This winter has been especially hard on my nose (and skin) that I had modified a recipe to suit my needs. Although Sea Salt has very healing properties, I found that too much burned my painfully sore nostrils. Since my nostrils had got to the point of being cracked and bleeding, at the beginning, I used this flush up to 4 - 5 times a day....I applied Emu oil after using the flush to inside of my nostrils and added a humidifier. This remedy has worked very well for me and I have backed off to 1 - 2 flushes a day and the humidifier is now working on a low speed 24 hours a day! Emu or Ostrich oils have very healing benefits for dry, cracked or damaged skins...their only downfall is that they are expensive oils and has a shelf life of approximately 1 year. So use the oil on your hands, feet, nails, eye lids, etc. Any good quality oil can be exchanged with the Emu