Insisting on proper nasal cleaning can prevent respiratory diseases. When cleaning the nasal cavity, you can use a small cotton swab to wet it with water; You can also immerse your nostrils in water for nasal bath; Steam inhalation and saline nasal washing are also effective. Try these methods when washing your nose.

Nowadays, environmental problems are getting more and more serious, and we are troubled by dirty air every day. The nose is the channel for breathing. Although the nasal mucosa can play a certain role in cleaning and filtering, the cleaning and filtering effect will be greatly reduced if the nasal cavity is not clean. Therefore, it is necessary to clean the nasal cavity at ordinary times in order to prevent respiratory diseases well. So, how to clean the nasal cavity correctly?

First, how to clean the nasal cavity correctly

1. Wet wiping method

This method is very simple, that is, dip a small cotton swab in warm water or clean cold water, gently rotate it in the nasal cavity, and the dirty things in the nasal cavity will adhere to the cotton swab, and it will be better to scrub it repeatedly with several cotton swabs. You can also scrub the nasal cavity with a clean towel dipped in water, and the effect is the same.

2. Nasal bath method

Put some light salt water or clean cold water in the palm of your hand, completely immerse the tip of your nose and nostrils in the water, then take a deep breath, hold your breath for a few seconds, and then exhale, so as to rinse the nasal cavity and make it cleaner.

3. Steam inhalation method

Cover your nose with a hot towel and inhale hot steam; You can also pour boiling water into the cup, put your nostrils at the mouth of the cup and breathe hot steam for about 5~ 10 minutes each time, which can also play a role in cleaning the nasal cavity.

4. Saline nose washing method

Hanging normal saline, connecting the infusion set, pulling out the needle, and putting the needle mouth into the nasal cavity to wash the nose can also make the nasal cavity cleaner.

Second, the benefits of nasal irrigation

1. Remove pollutants from nasal cavity.

According to the degree of environmental pollution and the health of the nose, you can choose to clean the nasal cavity 1~3 times every day or every other day, which can effectively remove pollutants and bacteria in the nasal cavity and make the respiratory system healthier.

2. Prevention and treatment of sinusitis and rhinitis

Insisting on proper nasal irrigation can prevent diseases such as sinusitis and rhinitis, and relieve headache symptoms caused by rhinitis and sinusitis.

Prevention and treatment of colds

Insist on flushing nasal cavity, which also has a good preventive and therapeutic effect on colds and cold sequelae.