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Those suffering constant nasal congestion and inflammation should practise nose unblocking exercises but also wash out the nose daily with the following remedy – especially those who have become dependent on nasal sprays.

Dissolve half a teaspoon of sea salt and half a teaspoon of bread soda (bicarbonate) in one pint of boiled water and let it cool. A plastic syringe with a rubber bulb can be purchased from a pharmacy. Fill this syringe with the solution and squeeze into one nostril while blocking the other nostril with a finger. Sniff the water in until it reaches the back of the throat. Spit it out and then repeat with the other nostril.

Another option is to cup the warm salt water into the hand and sniff the water up into the nose one nostril at a time (again with the other nostril blocked).

People who live near the sea find that sniffing up clean sea water is also effective. This is a traditional remedy which also works well for sinus problems.

Yogi have, for thousands of years, realised the benefits of nasal cleansing and use a special vessel called a neti pot to pour the solution into each nostril.