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You can just dissolve a teaspoon of salt to half a litre of any warm fresh drinkable water (tapwater is fine if it’s even reasonably good quality). Should be hu
by Sharlin 2y ago
You can just dissolve a teaspoon of salt to half a litre of any warm fresh drinkable water (tapwater is fine if it’s even reasonably good quality). Should be hundreds of times cheaper than sterile solution :)
- skylurk 2y agoPlease sterilise it first. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/what-to-know-about-another-dangerous-amoeba-linked-to-neti-pots-and-nasal-rinsing https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/what-to-know-about-anoth...
- Sharlin 2y agoPoint taken.
- urxvtcd 2y ago> CDC officials, citing a 2021 survey, say about one-third of U.S. adults incorrectly think tap water was free of bacteria and other microorganisms. Nearly two-thirds say tap water could be safely used for rinsing their sinuses. > The CDC recommends using boiled, sterile or distilled water. Flesh eating bacteria? Yeah, no, thanks. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/what-to-know-about-another-dangerous-amoeba-linked-to-neti-pots-and-nasal-rinsing https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/what-to-know-about-anoth...
- Sharlin 2y agoI may be biased by the quality of tap water where I live. Pharmacies around here definitely advise just using warm tap water, although they do of course also sell more sterile stuff too.