How to Make a Nasal Saline Solution

Here are my recommendations on how to make the best nasal saline solution.

[grandjab]

this guy is the first actual doctor who I've heard talking in a slight southern accent.

[bobsoft]

My recipe for the last 20 years: 1 cup of water, boiled or distilled, 1/4 teaspoon Kosher or pickling salt and you can also add 1/8 teaspoon of baking soda if you want. I found the organic baking soda better. The Arm and Hammer crap gave me an ammonia smell afterwards.
I now use the Navage system for better results.

[suestrozyk]

Extremely helpful! Thank you! You just saved me a ton of money. Been doing irrigation for years and buying the little packets!

[gapperformance]

Thank you! I was looking for tons of different solutions and this gave me peace of mind. Going to slightly warm distilled water and add regular salt

[b.abernathy]

Years ago when I worked with an eye doctor, we had a patient that made her own contact lens solution with distilled water. She went blind. Distilled water is not sterile. In this patient's case, acantamoeba was the problem. Again I stress, distilled water is not sterile. I would not put it in my eyes or up my nose. Hope this helps someone.

[rblum]

Ok, I make a hypertonic saline solution to irrigate my nose with a Neti pot. My measurements are as follows: 1 c water at room temperature, ., 1/2 tsp non iodized salt and 1/2 tsp sodium bicarbonate (baking soda).

[DatsDoodoBaby]

I’ve been stuck using nasal sprays for the last 6 months, clog up about 4 times a day. Only other symptoms are headaches on the temple and pressure around the eyes, forehead, and cheekbone. Hopefully this is more helpful than the spray.

[RANTRAGEREDUNDANT]

Spring time will never see it coming😏. I’m ready😎.

[judetheobscure]

This was really helpful, thank you. I had to smile at the instructions to boil the water in the microwave or on the stove though, I can’t fathom how Americans manage without electric kettles, would be totally alien to me!

[wgtwgt]

I just wanted the quick recipe. Thanks.

[ETeva]

I used regular table salt it burned my sinuses like hell fure i switched to non-iodized salt the difference is remarkable no burning ir stinging its soothing

[tngerman]

Been using regular iodize salt for 3 years with no issues

[deedeeannash]

A bit too much salt in the mixture is less irritating than too little salt.

[DN-]

Is using tap water with a PUR faucet filtration system safe? Is drinking this amoeba laden water just as dangerous, especially if you have short bowel syndrome?! Please & thank-you!

I’ve used course salt but I let it sit in water over night and warm it in fridge. Dissolves pretty well I think. I’m wondering if we can use baking soda instead of salt please, & thank-you?

[neshaholder]

Hi thank thank you so much for this video it was very helpful and has helped me out with my toddlers...one question if I haven't used all of the solution that I have made can I store it to use another day

[wannygreen]

In cooking it's said that coarse salt dissolves faster since it has more surface. Either way one wouldn't rinse the nose until all the salt is completely dissolved so that's a bad reason to exclude coarse salt...

[atharkhan]

Thanks a lot for such info.
I have one question.
Is Organic Sea Salt is safe to use to make this solution?

[lamel]

Thank you! Do you know what % of hypertonic saline is safe for nebulisation? Is soda bicarbonate solution PH 8.4 safe for nebulisation? How to make it?

[SANSOOBOXER_OFFICIAL]

Hey Doc, can i mix up a BIG batch for the week? Like 3 teaspoons salt per 1 teaspoon Baking Soda? Then put in airtight container? If not, what measurements would u advise me as im a trucker & cant be mixing everyday?

[highhopes]

Why not just filtered and boiled water?