...It is best to use Breathe.ease XL nasal
wash. This has calcium and potassium ions that speed
the cilia so you can defend against bacteria / spores.
The Xylitol is added because it has been shown to inhibit
bacteria from entering the... ...saline solution nasal spray on an hourly
basis to keep nasal passages moist and sinus pain at
bay. I recommend Breathe-Ease, available to members
of the Allergy Buyers Club at a special price, it is
located in the "members only"... ...the nose moist. Be sure to avoid Benzalkonium
and Thimersal preservatives as these may burn and irritate
the nose. Breathe.ease doesn't contain any of these
ingredients. Top Q. So, would using a saline spray several
times... ...HydroMed, at Hydromedonline.com or
800-560-9007, sells a product based on Ringer's solution
called Breathe Ease. It's convenient but somewhat expensive,
costing $14.95 per package, enough for about 30 irrigations,
which makes the...
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| NaCl | 62 |
| NaHCO3 | 22.2 |
| Xylitol | 10 |
| KCl | 4.2 |
| Ca Cl2.2H20 | 1.6 |
The Locke Ringer's is similar except that they use glucose. Breathe.ease XL is a modified Lactated Ringer's . You can purchase Ringer's at a pharmacy or a hospital pharmacy . It is commonly used for intravenous administration. Some persons have made the Breathe.ease XL formula themselves or had it compounded by a pharmacy. Other information is at Hydromedonline.com
These are other references re use of Locke Ringer's solution for the nose and sinuses:
Physiologic and Hypertonic Saline Solutions Impair Ciliary Activity in Vitro, Boeck, Wilbert. Keles, Nesil. Graamans, Kees, Laryngoscope March 99 No 3, p.396. Certain hypertonic saline solutions cause ciliostasis (the cilia stop functioning) from which the cilia may not recover. If cilia are permanently damaged, the ability to fight infection is lost. Dr Boek recommends the Locke-Ringer's solution for nasal spray and irrigation.
Merkus: Classification of Cilio-Inhibiting Effects of Nasal Drugs. Paul Merkus. Laryngoscpe: 111 April 2001 pp 595 - 601 Use of Locke-Ringer's formula is best for enhancing cilia. (Breathe.ease is a Locke-Ringer's formulation
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Ringer-Lactate solution versus isotonic saline solution on mucociliary function after nasal septal surgery.
Unal M, Gorur K, Ozcan C. J
Laryngol Otol 2001 Oct;115(10):796-7
Irrigation with isotonic saline is one of the most frequently used solutions after nasal surgery. However, the effect of saline solutions on mucociliary clearance is not well known. In a previous study, it was found that isotonic saline solution had a negative effect on ciliary beat frequency but Ringer-Locke solution had no effect in vitro. In this study we compared the effects of Ringer-Lactate solution and isotonic saline solution on mucociliary transport time before, and after, nasal septal surgery in patients with nasal septal deviation. We found that patients who used Ringer-Lactate solution as irrigation after surgery had a significantly better mucociliary transport time than the patients using isotonic saline solution (p < 0.05). In conclusion, it is better to use Ringer-Lactate solution instead of 0.9 per cent saline solution for nasal irrigation.
Dr Grossan's Hydro-Pulse
Nasal Irrigator for sinus sufferers and Breathe Ease are available at Allergybuyersclub.com
First Published: September 2002
Updated: April 2007
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