Due to the high content of minerals sea salt perfectly helps against the common cold, sinusitis and even diseases of the lower respiratory tract. Natural and accessible to each given remedy is considered one of the best assistants for nose washing, even in infants.
The action of sea salt
The use of sea salt for the nose is obvious. Numerous minerals, penetrating into the nasal cavity, saturate the mucous membrane and enter the blood. This ensures an increase in mucosal protective functions. A solution of sea salt effectively cleans the nasal cavity, sinuses and nasopharynx from mucus, dust, thus destroying pathogenic microbes, removing inflammation of the nasal membrane and reducing edema, which instantly improves the overall well-being of the patient.
After a qualitatively carried out rinsing of the nose, the vasoconstrictive drugs act instantly, because no foreign substances will prevent the drug from penetrating the destination. For young children who do not know how to blow their nose and who do not use vasoconstrictive drops and sprays, the solution of sea salt is the first and practically the only safe remedy for a cold.
Not only treatment, but also prevention
Nasal rinse with sea salt is indicated not only for colds. People experiencing exacerbations of allergic conditions, especially during spring flowering, can also successfully relieve themselves by washing. After all, the allergen is quickly and effectively removed from the nasal cavity.
And even healthy people can advise regular washing of the nasal cavity with sea water as prevention of colds. Saline solution not only cleans, but also regulates the process of production and consistency of mucus, which is produced by the cells of the inner shell of the nose. This slime is necessary to protect the nasal cavity as the entrance gate to the human body, and it also carries out the filtering function.
In the cold season, this function is disturbed in overcrowded rooms, crusts of thickened mucus appear, the nasal cavity is not cleaned adequately, local immunity decreases, and pathological microorganisms easily penetrate into the human body, causing diseases. Sea salt for washing the nose cleans and improves the properties and consistency of intranasal mucus, renewing its functions.
There is nothing complicated
Not everyone knows how to properly wash the nose with sea salt. For this you need to observe not tricky rules:
- water should be boiled and warm, about 40 degrees;
- salt is taken 1 tsp. a glass of water;
- washing is carried out with an open mouth;
- water can be as slowly inhaled one nostril, and use a syringe without a needle or a small syringe to inject a solution;
- The pressure of the injected jet must not be strong.
The procedure itself is best performed over a sink in the bathroom. Bending over the sink, the head should be tilted to the side and into the upper nostril
When treating colds, these rinses should be repeated 3-5 times a day. But do not forget that some washing is unlikely to help quickly get rid of the infection and they are better used as a supportive measure. For preventive purposes, one regular washing is sufficient.