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Dear Frankie:
With the “colds” season
in full bloom, your question is timely and concerns a natural
Ayurvedic yoga cleansing technique that thousands use to keep their
colds, headaches and allergies at bay.
The amazing yoga
cleansing technique is called ‘jalaneti’ or simply ‘neti’.
More technically called saline nasal irrigation, it not only
keeps the sinuses primed up but is also thought to keep the mind fit
and calm – a little known aspect of its benefits.
A real scary
thing about colds, throat infections and allergies is that you can feel
them approaching but feel helpless to do anything about it. Drugs - at
best - only suppress the symptoms adding their own unique ones in the
bargain.
Neti changes all that. Not only is it a preventive, but
even if the symptoms do strike you, you can frequently hold them from
exploding into a full blown suffering.
How it is used?
 To put it briefly, a
special NETI POT is filled with warm and saline water. The spout of the
pot is then inserted into one nostril. The position of the head
and pot are adjusted so that the water flows out of the other nostril.
This procedure is then alternated with the other nostril. That’s
it. The water drains out, flushing the nasal passages and the
linings thoroughly. After this, the nostrils are dried out through
special techniques.
The way in which Jala Neti rinses out the
dirt and bacteria filled mucous lining would be obvious to most people
as the warm water loosens and dissolves any internal build ups, and
takes them outwards. But what may not be so obvious is that, due to
gravity and a venturi-effect, the sinus passages are also drained by
the vacuum pressure flow of the water. Whereas it would normally be
impossible to drain a “dead end” cavity like the sinuses, Jala Neti
achieves this ingeniously and simply.
As the water flows past
the nasal passages it “sucks” out the virus-infested mucus from the
sinus cavities flushing them clean with the saline water.
Why is
this technique little known?
Well, most likely due to the
loss of revenue for the entire colds and nasal allergy drug market, but
also due to the very nature of this ‘humble’ natural technique.
Anymore, we want to just "take a pill" instead of being proactive and
taking an additional step or two to bring about our own wellness.
Plus, there is a certain apprehension about pouring water into our
nasal cavities -- we want to rebel against what we think will be a
drowning sensation. This isn't the case at all, actually.
Let’s see what neti does AND has been doing for centuries:
- At
the immediate level, neti is a great tool for any respiratory disorder
– sinusitis, allergy, asthma, hay fever to name a few. People
invariably notice an immediate relief which drugs fail to achieve.
- It is of great benefit to problems associated with the eyes and
ears such as certain types of deafness, tinitis and myopia.
- As
one learns the advanced stages of neti, it works wonders for throat
infections. It helps to re-program the body’s natural mechanisms
against respiratory complaints including sore throats and coughs.
- Neti has a cooling and soothing effect for the brain and is
therefore beneficial for headaches, migraine, depression, mental
tensions and even epilepsy, hysteria and temper tantrums.
- From
the yogic perspective, it stimulates the olfactory bulb and the psychic
center called the Ajna Chakra. What this means is that it stimulates
better powers of visualization and concentration and gives a feeling of
lightness and clarity to the mind.
The company we choose to
promote for Neti Pots is "Heath & Yoga" due to its tradition of working
with beginners. They have worked to make neti an easy and
delightful practice through the right neti pot and the instructional
Video CD-rom. This has not only helped beginners overcome the initial
apprehension but also helped them move up to the advanced neti stages
quite easily and gain the fullest benefits.
To evaluate these
tools and read about what users are saying, please
click here, or, if the link above doesn't work then copy the
following URL:
http://www.healthandyoga.com/asp/ap/redir.asp?id=BV1140&bid=1022
Almost ALL of us have suffered from colds, its effects as well
as nasal allergies at some time or the other. Now is the opportunity to
put a little suffering behind us.
All the best,
Spa Index
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