From (2006). Since then it's had 23 cites, mostly in the context of alternative medicine. The one study that seemed to investigate it[1] dismissed it in passing.<p>The guy publishes a lot in <i>Medical Hypotheses</i>, on a wide range of topics (topical gallium for arthritis, taurine for cardiac arrythmia, magnesium for depression). The email address is at "coldcure.com".<p>Which strikes me as having a whiff of crankery to it, but I'm far from my domain of expertise.<p>[1] <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ghamartaj_Khanbabaee/publication/45183550_Impact_of_Rhinitis_on_Asthma_Control_in_Children_Association_With_FeNO/links/00b7d520a322262726000000.pdf" rel="nofollow">https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ghamartaj_Khanbabaee/pu...</a>
An hour a day is a lot. However, as someone who suffers from allergies and is not able to control symptoms with allergy medications alone, I am willing to give it a try (although this method is intended to treat irritation from fungus). Incidentally, this reminds me of something very similar for treating COPD called the "Lung Flute". It also works by using low frequency vibrations to clear the airways in the lungs.<p><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4299801/" rel="nofollow">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4299801/</a>
I do mantra chanting and noticed that if I chant it louder then after 5 minutes my nasal congestion starts melting away. So definitely humming helps and if you do rythmic humming like part of mantra then the effects are manifold
Interesting and might help. I guess? Still strongly suggest going to the doctor if you get sinus infections a lot.<p>After _years_ of trouble I finally went to an ENT. Turns out a poorly-healed broken nose caused a 90% obstruction of a nostril. They fixed my nose, and my sinuses cleared up mostly.
I learned about this and many other techniques from the book "The Oxygen Advantage". It definitely makes a big difference but I wouldn't say that it completely resolved it but then I haven't been practicing consistently.
<i>Hmmmmm</i><p>In all seriousness, this is rather interesting. Fungus can cause chronic nasal irritation. Nasal nitric oxide (a naturally-generated fungicide) increases 15- to 20-fold by humming compared with quiet exhalation. It's a small dataset, but an interesting hypothesis/finding.<p>I was hoping it'd be more applicable to my situation (exercise-induced rhinitis).
I wonder if some part of the answer is in the vibration affecting cell behavior (regeneration, reduced inflammation).<p>Vibration sometimes increases circulation to areas being vibrated, and increased circulation feeds more oxygen to cells while they are being agitated.
I found, through a coincidence, that lip trills really seemed to open up my sinuses. I wonder if this is related?<p><a href="https://youtu.be/fwNPp-RS4IY" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/fwNPp-RS4IY</a>
I tried humming for a few minutes and it cleared some mucus. Running also does that but not rehydrating makes it worse. Hyperventilating by imitating Yoga breathing patterns also do. Allegedly singing clears sinuses. Is there any chance of an easy science-backed breathing activity in future?
Flush your sinuses with baby shampoo. It’s the only thing that has relieved the pressure long term for me.<p><a href="https://www.bcm.edu/news/new-ways-to-flush-sinus-infection" rel="nofollow">https://www.bcm.edu/news/new-ways-to-flush-sinus-infection</a>
I used to hum a lot when I had bad sinusitis or sinus headaches as I guess the head vibrations just feel soothing... I don't do it as much anymore as it's a good way to drive everyone else crazy.
I don't have papers handy but I've been using L. Sakei nasal probiotics to treat CRS quite effectively. Not quite cured yet after 5 days but much, much better.
Jalaneti (jala is water in Sanskrit, so water neti[1], it is a yoga practice) may help with sinus and other nasal congestion problems. It seems to, for me, anecdotally.<p>Standard disclaimer: not a doctor.<p>But I have been doing jalaneti for years, since my teens. First learned about it from a course at the Yoga Institute[2] of Santa Cruz, Mumbai, India.<p>After jalaneti the nasal passages feel very clean for sometime, and breathing is more free. You can do it once or twice a day. Used with caution, it is not dangerous for healthy adults.<p>[1] <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neti_(Hatha_Yoga)" rel="nofollow">https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neti_(Hatha_Yoga)</a>
You can ignore the
clairvoyance claim.<p>[2] <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Yoga_Institute" rel="nofollow">https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Yoga_Institute</a><p><a href="https://theyogainstitute.org/" rel="nofollow">https://theyogainstitute.org/</a>