Name: Nasal Sinus Wash
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 20 serving(s)
Ingredients: 8 ounces distilled water; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon glycerine

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A great home remedy prescribed by my ear, nose & throat specialist for sinus headaches, congestion, colds, and allergies. The salt water clears the "gunk" out. The baking soda soothes irritated membranes, and the glycerine soothes and moisturizes.

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ingredients

8 ounces distilled water
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₄ teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon glycerine

directions

Mix everything up in a jar.
Rinse thru nose 4 times a day using a bulb syringe.
While standing at the sink, tip your head back, flush thru nose, then tip your head forward, and let the"wash" run back out.
Messy?
--yes.
But very effective.

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"A great home remedy prescribed by my ear, nose & throat specialist for sinus headaches, congestion, colds, and allergies. The salt water clears the "gunk" out. The baking soda soothes irritated membranes, and the glycerine soothes and moisturizes."

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review by coady1june

12/17/2012

No one should use a nasal flush with tap water. Please boil it first or use distilled water. If contaminants get into the water it can cause serious illness, sometimes fatal. I use a nasal wash faithfully, but I don't use tap water since I heard on the news that people were dying due to bacteria in tap water.

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review by Mamas Kitchen Hope

1/8/2010

Thank you! I feel so much better and my poor sore nose even thanks you!

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review by aeleen

8/19/2009

Great thankyou,been using neilmed sinus rinse at great expense,this is much better,I have terrible post nasal drip and this gives me relief,though only for a short time.Bliss while it lasts.

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review by dianaswisher73

7/23/2009

Very nice! I love the fact it doesn't burn. Feels very soothing.

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review by Roxygirl in Colorado

5/16/2009

I've been using a mix for awhile but decided to include glycerine. You can feel that the wash is smoother and goes through your nose easier. I found it in a bottle near the bandaids section (Rite-Aid) and it looks like clear corn syrup. I swear by nasal irrigating and use an attach. that goes on my Water Pick (designed for irrig.). Thanks Lightly Toasted, for posting, Roxygirl

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