Saline could reduce cold symptoms for kids

Veteran moms may already know this, but it never hurts to have hard research back non-traditional treatments. Kids with cold and flu ailments may have a drug-free option to alleviate those nasty symptoms. In fact, I've heard of this method being used before quite effectively.

Apparently saline may be more effective for children than using things from the medicine cabinet. Mothers simply need to squirt processed salt water up their kids' nose to do the trick! Czech researchers carried out the study by watching over 400 sick youngsters aged 6 to 10. All took the usual medication, but others got an additional saline treatment straight to the nose.

Using it at least 3 times a day, researches observed drastic improvements by the second visit to the doctor. Eight weeks into it, sore throats, coughs, and congestion all improved. I wonder if this would work for adults too as a replacement for those nasal sprays that can't be used for more than 72 hours. Any moms out there already implementing this treatment with their kids?