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[camaroclow]

I read on here previously (cannot find the sticky again for the life of me) that there is a device called a neti pot that is good for flushing one's sinuses. I was wondering if anyone knows where a fella might buy one of these rigs in the Seoul area. I usually have unpleasant sinus activity in Canada from time to time and by the sound of things this yellow dust probably wont help so I am willing to try something new. Thanks for the info.

[nobbyken]

I goggled and was going to order one on ebay, but I bought a nasal mist nasal cleanser in Korea for 50K.
It is called Co-cleanser, re-chargeable and you just buy a big bottle of 1K saline. What goes up your nose, cleans and makes it way to your stomach.
The netti pot is all manual and requires you to tilt your head over a sink.

I used Co-cleanser for several weeks, and my nose is not too sensitive like it was. I think I used it once in the last month, when I felt a bit sneezy one morning.

I can't find a link online right now, but later if needed, I will.

A quick search on naver for nasal irrigation has netti-pots and info about irrigation.

[camaroclow]

so you dont know of any shops in the area that might carry it? i checked a few pharmacies and the emart but im new and dont speak korean so it is rather comical trying to explain what a netti pot is using english and hand gestures... haha

[maeil]

I don't think there's anything special about a Neti pot. It's just a little teapot small enough to fit up a nostril. I used to know someone who used one of those olive oil bottles with a spout for it... well-cleaned out, of course.

You may not be able to find one with the Neti label on it, but if you look around for teapots or bottles or something (Insadong?) you might be able to find what you need.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasal_irrigation#Pulsating_nasal_sinus_irrigation

That might give you some ideas as to what you could rig up.

[camaroclow]

thanks. i was just interested in the netti pot as it comes with the special salt that is for that specific use as i understand it.

[Motto]

i mix common salt with warm water and snort it through a straw.
HAHA only a few times a year though.

Saline solution and salt mixed with water are the same arent they? like holy water, evian and tap water.

[Luna]

My father left a sinus rinse kit with me when he visited. When I went back home I bought more of the sinus rinse packets for making the saline solution.
There is a buffer ingredient as well as the salt in the packet.

If you want to make your own this is the "recipe"

[Typhoon]

This is a little off your OP, but what you are suffering from is not yellow dust. There has been little to no yellow dust this year. Any ill-effects you are having is do to the general air quality where you live.

[url]web.kma.go.kr/eng/asi/asi_02_02.jsp[/url]

[camaroclow]

i am actually not suffering very much yet but would rather be prepared then have to find something when the sinus congestion sets in.