Many people may not be familiar with nasal irrigation and may feel scared when they see the steps. But in fact, nasal irrigation is not difficult and not as scary as you think. Especially for those who have allergies,
sinusitis, chronic cough, if you wash your nose regularly, it will help reduce the risk of colds.

Nasal lavage procedure

• Wash your hands and syringe thoroughly.
• Pour the brine into a clean container.
• Use a syringe to draw about 10-20 ml of saline solution from a clean container, depending on the size of the syringe สนใจสมัคร? คลิกที่นี่เพื่อเริ่มต้น, and lean over the container holding the water.
• Push the syringe into one nostril and “hold your breath, lower your head, open your mouth”.
• Gently inject the saline solution into one nostril. The saline solution will flow into the nasal cavity and out the other nostril.
• Gently blow out any remaining mucus. Some people may have some of the saltwater coming out of their mouths, so spit it out.
• Wash the other nostril using the same procedure.
• Repeat by washing your nose alternately or until you feel that you can breathe easily without mucus.

Recommendations and precautions for nasal irrigation 

• It is advisable to wash your nose before eating or on an empty stomach to prevent vomiting.
• After injecting saline into the nasal cavity, immediately blow your nose.
• The equipment used for nasal irrigation must be clean, otherwise it will cause infection.

Finally, rinsing your nose with saline water cleanses out dirt inside your nose, reducing the number of germs, waste, and allergens. It can be done in both children and adults, and can be done frequently when your nose is congested, or 2-3 times a day, without any harm.