Name: Do you need a neti pot — and is it safe to use? Here’s what experts say.
Uploaded: 2024-03-20T02:59:16-04:00
Duration: 5 min
Description: Struggling with an upper respiratory issue, like a cold or seasonal allergies? Many people turn to neti pots for relief. A neti pot is a small container with a spout used for nasal irrigation. It’s filled with a saline solution, which is then poured into one nostril and allowed to flow out of the other, […]

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Do you need a neti pot — and is it safe to use? Here’s what experts say.

Struggling with an upper respiratory issue, like a cold or seasonal allergies? Many people turn to neti pots for relief. A neti pot is a small container with a spout used for nasal irrigation. It’s filled with a saline solution, which is then poured into one nostril and allowed to flow out of the other, […]

Another dangerous amoeba has been linked to neti pots and nasal rinsing. Here’s what to know

NEW YORK (AP) — For years, scientists have known people who use neti pots can become infected with a brain-eating amoeba if they use the wrong kind of water. On Wednesday, researchers linked a second kind of deadly amoeba to nasal rinsing. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published a report that for the […]