Use a Neti Pot To Help With Allergies

Neti Pots have been used for centuries. They are used in a simple form of nasal irrigation, where unwanted particles and irritants are expelled from the nostrils using warm water mixed with a small amount of salt. Neti Pots have found a renewed interest today as they may help allergy sufferers by keeping the nose free of pollen, dust and dander.

Modern Neti Pots are made from plastic, and come in a package with non-iodized salt. Typically, you fill the Neti Pot with warm water and mix in about 1/4 teaspoon of the salt, allowing it to dissolve in the water. Next, you begin irrigating your nasal passages by placing the spout of the Pot in one of your nostrils, tilting your head, and letting the water flow out of the other nostril. You then repeat the process with the other nostril.

It is recommended that a Neti Pot be used three to five times a week. If a person is in a particularly dusty or polluted environment, or suffers from chronic allergies, the process can be done daily.

Using a Neti Pot for the first time can be disconcerting – you may have a sensation similar to that of drowning, or feel uncomfortable due to the pressure of the water rushing in and out of your nose. But given that it may help those suffering from allergies, it might be worth giving it a try.

Neti Pots can be purchased from many supermarkets and drug store chains.