Recent questions tagged neti pot

Description : Neti pot and brain eating parasite, a cause for alarm?

Last Answer : No worries, you poured boiling through it first and you probably used the saline packet. Those amoebas can’t survive in salt water. I think you were as thorough as could be here. The exceedingly rare infections of this are from susceptible people rinsing with straight tap water.

Description : Is using boiled water in neti pot that's only boiled for 30 seconds safe?

Last Answer : I’m sure you are fine @tan253. The water in Australia and New Zealand is clean and safe. We drink it from the tap. In future, perhaps boil the water in a pan, but I really don’t think you need to worry.

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