Clear Your Sinuses Without Drugs

You can't breathe through your nose and your sinuses feel like someone has poured them full of concrete. Nasal congestion from a cold , flu, or allergies can leave you despreate for relief. Try a nose rinse-or a nasal irrigation to breathe easy again.

A nose rise washes out bacteria and viruses to prevent infection. It also removes pollen dust and mucus from your nose so medicine can do its job. All that can cut down on swellingin your sinuses to help you breathe easier. You can get some of these benefits from nasal spray, but nasal irrigation works better for peoplewith chronic sinus problems. Here is how to do a nose rinse.

• Mix a quarter teaspoon noniodized salt into 8 ounces of warm water. Iodized salt can be iirritatiing over time. 
• Add a quarter teaspoon of baking soda to the mixture. Baking soda acts like a buffer ti make the mixture less acidic, blocking the histamine reaction thats so common with chronic sinus inflamation.
• Lean over the sinkwith your head down. Use a bulb syringe to squirt the into nostril. Hold that nostril shut to keep the solution from running out. Blow your nose a bit, and repeat with the other nostril.

Throw away any solution you don't use. dont save it for later it will be no go. Clean the bulb syringe after every use by filling it up with hot water. Swishing it around in the syringe, then emptying it out completely. Place it upside down in a glass to drain.

You may need to repeat the nose rinse several times  each day if you prefer , you can use a special gadget called neti pot to do the job. You will find it in most drugstores.