How to Use Saline Nose Spray

Nose congestion is caused by a variety of things. You may get stuffed up because of the common cold or the flu. Other reasons include sinus infections, seasonal allergies and hay fever. A lesser-known cause of nasal congestion is swelling of the tissue lining of the nose caused by inflamed blood vessels. Whatever the case, a stuffed-up nose is no fun to live with. Saline nose sprays can provide nasal congestion relief quickly.

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  Pour two cups of warm water into a container or glass. a glass of water image by timur1970 from Fotolia.com

  Fill up a glass or other container with two cups of warm water.

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  Add salt and baking soda to the water. salt image by Andrey Rakhmatullin from Fotolia.com

  Mix one half tsp. of baking soda and one tsp. of salt with the warm water. Mix until the salt and baking soda are fully dissolved.

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  Fill the syringe with the solution. syringe image by Zbigniew Nowak from Fotolia.com

  Fill up the nasal syringe with the solution you just made.

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  Lean over a sink with a tilted head. water in a sink image by terex from Fotolia.com

  Lean over the bathroom or kitchen sink and tilt your head to one side.

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  Gently place the tip of the nasal syringe into the upper nostril.

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  Press the nasal syringe plunger until the water starts to flow into your nose. The water should flow into your upper nostril, through the nasal passage and out your lower nostril.

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  Blow your nose gently with a tissue. tissue box image by morsted from Fotolia.com

  Gently blow your nose with a tissue. This will clear out any leftover mucus or debris that was in your nose.

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  Repeat the process with your head tilted to the other side.