What Are the Benefits of Neti Pots?

If you have allergies or frequently get sinus infections, your doctor may recommend that you use a neti pot. A neti pot looks like a small teapot and can be purchased online or in a pharmacy. It is used along with a sodium chloride solution (saltwater) to rinse your nasal passages. According to the Mayo Clinic and SinuCleanse, the benefits of a neti pot include less severe allergy symptoms and easier breathing through your nose.

Fewer Infections

• Using a neti pot may reduce the number, duration and severity of your sinus infections, especially if you use it before you develop symptoms of an infection.

Less Pressure

• Neti pots can irrigate your sinus passages by flooding them with water to get rid of thick mucus that can cause sinus pressure.

Less Sneezing

• Rinsing your sinuses using a neti pot can get rid of allergens, such as pollen and dust, that can irritate your nose and cause sneezing.

Moisture

• Using a neti pot can add moisture to your nasal passages and reduce irritations and bleeding caused by dryness in your nose.

Pain Relief

• Flushing of thick mucus from your sinuses and nose can reduce facial pain and headaches caused by swelling and inflammation of your sinuses.

Side Effects

• There are no medical side effects of using a neti pot, and they can be used by young children with help from an adult, as well as by people unable to take allergy medications.