Salty Nasal Irrigation Safely Relieves Hay Fever Symptoms

Salty Nasal Irrigation Safely Relieves Hay Fever Symptoms

'Research from Italy's University of Milan has confirmed that nasal irrigation with a saline solution with more salt content significantly lessens allergy symptoms and the need for medications.

The research was conducted on 220 children with allergic rhinitis to grass pollen – commonly known as hayfever - who were between five and nine years old. The children were randomized into three groups. One group of 80 children was given nasal irrigation twice a day using a normal saline solution. Another group of 80 children was administered nasal irrigation twice a day using a hypertonic saline solution (containing more salt). The last group of 60 children was given no nasal irrigation.'


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