How is a neti pot used?

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  1.  Stacy Wiegman
     
    Stacy Wiegman answered:
    A neti pot helps to clear your nose by flushing your nasal passages with warm water, or a warm saltwater or saline solution. To use a neti pot, fill it with the solution of your choice, lean over the sink, tilt your head to the right or left and pour the warm water directly into the nostril that's highest. (If you tilt your head to the left, for example, you should pour the water into your right nostril.) The water will flow through your nasal passages and come out the other nostril. Using a neti pot regularly may help to relieve symptoms of allergies or sinus problems.
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