How to Use a Neti Pot Correctly

Most of us already know nasal irrigation is an effective home remedy for many nasal problems. Now it's time to learn how to use a neti pot correctly. It is not hard, yet many people make a lot of mistakes when they first perform the procedure. Sometimes people can even hurt your sinus. This guide will help you to avoid common mistakes.

Therefore, it's worth reading a short guide to nasal irrigation before starting your treatment. It won't take too much time, but it can certainly guard you from many unpleasant consequences of misusage.

How to Use a Neti Pot

Whatever issue you're trying to treat with nasal irrigation, the procedure itself is always the same. Here are several steps you need to follow when using a neti pot:

1. First, fill your pot with a saline solution (see the text below to learn how to make this solution);
2. Second, lean over the sink, as you don't want the water to splash all over your floor;
3. Keep breathing with your mouth and gently tilt your head to one side;
4. Stay in that position and put the spout of the pot 3 mm inside the upper nostril;
5. Slowly tip the pot to release the water into your nose;
6. The idea is to let the solution in the upper nostril and out the other one;
7. Finally, switch sides and repeat the same procedure for the other nostril.

Depending on your problem you may not be able to complete the procedure from the first try. In other instances, you may be able to perform cleaning for one nostril, but it won't work for the other. Sometimes cavities are massively blocked so the water is simply not able to pass through them.

This doesn't mean a neti pot is not effective in your case. Quite on the contrary, it still removes huge amounts of mucus and diminishes congestions. After a few procedures you will be able to perform nasal irrigation as prescribed above and will notice significant improvement of your breathing.

Mixing Saltwater Solution

Saltwater is comprised of two components: water and salt. Therefore, you should face no troubles making one for your own neti pot. Follow these easy recommendations:

• You can't use raw tap water for the solution. Boil it or filter, or opt for sterilized or distilled water instead;
• Always try to make 1% saline solution. If you add excess salt, you can hurt your nasal membranes. If you use too little salt, the effectiveness of the procedure can suffer;
• In order to maintain correct proportions for your solution add a ¼ of teaspoon of salt for each 250 grams of water (1 glass of water);
• The water you use for the solution has to be warm. Cold and hot water can hurt your nasal membranes or else.

Correct proportions to the solution are essential to maintain, as the recipe has been tested for many centuries. It's these proportions that produce the best results.

That is probably all the information you need to know before starting using a neti pot. Once you master this straightforward technique you may be able to forget about many common nasal issues for good.

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