Sinus Irrigators - Neti Pots

Welcome to our website. Here you will be able to find suppliers of all types of sinus irrigators in all makes and sizes you need to make your nose rinse sessions comfortable. The Neti Pot process of saline irrigation is the most effective way of moisturizing the nasal membranes. This procedure can result in dramatic relief from pain by reducing swelling in the nasal passages, causing a reduction of pressure in the sinus, as well as helping to empty the sinus of its infected mucus. Although other products and prescription nasal sprays do also irrigate, i.e., wash out some mucus, bacteria, and dust particles, while reducing swelling. No other method is as safe and gentle as the use of The Neti Pot. By flushing germs away without the use of drugs, the use of a sinus irrigator aids the body for the long-term by fending off infection in a more natural way. The main question that I had before trying it out was which type of a Neti Pot I should use. Hopefully this article will save you time guiding towards one type that you will feel most comfortable with.   

Ceramic  

The Ceramic Neti Pot is usually made with lead-free ceramic and glaze. They are very personal but some people prefer the softer, non-clinical look of these pots. I feel that they have an almost decorative look, and make a welcome addition in my bathroom. Even though I have taken it with me while traveling, I do feel that they are fragile and likely to break sooner or later due to handling. They hold about one cup of saline mix. This might be an issue depending whether due to your conditions that amount is enough to do a full rinse of both nostrils. Mine has to be cleaned well (not easy) as it has small pores into which dirt and bacteria lodge. Lastly it does not have a cone tip for 'plugging' the nostril - an important feature for a convenient and non-messy Neti session. This is the type that I use on daily basis and feel most comfortable with. 

Plastic  

The Plastic Neti Pot is cheaper priced; unbreakable and durable. This makes it excellent for traveling. I am not a fan of plastic as it is bad for health and bad for environment.  The most harmful of plastics are the Grade 3 (PVC) plastics – which are also a human carcinogen. Other plastics contain harmful phthalates and they are leaching – they leach into the landfills and even into your food through plastic cookware. So much so, that even the hard plastic milk containers and those used for water bottles are harmful because they contain polycarbonates which are made of toxic chlorine gas derivatives and carcinogenic solvents. Cheaper plastics may emit a peculiar odor with age. As these pots are made by a blow molding process, it is 'possible' that the sutures (joints) at the nose tip could hurt the nostrils. The cheap look might not go well with everybody, and this Neti Pot’s life span may be shortened due to plastic deterioration in salty water. My main concern with them is that it is hard to tell the temperature of the water by simply holding it.  

Copper 

The Copper Neti Pot tends to be 100% non-alloyed copper (no tin or brass). I have never used it so have to go off of what other people have said about it. Can come in large sizes, and some have a very distinctive (Indian or oriental) look to them. Some oriental schools believe in the medicinal advantages of copper, and feel it is superior to all the ceramic as it is unbreakable. Copper gets tarnished and makes the pot very unappealing to use after just a few uses. Reactions with water may result in copper and sodium residues up your nose. Usually expensive, whenever I have stumbled across it. 

Stainless Steel  

The Stainless Steel Neti Pot is out of Unbreakable-Make of Stainless Steel. It is virtually unbreakable with easy grip. It has a clinical look for it, which although turns me off does feel clean and hygienic. It is an ideal size that usually holds up to 16oz. (500ml.) of water. Good qualities are available with smooth nose tips for plugging the nostril. It seems to be the best value, but is not without its disadvantages. When I used it, due to either the fittings that are used to put the spout on the body, or just the metal itself, after mixing the solution it ended up with a seriously bad metallic residue/twang. "May" have small rust like occurrences at the welded joint. This is because the best of steels can experience a 'capillary corrosion' in warm salty water. Usually, not a problem if rinsed and dried after each use. 

People sometimes call the neti pot (sinus irrigator) a netti pot, neddi pot, sinus cleanse or nose rinse but they all mean the same thing.