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The neti pot is actually just one of the ways you can perform nasal saline irrigation. There’s also a bulb syringe or, Dr. Pearlman’s preferred method, a bottle.
Dr. Quintin M. Cappelle, an otolaryngologist, or ear, nose and throat doctor, at the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse, Wis., tells Yahoo Life that these kinds of sinus rinses, most commonly ...
Neti pot use in the U.S. has boomed in the last couple of decades, driven in part by the increasing prevalence of allergies and other respiratory diseases, market researchers say.
Ceramic neti pot. Neti pots are commonly used and rely on gravity and head position in order to rinse the outer sinus cavities. Typically they have a spout attached near the bottom, sometimes with a handle on the opposite side. [4] Various squeeze bottles for nasal irrigation have also been used to apply the water. [4]
Sensations of gagging, nausea, and weakness may occur. In case of persistent blockage after jala neti, sutra neti should only be performed after a medical consultation. [3] Sutra neti is a nasal cleansing yoga exercise wherein the nasal area and outer respiratory regions are decongested with the help of soft thread.
However, some researchers argue that the flow of mucus down the back of the throat from the nasal cavity is a normal physiologic process that occurs in all healthy individuals. [1] Some researchers challenge post-nasal drip as a syndrome and instead view it as a symptom, also taking into account variation across different societies.
I may go through and try to moderate some of that, at least. But what the article really needs is a rewrite, and I'm not experienced enough on the subject for that. It should focus more on the pot itself, with a link to further resources about the benefits of saline. 12.76.183.69 16:23, 3 July 2009 (UTC)
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