What is the ratio to use for a nasal salt water rinse to use in a neti pot


  1. The ratio of nasal salt water should be 5:1 that is 5 parts of water and 1 part of salt. This has to be put at bed time or morning in each nostril.3-5 drops in each nostril after taking the head back of the pillow downwards.
  2. Another good decongestant is clarified butter of cow's milk. Put 2 drops of this in each nostril as explained in 1 above.
  3. A homeopathic remedy Sambucus 30 5 pills once at bed time daily for 5 days is very useful for this purpose.
  4. You can follow up with another homeopathic remedy called Nux vomica 30 5 pills once at bed time daily for 5 days.

answered by D M K


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