with water.
You can find neti pots in health food stores,
but it is always important to consult your doctor or healthcare
provider when considering home procedures like sinus irrigation.
Those suffering from ailments like acute sinus infections should
not use sinus irrigation. This procedure will worsen the condition
since it may spread the bacteria. If you’re experiencing gagging
or ear pain, be more careful when performing sinus irrigation; this
pain and gagging means you’re being too forceful.
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