Abstracts of Medical Studies and Testimonials on the Benefits of using the Rhino Horn.

 

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Ancient Sinus Remedy Helps Clear Congestion

Neti Pot Treatment Uses Warm Saline Rinse

Sinus congestion sufferers will try anything to get relief, including pills, sprays and shots, but some North Texans swear by a natural remedy that is thousands of years old. The neti pot treatment is born from yoga, and uses a mix of sea salt and warm, non-chlorinated water. Practitioners simply let the solution run up one nostril and out the other.

Allergy and asthma specialist Dr. William Lumry said the neti pot is the oldest form of saline rinse, and is urging more patients to try the remedy. "We've learned over the last few years that simply rinsing the nose once a day with a nasal saline is a wonderful way to prevent sinus infections, to help with people's allergies, help sinus headaches and other problems with the sinuses," Lumry said.

Neti pot packaging comes in all shapes and sizes, but each works to clean bacteria, germs and pollutants from sinuses.

Congestion sufferer Erin Pack said neti pot works for her, even if it feels a bit awkward. "It's not the most flattering position as far as sticking it up your nose," she said. "It feels like you're being held under a swimming pool the first time you do it." Kathy Hurn, who suffers from asthma and hay fever, also said the technique works. And for Sandy Pruitt, the treatment provides "immediate relief."  Click here to watch a video included in the article

 

Wingrave (1902) The Nature of Discharges and Douches. The Lancet.

Discusses cleansing of the nasal passages as an important method of treating different illnesses in the last part of the 19th century.

Taccariello et al. (1999)
Nasal Douching as a Valuable Adjunct in the Management of Chronic Rhino Sinusitis. Rhinology 37:29-32

An English study showing the significant improvement of the conditions in the nasal passages and improvement of the general quality of life of patients with chronic sinusitis, as a result of cleansing the nose with salt water.

Tomooka L. et al. (2000) Clinical Study and Literature Review of Nasal Irrigation. The Laryngoscope 110:1189-1193.

An American Study of 211 patients with different inflammatory conditions in the nose including allergies. They found that the daily use of nasal cleansing with salt water significantly improved many of the parameters of experienced discomfort. The study concluded that nasal irrigation has an enormous potential of improving the quality of life of millions of patients in a very cost effective way.

Holmstrom et al. (1997) Effect of Nasal Lavage on Nasal Symptoms and Physiology in Wood Industry workers. Rhinology 35:108-112.

A Swedish study of the effect of daily use of nasal cleansing of the nose with salt water for workers of the wood industry. There was a positive effect both on the experienced symptoms and also on the measured functions of the nose of these workers.

Stjarne P (1999) Nasvist med naskoljning! (Nosewise with Nasal Cleansing) Medicinskt Forum 5:42-43.

A recommendation for regular nasal cleansing of the nose from a professor of a Swedish University Hospital. Relevant for all patients with inflammatory illnesses and for those patients who have had surgery in the nose.

Source: Sjukskoktersketidningen 4/01 (The magazine for nurses in Sweden)

• Nasal Irrigation is an effective tool in improving symptoms in patients with nasal disease. Nasal irrigation represents a cost-effective method of alleviating symptoms of nasal disease. The method has no documented serious adverse effects and is well tolerated by most patients. Given the large number of patients with sinonasal disease, this nasal irrigation has enormous potential in improving quality of life in a cost-efficient manner for millions of patients. ? Lance T. Tomooka, MSIV; Claire Murphy, PhD: Terence M. Davidson, MD. Clinical Study and Literature Review of Nasal Irrigation. Laryngoscope 2000: 1189-93

• RN, CORLN; Tony L. Kille, BS; Glen A. Leverson, PhD; Nasal Irrigation for the alleviation of sinonasal symptoms. Presented at the annual Meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, Washington DC. 9/25/00.

• “In conclusion, instillation of 1 ml of Hypertonic Saline three times a day for 1 month improves the clinical and radiologic status among children with Chronic Sinusitis. The treatment is tolerable, inexpensive, and effective.” David Shoseyov, MD; Haim Blbl, MD; et al. Treatment with hypertonic saline versus normal saline nasal wash of pediatric chronic sinusitis. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 1998; 101:602-5

• “Buffered hypertonic saline nasal irrigation is an important addition to the care of sinus disease, both chronic and post surgical. Improvement in Mucociliary transit time was seen with buffered hypertonic saline solutions vs. buffered normal saline (3.1 minute improvement compared to 0.14 minuets P = 0.02 and 17% improvement compared to 2% P=0.013). Buffered hypertonic saline irrigation should be used in chronic and postoperative sinus patients. Those with other causes of rhinitis, including acute sinusitis, may also benefit from regular nasal irrigation with this solution.” Andrew R. Talbot, MD; Timothy M. Herr, MD; David S. Parsons, MD. Mucociliary Clearance and Buffered Hypertonic saline Solution. Laryngoscope 1997; 107:500-3

• “In conclusion, our study shows the benefits of using nasal irrigation as a adjunctive therapy in patients with Chronic Rhinosinusitis. Alkaline nasal douche is effective in improving endoscopic appearances and is probably best used during exacerbations.” Michelle Taccariello; Abhi Pariky; et al. Nasal douching as a valuable adjunct in the management of chronic rhinosinusitis. Rhinology 1999; 37: 29-32 Source: Sinucleanse.com

• “As a physician, I can say that it (Rhino Horn) is very helpful, not just with sinus problems, but also with keeping allergy symptoms under control for a long time into hay fever season. It kept down the use of allergy pills for a month into ragweed season here” It is a very well made device, and very effective in its use.” --Philip L. Stevens, MD, correspondence of September 2001.