The Alternative Medicine Cabinet: The neti pot evaluated


	The Alternative Medicine Cabinet: The neti pot evaluated

Lexica

9-25-2009 10:36 PM

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health, noses, sinuses, neti-pot, nasal-irrigation

Lexica says:

Water-Pik makes a nasal irrigation attachment for their machines, but it feels rather like putting a firehose up to one's nose and turning it on. A neti pot is much gentler.

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9-27-2009 5:37 PM

ofcapri

video of demonstration from Dr. at Mayo Clinic.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/nasal-lavage/MM00552

11-3-2009 9:34 AM

llehman

I have been using a product called Navage that is a nasal hygiene cleansing system. The device is hand-held and much easier than a neti pot. They have this eucalyptus rinse that is out of the world. I have been using mine once a day and have not had any sinus problems this year which is a miracle. Check it out.

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