Music For Your Sinuses

R.J. writes: You spoke of humming in order to get slow nasal cilia to move better. I do the humming in synch with my Hydro Pulse irrigation and it works much better. Because I hum while I irrigate, now whenever I hum, my nose clears up!

Conditioned Reflex:
This happens to be a wonderful association. In one sense, it is like the Pavlov Conditioned Reflex: whenever the dog hears a bell he gets food; now if he hears the bell without the food, he still salivates. The difference is that humming actually does vibrate and cause cilia to move better.

Nasal Cilia
For readers not familiar with nasal/chest cilia:
In your nose/sinuses are millions of tiny hairs called cilia. These move in rhythm, in synchrony to move bacteria and dust out of the nose and sinuses. Think of them as little fingers that move the bacteria safely away. With the bacteria out of the nose, there is no sinusitis or nasal infection. When cilia move properly there is no postnasal drip. Postnasal drip is simply mucus thickening because it moves too slowly.

Yoga Method
I have written before of my debt to Indra Devi. Indra Devi was a great teacher who learned of the ancient teachings of the yogi and taught them to others including myself. She demonstrated how rhythmic pulse waves to the nose would clear/prevent sinus infections. She also taught that “oommm” would control sinus infections.

That is where the Hydro Pulse® came from. By pulsing saline at a frequency that vibrates and massages nasal cilia, then the natural defense of good cilia movement will move bacteria out and prevent infection. This Hydro Pulse® massage moves inflammatory elements out of the area, which you want to do to heal the nose/sinuses.

Humming for Sinus Relief
Turns out you can amplify the Hydro Pulse action with vibration such as humming or music. When you place your fingers on a piano or guitar or violin, at a certain frequencies you can sense the vibration; certain vibrations or sounds will stimulate slow nasal/chest cilia.

Vibration for the Chest Cilia:
This works for the chest too. There is a gadget called the Flutter Device, that you blow into, much like a Kazoo. The “sound” vibrates the air and that vibration shakes the mucus enough to break up thick mucus and get the cilia moving. Helps the sinuses as well as the chest.

Place you fingers alongside your nose, on the cheek. Sing “ooommmm” at a low pitch and fairly loud. Can you feel that vibration? That same vibration is moving your nasal cilia.
Now repeat this humming using the scales do re me, etc. Because your skin and anatomy vary in size and thickness, what vibrates best for you may not be the best for others. You have to try different notes to see which note is best.

Regular music may work better for you. Try playing music while you irrigate. See which music does the best to stimulate cilia movement while you irrigate. When you do find the best music, please let us know or better still, record this on You Tube so that others can benefit too. How do you know when the music is assisting the Hydro Pulse Irrigation? Your nose will feel more open, clearer and “dryer.”

Brain Helps the Healing:
Associating music and humming with Hydro Pulse® irrigation has the advantage of setting up a conditioned reflex, bringing your brain into the healing. By playing that music every time you use the Hydro Pulse Irrigation, like the Pavlov dog, when you hear the music, your cilia will vibrate in synchrony too.

This brings your brain into the healing system and can be a really important factor in healing a bad chronic infection – as well as preventing one. You can only irrigate with the Hydro Pulse® a couple of times a day; you can play the music – or hum all day.

Why is this important? It means fewer antibiotics and drugs. We all know that excess antibiotics have negative effects, not only for the individual user, but also for society when you create antibiotic resistant bacteria. Science knows that taking fewer drugs is best for you. (and your bank balance too)

Relaxation Helps to Heal:
Let’s combine the rhythm action of the Hydro Pulse® with the music rhythm. When the gentle massage action of the Hydro Pulse® is combined with the music, both act to relieve the sinus anxiety and with that relaxation you add to your healing elements when you are relaxed.

Let us know your findings, which tone or music works best for you. Show us your music/irrigation on You Tube so that others can benefit by your success. Send us your You Tube address so we can show others what works.