Sea salt is safe to eat, but what about putting it in your nose?
. When I quickly realized that I was out of the little salt packets that came with mine, I went over to my spice cabinet to see what other salt I had. All I found was pink Himalayan sea salt, so is that safe to use?
When it comes to salt in your neti pot, allergist Kathleen Dass, MD, from the Michigan Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Center, said you can use the salt packets that come with your neti pot or"if you prefer to make your own mixture, you can add one-quarter teaspoon of noniodized salt to eight ounces of distilled, sterile, or bottled water." As far as sea salt goes, she said,"You may find sea salt too irritating to your nasal passages, so I do not recommend it.
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