To use the Elipipe is
easy, just placing the pipe between lips
and inhale the air through the
mouth, take the pipe out and exhale out through the nose
as shown for 10-20 minutes a day that child can use during watching TV.
However, it may sometimes a bit boring for young children so you may let
your child to use 15-20 breathing per set for 4 set a day at anytime such
as TV time or bedtime story. Please let your child to take breath
normally and do not need to hold the deep breath as asthma pump or other
spray inhaler.
Introducing
Saltpipe/Elipipe to young children, it is advice that the parent should
use it for couple times before handling it to the child. The salty air in
the saltpipe container at the first use is a bit salty and children may
put it off. The parent could help by using it and when you feel the salty
taste begins to disappear, so we can give it to the children to use. It is
also important for a very young child that parent should supervise while
the child is using it.
Normally,
Elipipe is recommended to use in children who are minimum 3 years old. In
fact, there is no age limited but the reason to recommend of a child who
is older than 3 is the method of using this saltpipe is a bit difficult
for very young children. Children are need to be taught to inhale through
the mouth and exhale through the nose or inhale through the nose and
exhale through the nose/mouth without blowing air back into the pipe. We
must teach children not to blow the air into the pipe because the salt
crystal will be damaged.
