生后百科：感冒小貼士系列之十——如何使用洗鼻壺

If you suffer from chronic nose bleeds, nasal polyps, or a deviated septum, talk to a health care provider to make sure using a neti pot won’t make your condition worse.

STEP 1 Purchase a neti pot 購買一個洗鼻壺

Purchase a neti pot. They are available online or at health food stores and are usually ceramic, plastic, or metal.

STEP 2 Prepare a saline solution 準備生理鹽水

Prepare a saline solution by filling the neti pot with one cup of lukewarm water, and then adding the salt to the pot.

Extremely hot or cold water and iodized salt can cause irritation and discomfort.

STEP 3 Insert spout into nostril 將噴口放入鼻孔

Lean over the sink or a bowl, and turn your head to the left 90 degrees, so your right ear is parallel to the floor. Insert the neti pot’s spout into your left nostril, so that it forms a seal.

STEP 4 Pour solution through nasal passage 通過鼻腔通道倒鹽水

Breathing through your open mouth only, pour the solution into your left nostril and let it flow out through the right nostril into the sink or bowl.

STEP 5 Exhale through both nostrils 用兩個鼻孔呼氣

Once the neti pot is empty, exhale firmly through both nostrils to clear all water from your nasal passage.

If you blow into a tissue, don’t pinch your nostrils closed.

STEP 6 Refill and repeat 補充并重復

Refill the neti pot and repeat the procedure with the other nostril.

Neti pots have been used in India as part of ayurveda and yoga traditions for thousands of years.