How to Relief Sinus Pressure and Allergies With a Neti Pot

Use a Neti pot for sinus cleansing, to help relieve allergies and for sinus problems. A Neti pot is used with sea salt to wash out your sinus cavities. You can buy a Neti pot at your local pharmacy or drug store. They are also available online.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Neti pot
• Sea salt
• Warm water

1. Stir a packet of sea salt into your Neti pot with warm or tepid tap water. If you don't have a packet included with your Neti pot, you can use a half of a teaspoon of sea salt or table salt. You don't want the water too cold or too hot, or it will burn your sinuses or give you a brain freeze.

2. Put the spout into your left nostril and lean over the sink. Do not have your head too high or below your shoulder level. Tilt your head to the right and start to slowly allow the warm salt water to flow through your nostril. If you are doing it properly, the water will start to flow through the right nostril. Let about half of the salt water flow through into the sink. Gently blow the excess out.

3. Repeat the procedure, applying the spout into the right nostril. After the rest of the salt water has passed through your left nostril, gently blow the excess out. If you do this in the morning and at night, you will notice a great improvement.

Tips & Warnings

• Sinus cleansing also helps prevent infection and is very inexpensive.
• Be careful not to use too much salt or it will burn your sinuses.