Dr. Zara M. Patel, an otolaryngologist at Stanford Medicine, tells Yahoo Life that the biggest risk of using a neti pot is not the device itself but what's inside it.

A neti pot, in case you're not familiar with it, is a ceramic or plastic container that's usually shaped like a teapot or oil lamp, says Benjamin Bleier, MD, an ear, nose, and throat surgeon at ...

While overusing a neti pot won’t necessarily harm you or make you sicker, it can dry out your nasal cavity, causing burning, itching, and pain. “You can rinse too much,” warns Dr. Patel.

By Renée Onque,CNBC • Published April 10, 2023 • Updated on April 11, 2023 at 6:53 am ...

For years, scientists have known that people who use neti pots can become infected with a brain-eating amoeba if they use the wrong kind of water. On Wednesday, researchers linked a second kind of ...

Also, keep your Neti Pot clean to avoid getting bacteria, dust and other particles inside your nose. And, if more than one family member is sick, clean it out in between uses or buy multiple Neti ...

Neti pots and similar sinus rinsing tools are a staple in many households, but in rare cases these devices can be deadly when not used safely. Last year, a 71-year-old Texas woman died after ...

Neti pot use in the U.S. has boomed in the last couple of decades, driven in part by the increasing prevalence of allergies and other respiratory diseases, market researchers say.