Curasél™ is a saline solution of hypochlorous acid (HOCl), a miraculous substance that is created by electrolyis of salt water at balanced pH. Because HOCl is made by the immune system to kill pathogens, it is native to the body.
It is a close cousin of bleach, but nearly 100x stronger and completely nontoxic. Non-irritating to skin and mucous membranes, instead it initiates anti-inflammatory signaling.
Historically, it has been sold for many purposes – including janitorial sanitizing, dental care, wound and scar management, and even high-end facial care.
I figured out how to make it myself by the gallon instead of buying it in small expensive bottles. I use it daily to clean hands, door handles, ATM keypads, restaurant tables, bathrooms, toothbrushes, oral care, and more! I call it my “everything spray”.
HOCl is also amazing for acne, rosacea, eczema, and seborrheic dermatitis, as you can see in my images below:
Rinsing the nose with salt water is thought to have benefit against pathogens because it promotes the production of HOCl in epethilial cells1. So I thought to myself, why not spray HOCl it directly in the nose?! I have been doing so for over 3 years now, as a way to ward off COVID. The only side-effect I have found is when I forget to add salt – putting water in the nose without it really burns!
Apparently, I’m not the only one thinking nasal sprays could be helpful for COVID prevention. There has been a handful of researchers investigating this topic. 2,3,4,5
A Swiss pharma company even did some research on it: “In pre-clinical tests, the AOS2020, showed > 99.8% virucidal efficacy in < 1 min against SARS-Cov-2. The safety profile testing on both the nasal and oral mucosa indicates that AOS2020 is non-irritant.” 6
References:
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Ramalingam et al. (2019) A pilot, open labelled, randomised controlled trial of hypertonic saline nasal irrigation and gargling for the common cold. ↩︎
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Winter et al. (2023) Austrian HOCl Research Project against Covid-19. ↩︎
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Sorroche et al. (2022) Hypochlorous acid as an antiseptic in the care of patients with suspected COVID-19 infection. ↩︎
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Delgado-Enciso et al. (2021) Safety and efficacy of a COVID-19 treatment with nebulized and/or intravenous neutral electrolyzed saline combined with usual medical care vs. usual medical care alone: A randomized, open-label, controlled trial. ↩︎
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Casal et al. (2020) Could nasal irrigation and oral rinse reduce the risk for COVID-19 infection? ↩︎
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Giarratana et al. (2021) A sprayable Acid-Oxidizing solution containing hypochlorous acid (AOS2020) efficiently and safely inactivates SARS-Cov-2: a new potential solution for upper respiratory tract hygiene. ↩︎