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A New Way to Wash Your Face: Neti Pots

By Dr. Ed Rabin

Boise Weekly | October 19, 2005

Shaped like the love child of an English teapot and Aladdin's lamp, neti pots are as common as toothbrushes in some parts of the world.

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Tags: alternative medicine, allergies, Neti Pots, Sinus

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