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{{Short description|Personal hygiene practice for rinsing out nasal passages}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}} {{Infobox medical intervention | Name=Nasal irrigation | Image=Jalaneti.JPG | Caption=Woman flushing her nose with a neti pot | ICD10= | ICD9={{ICD9proc|22.0}} | MeshID=D055556 | OPS301= | OtherCodes= }} '''Nasal irrigation''' (also called '''nasal lavage''', '''nasal toilet''', or '''nasal douche''') is a personal [[hygiene]] practice in which the [[nasal cavity]] is washed to flush out [[mucus]] and debris from the [[Human nose|nose]] and [[sinuses]], in order to enhance [[Obligate nasal breathing|nasal breathing]]. Nasal irrigation can also refer to the use of [[Saline spray|saline nasal spray]] or [[nebulizer]]s to moisten the [[mucous membrane]]s.
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