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"Hello Spa Index:  Can you tell me what a neti pot is for, and what it does, how it works?  Thank you." -- Frankie P., Detroit, MI, December 14, 2005
 

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 Media

 

 


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