I used tap water in my neti pot

I’ve been using a neti pot for years, but I had no idea that the water I was using wasn’t all that clean. Yesterday, when preparing my nose wash, I looked at the ingredient list and saw “tap water” listed as an item. So what am I doing?

Using tap water to rinse out my sinuses! No wonder it’s always so hard to breathe during allergy season. Fortunately, there are solutions like distilled or boiled water.

Which can be used instead of tap water in your neti pot. Read on for more information about how they work and why you should use them too!

Can you use tap water to flush your sinuses?

In the winter time, many of us experience sinus congestion and pressure. One way to alleviate this problem is by using a Neti Pot or other nasal irrigation device.

However, if you are like me and have an extremely sensitive nose. Then there may be some benefit in using tap water instead of distilled or filtered water for your neti pot.

Read on to find out more about what makes tap water so different from other types of water that I use for my sinuses!

Can you get amoeba from tap water?

You may be wondering what amoeba are, or if they can come from drinking tap water. Amoeba are microscopic organisms that live in fresh water and salt water.

They’re so small, you need a microscope to see them! However, some types of amoeba can cause diseases like dysentery when they enter your body through the mouth or nose. To avoid these risks it’s important to always drink boiled or bottled water when traveling abroad.

Can you get brain eating amoeba from Neti Pot?

A Neti Pot is a device that is used to flush out the nose and sinuses with salt water. It can be used for allergies, colds, or congestion. The device looks like a teapot and has two pots: one pot holds the salty solution while the other pot has room for you to pour in tap water.

You tilt your head over the sink or tub so that one nostril points down into it and then you use your index finger to hold open your other nostril as you squeeze the saline solution up into it. This will rinse mucus from around your nasal passages.

And sinuses which should help clear up any symptoms of illness faster than just blowing them through a tissue. There are some reports of people who have.

Suzanna N. Alejos

I am Suzanna Alejos. I write articles for many different online publications, and manage my own blog where I share my thoughts on a variety of topics.

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