Originally Posted by
DavidInGA
You may sometimes get some clearing of the nasal cavities or throat, but that's more safely done using a steam humidifier and some salt&baking soda nasal flushes (google neti pot mixture ratios).
Just a word of caution: If you are going to use a neti pot, be sure to sterilize the equipment and anything that goes in, like the water.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011...-water-warning