Here's what you need to know about a Neti pot or any sinus rinse device. You must only use sterile DISTILLED water in a clean container. NEVER TAP WATER! Tap water has bacteria and other things that your stomach can handle, but your sinus which leads up to your brain is not designed for.
Some people use a NeilMed plastic squirt bottle, but how do you sterilize the thing properly? Also, with too much pressure it squirts too high up in your nose making it painful sometimes. Also, many people just rinse the bottle in the sink, and put it away. THAT IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH! (Not for me, anyway, lol.)
I use a clean, dishwasher safe gravy boat, creamer or gravy separator (anything with a little spout that can be held easily in the hand that is dishwasher safe. I use it once and then put in the dishwasher. I only use distilled water. (I have my own countertop distiller).
My daughter does a sinus rinse every day, due to pollution in Los Angeles. She buys jugs of distilled specifically for this reason and swears by it.
Here's what you need to know about a Neti pot or any sinus rinse device. You must only use sterile DISTILLED water in a clean container. NEVER TAP WATER! Tap water has bacteria and other things that your stomach can handle, but your sinus which leads up to your brain is not designed to protect itself from this.
Some people use a NeilMed plastic squirt bottle, but how do you sterilize the thing properly? Also, with too much pressure it squirts too high up in your nose making it painful sometimes. Also, many people just rinse the bottle in the sink, and put it away. THAT IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH! (Not for me, anyway, lol.)
I use a clean, dishwasher safe gravy boat, creamer or gravy separator (anything with a little spout that can be held easily in the hand that is dishwasher safe. I use it once and then put in the dishwasher. I only use distilled water. (I have my own countertop distiller).
My daughter does a sinus rinse every day, due to pollution in Los Angeles. She buys jugs of distilled specifically for this reason and swears by it.