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Nasal irrigation is safe, effective, and inexpensive treatment for various nasal-sinus disorders (reviews)

Papsin B and McTavish A. Saline nasal irrigation. Can Family Physician, 49:168-173, 2003
“Treatment guidelines in both Canada and the United States now advocate use of nasal irrigation for all causes of rhinosinusitis and for postoperative cleaning of the nasal cavity. Nasal irrigation is a simple, inexpensive treatment that relieves the symptoms of a variety [...]

Aloe vera has anti-microbial activities

Pandey R, Mishra A. Antibacterial Activities of Crude Extract of Aloe barbadensis to Clinically Isolated Bacterial Pathogens. Appl Biochem Biotechnol. 2009 Mar 5.
“The antibacterial activity of Aloe barbadensis was tested on clinically isolated bacterial pathogens i.e. Enterococcus bovis, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Proteus vulgaris, Proteus mirabilis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Morganella morganii, and Klebsiella pneumoniae causing infection [...]

Aloe vera has therapeutic effect on allergic rhinitis

Yu H, Dong Z, Yang Z. Molecular biological study of aloe vera in the treatment of experimental allergic rhinitis in rat. Lin Chuang Er Bi Yan Hou Ke Za Zhi. 16(5):229-31, 2002.
“OBJECTIVE: To study the therapeutic mechanism of aloe vera in allergic rhinitis (AR). CONCLUSION: The aloe vera are suggested to be involved in the [...]

Buffered solution is better than normal saline

Michel O. Nasal irrigation in case of rhinosinusitis. Laryngorhinootologie. 85(6):448-58, 2006
“Buffered solutions bring a more pleasant feeling during rinsing, which explains also the beneficial effect of natural brine solutions. In children, nasal irrigation can save antibiotics and reduce decongestant to nil. Important is the hygienic application in order not to introduce additional pathogenic germs [...]

Sea salt solution is better than saline

Friedman M, Vidyasagar R, Joseph N. A Randomized, Prospective, Double-Blind Study on the Efficacy of Dead Sea Salt Nasal Irrigations. Laryngoscope. 116:878-882, 2006.
“The study was to compare nasal irrigation using hypertonic Dead Sea salt (DSS) solution with hypertonic saline in the treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis and improvement of quality of life (QOL).– CONCLUSIONS: We present [...]

Positive pressure, large volume nasal irrigation is superior to nasal sprays, nebulizers, and neti pots

Pynnonen MA, Mukerji SS, Kim HM, Adams ME, Terrell JE. Nasal Saline for Chronic Sinonasal Symptoms: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2007;133(11):1115-1120
“CONCLUSION: Nasal irrigations performed with large volume and delivered with low positive pressure are more effective than saline sprays for treatment of chronic nasal and sinus symptoms in a community-based [...]

Nasal irrigation is effective for occupational sinonasal disorders

Holmstrom et al. Effect of nasal lavage on nasal symptoms and physiology in wood industry workers. Rhinology, 35:108-112, 1997
“In this cross-sectional study of 45 wood industry workers, a significant decrease in nasal symptoms (such as obstruction, posterior secretions, itching, irritation and sneezing) was seen after a 3-week treatment with Rhinomer, which contains de-ionized, sterilized, isotonic [...]

Nasal irrigation enhances post-irradiational sinus care

Liang KL, Kao TC, Lin JC, Tseng HC, Su MC, Hsin CH, Shiao JY, Jiang RS. Nasal irrigation reduces postirradiation rhinosinusitis in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Am J Rhinol. 22(3):258-62, 2008.
“Conclusion: Rhinosinusitis is a common acute post-radiotherapy complication in Nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients. Our results showed that nasal irrigation was a safe and effective method for [...]

Nasal irrigation enhances post-nasal surgery care

Keerl R, Weber R, Muller C, Schick B. Effectiveness and tolerance of nasal irrigation following paranasal sinus surgery. Laryngorhinootologie. 76(3): 137-41, 1997.
“Effectiveness and acceptance of the cleaning of the nose with saline solution after endonasal sinus surgery was clinically evaluated. It was found that rinsing of the nose after endonasal sinus surgery is judged positively [...]

Nasal irrigation is effective for cold and flu

Tano L, Tano K. A daily nasal spray with saline prevents symptoms of rhinitis. Acta Otolaryngol. 124(9):1059-1062, 2004
“CONCLUSION: A daily nasal irrigation with saline can prevent nasal symptoms of common cold in a population of otherwise healthy adults.”
Slapak I, Skoupá J, Strnad P, Horník P. Efficacy of isotonic nasal wash (seawater) in the [...]