The whole point of a neti pot is to clear out your sinuses, and in order to do that, you want the solution to go through the nasal cavity completely. How you tilt your head matters a whole lot ...

You need sterile water to run through your humidifier, your sleep apnea machine, and even your Neti pot if you happen to ... in people who used tap water to rinse out their nasal passages ...

so you might want to look for a wash that's zinc free. We don't recommend the use of the washes in pregnant women, although the use of the salt water in the neti pot is fine. Narrator And Tip Four ...