Hmmm, trying to figure out if I’d prefer the brainbugs...

Amaroli is different thing and is not related to anything passing from the nose.

You are probably mixing up Neti and Amaroli.

https://www.aypsite.org/319.html ( see under heading Using Urine with Nasal Wash)

As an Indian I have never heard of own urine being used to clear nasal passage. It has always been salt water or plain water.

Could you please provide some source?

Look for Urine therapy, I guess that this is not a great source but there you go: https://www.yogapedia.com/definition/5884/amaroli

The page mentions "drinking [one's own urine] or massaging it into the body", but doesn't seem to mention using it to clear the nose.

Urine therapy is an alternative medicine with zero scientific evidence to support any beneficial claims.

> Urine therapy is an alternative medicine with zero scientific evidence to support any beneficial claims.

Yes. There is zero evidence to support any of its claims, nobody should do that. I just was pointing out that it exists, that it is a thing as an answer to the parent comment.

Well, science reports some uses. Urea is used in some skin care creams. It acts as a moisturing and mild exfoliant. I hope they use only synthetic urea for that in any case.

If you have a UTI, there could be eColi or worse in your urine.

This is a great anecdote, I don't know why you're being downvoted