What Does a Neti Pot Do?

Along with other nasal irrigation devices, these devices — commonly called neti pots — use a saline, or saltwater, solution to treat congested sinuses, colds and allergies. They're also used to moisten nasal passages exposed to dry indoor air.

What comes out of your nose when you use a neti pot?

A neti pot, which looks similar to a tea pot, flushes out mucus from your nose. Using a saline solution with the device instead of just water helps decrease irritation. People have used the neti pot to clear out their nasal passages for hundreds of years.

Can neti pot make sinuses worse?

Using a neti pot every day could aggravate sinus infections, study finds. Nov. 11, 2009— -- MIAMI -- Contrary to popular belief, irrigating the nose every day with the help of a Neti pot may actually make patients more susceptible to sinus infections, researchers said here.