How to Cleanse Mucus

Accumulation of sinus mucus can negatively impact your day. You can't breathe, your head throbs, you have to constantly clear your throat. When you experience sinus mucus buildup, all you want is relief. One of the most effective ways to clear sinus mucus is through nasal irrigation by using a positive-pressure, squeeze-bottle system. This system provides an enormous amount of relief for sufferers and is easy enough for even a child to use.

Things You'll Need

• Positive-pressure sinus irrigation bottle
• Distilled, filtered or previously boiled water
• Table salt

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Instructions

• 1

  Fill the positive-pressure, sinus irrigation bottle with 8 oz. warm distilled, filtered or previously boiled water.

• 2

  Add 1/8 tsp. of table salt to the water and tighten the cap completely. Place a finger over the cap and shake the bottle until the mixture is completely dissolved.

• 3

  Lean slightly forward over a sink and place the bottle cap against your nasal passage.

• 4

  Gently squeeze the bottle until the saline solution drains from the opposite nasal passage or your mouth.

• 5

  Repeat steps 4 and 5 on the opposite side.

• 6

  Blow your nose to remove any remaining saline solution.