Neti Pot

[Guest guest]

Has anyone used a neti pot to cleanse their sinuses? Does it have any real

advantages or is it a waste of money?

Thanks

[Guest guest]

I don't use the neti pot.  A few years ago a co-worker told me he and his wife

tried the neti pot but did not like it, so the bought the Neil Med plastic

bottle.  I bought the bottle and have been using it about 3 yrs, so easy to

use.   Co-worker does his sinus rinse in the shower, I just bend over the tub,

taking a handkerchief with me, and that works out good for me.  The Neil Med

sinus packets are the only brand I use-- no burning.    The contents are: 

sodium chloride and sodium bicarbonate.  You mix warm distilled water with the

packet in the plastic bottle.  I warm the water in the microwave.

 

The co-worker,  his wife, and I all noticed that we don't get sick as often--

do the sinus rinse when we notice the sinuses are affected by the weather,

stuff, etc.

......Corky

 

Has anyone used a neti pot to cleanse their sinuses? Does it have any real

advantages or is it a waste of money?

Thanks

[Guest guest]

I don't know what a neti pot is but I use a sinus rinse kit that I bought at

WalMarts. It consist of a plastic bottle and pouches of salt and baking soda

mixed together. Since those are gone I now mix 1/2 sea salt and 1/2 baking soda

and use about 1/2 tsp per bottle. It does wonders to rinse out your sinses.