Nasal Wash Solution
A composition provides an isotonic nasal irrigation solution with pH less than about 7.0. The composition may be formed of a salt and a pH buffer and may include an additive. The composition may be mixed with water to form the solution. The composition may aid in the treatment of various nasal or sinus disorders such as, for example, dryness, rhinitis, and sinusitis. The isotonic irrigation solution may also aid in the removal of contaminants from the sinus and nasal cavities such as blood, mucus, dirt, pollen, allergens, viruses, and bacterial. The composition may be liquid or dry.
1 . A nasal wash composition comprising
a salt; and
a pH buffer, wherein
when the salt and the pH buffer are mixed with a prescribed volume of water an isotonic solution of pH below 7.0 is produced.
2 . The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the pH of the solution is 6.7.
3 . The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the pH buffer is selected from sodium ascorbate and sodium bicarbonate.
4 . The composition according to claim 1 , further comprising one or more additives selected from the group consisting of moisturizers, flavorants, oils, herbs, and medicaments.
5 . The composition according to claim 4 , wherein the additive is selected from the group consisting of eucalyptus oil, menthol, and aloe.
6 . The composition according to claim 1 , comprising
sodium chloride between 80% to 88% by weight of the composition;
sodium ascorbate between 9% to 20% by weight of the composition; and
sodium bicarbonate between 0% to 2% by weight of the composition.
7 . The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the prescribed amount of water is approximately 100-times the weight of the composition.
8 . The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the composition is dry.
9 . The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the composition is packaged in pre-measured amounts or provided in bulk form.
10 . The composition according to claim 1 for use in a nasal spray.
11 . A method of preparing a nasal wash solution comprising:
combining
a pre-determined amount of a salt, and
a pre-determined amount of a pH buffer, and
a pre-determined volume of water,
to create an isotonic solution, wherein said solutions has a pH of below 7.0, thus preparing a nasal wash solution.
12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the salt and the pH buffer are combined into a composition.
13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the composition further comprises one or more additives selected from the group consisting of moisturizers, flavorants, oils, herbs, and medicaments.
14 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the additive is selected from the group consisting of eucalyptus oil, menthol, and aloe.
15 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the pH of the isotonic solution is between 6.6 and 6.8.
16 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the pH of the solution is 6.7.
17 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the salt is selected from one or more of sodium ascorbate and sodium chloride.
18 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the pH buffer is selected from one or more of sodium ascorbate and sodium bicarbonate.
19 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the composition comprises
sodium chloride between 80% to 88% by weight of the composition;
sodium ascorbate between 9% to 20% by weight of the composition; and
sodium bicarbonate between 0% to 2% by weight of the composition.
20 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the water is one or both of distilled or de ionized.
21 . A method of treating a nasal or sinus condition comprising
combining an amount of nasal composition with a volume of water to create a salt solution with a pH below 7.0, wherein the ratio of composition to water is about 1:100; and
introducing the isotonic salt solution into the sinus or nasal cavities of a patient in need of such treatment.
22 . The method according to claim 21 , wherein the solution is selected from isotonic, hypertonic, and hypotonic.
23 . The method according to claim 21 , wherein the solution inhibits bacterial growth.