Flight Attendant Reveals She Always Packs This One NASA-Approved Item in Her Carry-On — And Astronauts Have Brought It on Every Apollo Mission
If it’s good enough for the room, it’s good enough for the air.
A flight attendant has revealed one product she always packs in her carry-on luggage when traveling – and it was once standard in NASA’s space medical kit.
Cabin crew member Emily, who has flown throughout Asia and Europe over the past decade, explains that she can’t live without Ponaris Nasal Emollient, a US-made product that was carried on every Apollo mission.
The flight attendant admits she likes the product because it keeps her ‘nasal cavity’ lubricated at 35,000 feet.
The ‘all-natural’ product is an ionized blend of botanical oils that contains pine, eucalyptus, peppermint, cajeput (a type of plant) and cottonseed and works against stuffy, stuffy noses and dry nose, depending on its action. website.
A flight attendant has revealed that she always packs Ponaris Nasal Emollient in her carry-on luggage, a product that was once standard in NASA’s space medical kit (file photo)
‘All natural’ product Ponaris Nasal Emollient is an ionized blend of botanical oils that contains pine, eucalyptus, peppermint, cajeput (a type of plant) and cottonseed and works to relieve stuffy, stuffy noses and nasal dryness
“I don’t think it’s a miracle cure for colds like it was advertised, but it really does keep the lining of your nasal passage lubricated, so I don’t feel like a dried up corpse after long-haul flights,” the flight attendant tells me. Yahoo.
The Ponaris Nasal Emollient website recommends using one to two drops a few times a day for best effectiveness and warns against giving the product to young children or infants. It also says that pregnant women should consult a doctor before use.
The product can be purchased online and costs approximately £26 ($31). Amazon.
Many passengers suffer from dry noses while flying due to the generally drier cabin air. For people with sinus-related problems, changes in air pressure can cause pain or pressure while flying.
According to the Ohio Sinus Institute: ‘During take-off and landing, changes in air pressure in the aircraft cabin affect the air inside and outside your head – which should normally be in balance.
The flight attendant also notes that she tends to bring compression stockings and a first aid kit when traveling
‘However, if your sinuses are clogged, there will be an imbalanced amount of pressure. Not only can this be a very painful experience, but it can also increase nasal congestion, worsen allergies, worsen colds and even cause sinus trauma if it is severe enough.”
Although some have found the Ponaris nasal demulcent to be effective in relieving these symptoms, the Ohio Sinus Institute outlines several other ways to manage them.
It suggests using a saline solution and decongestant spray before and after landing to counteract symptoms. Additionally, it is recommended that passengers get plenty of rest and avoid caffeine and alcohol while flying.
However, if these symptoms persist, it advises travelers to “seek a specialist examination and not delay treatment.”
Ponaris Nasal Soothe is not the only product the flight attendant swears by, she says Yahoo wherever she travels the Protect life first aid kit which includes everything from bandages and gauze pads to antiseptic towelettes and a resuscitation mask.
Other essentials, she says, include: Bagail compression packing cubes to keep everything neatly packed; FuelMeVoet compression socks to stimulate leg circulation and a Epica universal travel adapter.