Dec
05
2009
I Heard That Said That Salt Can Cure Hay Fever So I Mixed Salt With Water In A Kettle And Put It Up My Nose.?
Posted by: Alan in Hay Fever, tags: Cure, Fever, Heard, Mixed, Said, Salt, That, With
Was this a wise decision and if so how long should I keep doing it?
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December 5th, 2009 at 2:41 pm
salty water is not a way of curing hay fever. It only opens the nose.
But beware of the concentration of salt. %0.9 is the physiological concentration. % 1-2 is ok. Must not be too much.
half teaspoonful of salt in a glass (200 ml) is ok.
Get well soon.
December 5th, 2009 at 5:09 pm
Rather unwise I think. I would keep to more conventional medications!
December 5th, 2009 at 10:04 pm
Not long its expensive replacing kettles if your putting them up your nose!!!!!
December 6th, 2009 at 1:02 am
Someone else mentioned using a Neti Pot. I highly recommend it as well. It doesn’t cure hay fever, it just rinses your nose out so the allergans are sitting there, making you react!
. Yay Neti Pot!
A neti pot costs about 15 bucks too is all. A company makes a pretty reasonably priced nasal irrigation thing that you can use is call NeilMed and you just dump one packet into a cup of water (which is what the neti pot holds, as does their special NeilMed nasal irrigator ick!).
Anywho, check out these links!
National Public Radio with description and demonstration:http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story…
NeilMed sinus rinsehttp://www.unimedprod.com/
How to use a neti pot with a ridiculous photo of a woman using one. Has good instructions though:http://www.healingdaily.com/exercise/net…
I blow out with both nostrils with a quick blow 10 times into a tissue to get rid of the extra water in my sinuses….
So in regards to side effects. There aren’t really any unless you don’t blow completely (blow gently), sometimes you get a trickle of water out later. I also used sea salt for awhile, and just salt alone was a little harsh, so I use the little packets from neil med with salt and baking soda. I had far more side effects with allegra and claritin, including tiredness and go figure, allergies! I have fewer allergies now than I have in my life, and it is just because I got rid of the allergans in my nose. I HATE allergy medication and look back at my YEARS on it with a bit of horror. I was so tired all the time, and I had no idea that wasn’t normal until I got off the meds. My nose bled a lot if I used the nasal sprays, and I had horrible allergies any time I tried to get of the allergy pills. Eventually they stopped working. Okay, enough rant about bad allergy meds
You are more than welcome to email me if you need instructions. I had a boyfriend using a neti pot at the time, and he helped me through it. Just use a cup of warm water to 1/4-1/2 tsp of kosher salt (no iodine), stir it up, and pour……. Good luck!
December 6th, 2009 at 7:34 am
think someone was pulling your leg mate! if it was that easy then why do you think hayfever tablets would’ve been invented!
December 6th, 2009 at 7:59 am
Purchase saline nose drops or find a recipe for how to make them. I was given one when my children were little because newborns should not use medications until they’re older. This will relieve the symptoms but not cure it. I also heard about the special thing you pour up your nose and it comes out the other side. I heard about it on Oprah the people on there who had tried it said that it helped a lot.
December 6th, 2009 at 12:24 pm
Allergens in the body
Hay fever is caused when the allergens enter our body. Hay fever allergens are airborne substances that enter our mouth, nose, throat, and lungs. Pollens are the most common hay fever allergen. They are the male sex cell of a plant. Wind carries these pollens to other plants of same species. Our immune system reacts to these allergens and produces an antibody, immunoglobulin E (IgE) to resist it. This IgE releases certain chemicals like histamine, to flush the pollen out of the airways.
Use of honey and petroleum jelly
Add some honey to boiled minced grapefruit and lemon. Have this solution three times a day. To stop irritation in your nose, apply little petroleum jelly inside your nose. Boil chamomile in water and inhale fumes from the water.
Hay Fever Diet
Eat a clean, healthy and balanced diet. Include vitamin C in your diet. Avoid flour, sugar, salt and dairy products for one week. Drink plenty of filtered water and herbal tea. Eat good quality protein.
Other Suggestions for Hay Fever
Avoid going out early in the morning or late in the evening. At this time pollen count in air is comparatively more. Avoid using nasal spray continuously for three days. It may increase congestion of nose. Avoid smoking and air pollutants.
December 6th, 2009 at 1:07 pm
i think some one was having ya life there bet that hurt wouldnt like to of tried it my self
December 6th, 2009 at 2:32 pm
Im not sure but at least you have somewhere to dip your chips in later
December 6th, 2009 at 8:55 pm
I heard it was a tube with a funnel inserted in one end, the other in the rectum, pouring in the fluid whilst standing on your head. Be careful not to sneeze whilst pouring in the liquid, though.
December 7th, 2009 at 3:11 am
I use something called a neti pot that I got at an organic foods store. It’s ceramic and looks like a small genie bottle. I mix a small spoonful of sea salt and warm water and pour it up one nostril. It comes out of the other nostril and it do this to both sides. Then I blow my nose hard. I do this in the morning and night everyday. This is EXTREMELY helpful and I recommend it to anyone with bad sinus problems due to allergies. I have not had a cold since I began using it.