When you type “stop snoring method” in a certain degree, you can get 1.59 million search results; when you type “stop snoring device” in a certain treasure, more than 4,000 products will pop up; I have also seen many “prescriptions” for snoring in clinical practice. I have also seen many clinical “prescriptions” for snoring. Today, Dr. Zeng will take a year-end inventory: over the years, we have seen strange methods to stop snoring, is it really reliable? Pepper water method – but stop it The pepper water method rumored by the Internet: take 5-10 pepper, brew with boiling water before going to bed, wait for the water to cool and then take it, even for 5 days, can treat snoring. (Is this really not torture?) This method is very hot on the Internet, the dosage of each place said different, its origin has no way to find out. Because pepper is a necessary seasoning in life, the production method is very simple, many people think that try it, anyway, there is no loss, but it really works? According to the “Compendium of Materia Medica”: “pepper, the pure Yang thing, its taste pungent and hemp, its temperature to heat. It goes into the lungs to disperse cold and treats coughs; it goes into the spleen to remove dampness and treats wind-cold dampness and paralysis”; there are also theories in Chinese medicine that snoring is caused by phlegm stagnation of Qi. It seems that the two of them fit together, but I have consulted a Chinese medicine doctor, and the treatment of snoring is definitely not a problem that can be solved by pepper alone. Moreover, many people are not suitable to eat pepper, such as pregnant women, too much pepper will cause “lack of energy and blindness” (quoted from “Qianjin? (food treatment). In this regard, I suggest that if snoring friends want to adjust through traditional Chinese medicine, they must go to a regular Chinese medicine hospital for consultation, and should not rashly try the “prescription” without clinical verification of the Internet. Mouthwash method – no evidence, no proof. Mouthwash method: before going to bed, 3-4 drops of mouthwash diluted with warm water, rinse the mouth can make snoring weaken and stop. Reason: Mouthwash contains a kind of resin oil, which can improve the blood supply to the mucous membrane of the throat, so that the mucous membrane of the throat cavity is in a full state of blood supply, the soft palate and the uvula will not vibrate due to relaxation, and the snoring will be weakened and stopped. We all build, when breathing normally, the air is from the nasal cavity to the throat, and then into the trachea and lungs, which is a spacious corridor, and the gas can enter and exit freely. If the nasal cavity, soft palate or tongue on this channel, due to muscle relaxation leads to the collapse of the airway, the channel becomes narrow, not only will prevent normal breathing, the gas will also cry out in the narrow gap, becoming snoring (why will it sound out?). Whistling know it? It’s all the same thing). And muscle relaxation or tension is mainly dependent on the nerve regulation, want to rely on “good mucosal blood supply” let keep muscle tension, is not scientific basis. Glass ball method – you can try Glass ball method: sew a small pocket in the back of the pajamas, put a glass ball or tennis ball inside. Reason: It can make snorers not sleep on their backs, and also greatly reduce snoring. In the clinic, some family members who accompany patients to the clinic will tell me: Dr. Zeng, his snoring is particularly loud when he is lying down, and the symptoms are significantly reduced when he lies on his side. What is the reason for this? Because when lying down, the soft palate tends to droop downward and the tongue root tends to recede backward, which may cause the above-mentioned channel narrowing and snoring; while when sleeping on the side, this situation will be reduced, so snoring is closely related to the posture when sleeping. The so-called “glass ball method” is to put something on your back so that you can’t lie flat and get used to sleeping on your side after a long time, which can really help to relieve snoring. However, for patients with moderate to severe snoring, or those who sleep loudly no matter how, this method may not be useful, so go to the hospital for regular treatment is the first choice. Stop snoring braces – this is reliable Stop snoring braces: find an oral surgeon to build a tongue brace, worn in the mouth every night, can hold the sagging soft palate, against the tongue, so as to achieve the role of snoring prevention. Stop snoring braces, also known as oral appliances, are custom-made by dentists, mainly for patients who simply snore or have mild sleep apnea. However, the oral appliance can not be worn successfully at one time, but it is necessary to conduct polysomnography monitoring before consultation (that is, to put many electrodes on your head, and monitor your sleep quality, sleep time, oral and nasal airflow, blood oxygen saturation and snoring sound through the apparatus while you are sleeping, which is not very advanced. This can ensure the therapeutic effect of snoring and reduce the discomfort of wearing it, so as to ensure the sleep quality of patients to the greatest extent. It should be emphasized that this orthodontic appliance must be customized by a regular dentist, and should not be purchased on the Internet at will, otherwise it will not only fail to achieve the therapeutic effect, but also bring many side effects. Stop snoring nasal clip – useless, suffocating torment yourself. It is rumored that stop snoring nasal clip can improve the obstruction of the nasopharynx, so that the soft palate and tongue root no longer block the trachea during sleep, so that the nasal cavity is open and breathing is smooth, thus effectively controlling, eliminating or reducing snoring. Dr. Zeng said to the above description huh, stop snoring nasal clip is not able to relieve snoring symptoms drops. Why? Because the nasal clip can only be placed in the nasal vestibule (the most anterior part of the nasal cavity), not deep into the nasal cavity, not to mention the role of the nasopharynx. As mentioned before, the nasal cavity, soft palate and tongue root are the three roadblocks causing snoring, and the three of them do not interfere with each other, so it is not the case that a clear nasal cavity can solve all the problems. In clinical practice, Dr. Zeng has also seen many patients come to the clinic deploring these false products and advertisements and advising patients not to buy such products. Stop snoring ring, wrist stop snoring device – ahem, this well This well, many products are claimed to be certified by the State Food and Drug Administration patent, today Dr. Zeng to teach you how to identify. The Chinese Food and Drug Administration officially changed its name to China Food and DrugAdministration after 2013, the English abbreviation is CFDA. so ah those Chinese right, but the English is not the right thing you have to pay attention to oh. And you can also search online for the brand you want to buy, the resourceful Dr. Zeng found that some of the anti-snoring products registered, marked with the scope of indications is “for promoting local blood circulation, reduce soreness and peripheral nerve paralysis”, definitely not including the treatment of snoring and sleep apnea. So the effect well, you know. Stop snoring pillow – to be studied Stop snoring pillow is divided into two types of fixed and electronic, both by adjusting the sleeping posture to achieve the purpose of reducing snoring, the principle and the glass ball method has similarities. The indications of electronic anti-snoring pillow are snoring and mild sleep apnea patients, but there is no clinical effect data analysis in China, and there are only a few relevant articles abroad. The results of the study show that the electronic anti-snoring pillow can reduce the sound of snoring, but the therapeutic effect on sleep apnea still needs further study.