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The Water & the Salt
Cold water and fresh water irritate the mucus membranes. Therefore the water you use for nasal cleansing should be somewhat salty and it should be at about body temperature. The body fluids contain 0.9 % salt. There are 3 grams of salt (1 level tsp.) to 3 dl water in Rhino Horn.
The water may be boiled first if you are unsure of the quality of the water.
1. Pour one level tsp. (= 3 gr.) salt in the nasal cleanser. This should not be salt substitutes or iodized salt but one of three types of salt. The three type of acceptable salt are sea salt, kosher salt, and canning salt. (In the U.S., doctors recommend a small amount of baking soda. The baking soda acts as a buffer.) Do not use normal table salt.
2. Fill the cleanser with moderately warm water. Shake the cleanser so that the salt dissolves.
Rinsing the Nose
Follow the next steps closely. Should there be a problem read further for help with possible mistakes you may be making.
3. Place the tip of the spout in the nostril which feels most open - from the side not from the front - and press lightly up into the nostril so that the nostril closes tightly around the tip.
4. Breathe through the mouth. It is not possible to breathe through the nose at the same time as water is running through it.
5. Bend slightly (not much) forward from the hips so your head is over the sink. Keep your chin tucked in towards the body. Do not stick your chin out.
6. Turn your head a little so you are looking to the side (NB: remember to keep your chin in). The water will flow in through one nostril and out through the other.
7. When about half of the water has run through raise your head up and remove the cleanser. A little water will run out of your nose and you can empty the nostrils by closing one at a time and blowing gently out. Do not blow so hard that it makes the ears pop.
8. Pour the remainder of the water through the other nostril now.
All Water Must Come Out
Make sure there is no water remaining in the nose and sinuses after nasal cleansing. It is not good for the mucus membranes to have water there for long periods - especially in the winter. There may be no water left inside but check in case some remains:
9. Bend forward so the top of your head is hanging down. Turn your head to the side close the lower nostril with one finger and blow gently not hard through the upper nostril. Hold some tissue paper in front of your nose.
10. Move your head to a horizontal position face towards the floor and blow out of the same nostril. Blow a couple of times in each position. If necessary you can repeat steps 9 and 10 several times.
11. Repeat steps 9 and 10 to the other side.
12. Stand up and blow a few times in and out of each nostril to «dry» the nose. (If you practice Yoga Headstand Sirs asana and the breathing technique Bhastrika may be done after nasal cleansing).
Cleaning
After use the Rhino Horn is emptied of water and left for drying. Virus and bacteria cannot survive on a dry plastic surface. After drying the only virus and bacteria on the Rhino Horn will be those that are already in the air we breathe.
Ear nose and throat doctors recommend you to look upon a Rhino Horn as a personal device - just like a tooth brush. If though more people are going to use the Rhino Horn after one another it must be rinsed with boiling water.