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- Pharmaceutical Grace Sesame Oil can help in cases of extreme dryness and crusts.
- Sleeping with a cool mist humidifier. Humidifiers are great if you are in a dry place or during winter. Get a humidity monitor and aim for around 40% – over 45% promotes mold, which is pretty much a universal allergen. Humidifiers without replaceable filters are best, as the filters get moldy fast.
- Warm air humidifiers. These should be cleaned regularly with vinegar and a bit of bleach.
- Steam Steam helped me somewhat during the dry days of winter. If I felt dry after irrigating but wanted to be able to sleep soon, and not have to drip from irrigation again, I’d put my head over the hot pot or shower.
- A personal steam inhaler by Vicks or Mabis can be used to add moisture. Many steam inhalers allow for added saline or even menthol.
- Ponaris Nasal Emollient has been helpful for those with exceptionally dry noses, and has been formulated for atrophic rhinitis.
- Nozoil.
- TNS Recovery Complex is the only product containing a professional concentration of patented NouriCel-MD. NouriCel-MD contains an array of natural human growth factors, proteins, amino acids, antioxidants, and soluble collagens. Applied topically to the turbinates using a q-tip. This product supposedly stimulates tissue repair and growth.
- Ayr Saline Nasal Gel
- Saline Nasal Spray. Try to avoid saline sprays that contain preservatives (benzalkonium chloride).
- Grossans Breathe-ease Xl: NO preservatives at all. Really good if you don’t mind mixing yourself. This is on the pricier side.
- Xclear contains purified saline, Xylitol and grapeseed extract. This product has been ranked as very effective and long-lasting. The formula has no scent and feels soothing.