Nowadays, when patients with rhinitis go to the hospital, many times the physician will prescribe a nasal rinse to the patient. Do you know what a nasal rinse is and what it can do?
（Nasal irrigation is the main adjunct in the treatment of rhinitis, and it has few side effects, is inexpensive, simple to operate, and easily tolerated by patients and follow-ups.
(2) Scope of application of nasal irrigation 1.Allergic rhinitis It can reduce the nasal exposure to inhaled allergens, thus reducing the symptoms and the use of hormones.
2.Chronic rhinosinusitis and post-endoscopic surgery can improve the symptoms, accelerate the rate of nasal cilia clearance, remove dry crust and secretions, and promote the recovery of surgical cavity. 3.After radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal cancer can reduce tumor surface secretions and necrotic materials, maintain nasal sinus drainage, and reduce the occurrence of sinusitis after treatment. The symptoms are significantly reduced.
(C) the choice of rinse solution A lot of patients will use edible salt to rinse their nasal cavity at home.
Most of the nasal rinses sold in the market nowadays have matching rinse salts, which can also be purchased separately. For chronic rhinosinusitis patients, a large dose of rinse (>200ml) is recommended.
Of course, if you can’t buy special rinse salts, saline is also acceptable!
(iv) Precautions for nasal rinsing In theory, there is a risk that the rinsing fluid may enter the middle ear through the eustachian tube, but this risk is small if the correct rinsing method is mastered.
The irrigator needs to be cleaned frequently and should be washed and dried after use, otherwise it may lead to bacterial growth and secondary infection.
At the same time, it is warmly reminded that although nasal rinsing is a safe, effective and easy treatment for nasal disease, it is, after all, only an adjunctive treatment. Its use or not and how to use it should be done under the guidance of a specialist.