Neti Potter

Many people feel perplexed when they come across the image of a person pouring water into nostrils. Hence lot of fear and doubts may be attached to this process called nasal irrigation. Hence this is an effort to clear the air and help you to understand nasal irrigation or jala neti better

1. You have to close your mouth while doing this cleansing
   No, it is absolutely so not true. You need to open your mouth during nasal irrigation to breathe
2. Nasal Irrigation can just be learned from any book.
   Wrong. It is always better to check with a person who has been practising it regularly.
3. You can always use sea water for nasal irrigation or neti pot.
   Absolutely no no. The saline water that you use should have the same concentration as that of your tears.
4. We can include some more additives to the saline solution
   It is usually not recommended. Salt and water works the best for this type of irrigation.
5. It is dangerous if the water that goes in, does not come out completely and a little bit of it is left in the system.
   After nasal irrigation blow your nose and give some time for the water to drain. There is definitely no danger there.
6. The neti should be done with an expensive neti pot.
   Not at all. It can be done with the most cheapest and the lightest neti pot. Just ensure that it is the right one for you.
7. Why do I need a neti pot for nasal irrigation? I can just use my hand or a bowl to pour water into my nostril.
   When you pour water into one of the nostrils, a vacuum is created that sucks the dirt and the impurities from your sinuses. Now in order to create that vacuum, the spout must really fit well into the nostril. Of course, there are people who use cups and bowls to pour water into their nostrils. But they will not be as effective as neti pots and instead they may cause other problems.

So throw away all your doubts and fear away and adopt this effective technique for a healthier life.

Sinusitis is a condition in which the openings of the sinuses are blocked due to inflammation of the inner lining of sinuses. The mucous is blocked leading to a pressure of the blockage causing pain. The symptoms of sinusitis are running nose and a heavy feeling in the head.

The environmental pollution is one of the major reasons of sinusitis. The dust, pollen and other irritants are the major culprits of sinusitis.

It is a known fact that the saline solution is very good cleanser for the nasal part. Neti pot provides you the right way of taking and emitting the saline solution. It is the most efficient and safe method to cleanse your nasal passage with salt and water.

By using the neti pot, one can clean the sinuses and breathe more easily and freely. The salt water or the saline solution, which is used with the neti pot, should be almost of the same concentration as your tears. It washes away all the dirt and impurities in your nasal passage, thereby purifying it totally.

Now, the hygiene of the nasal passage is very important. If it is clouded with dust, pollen or any other impurity, then it could actually invite lot of respiratory diseases. So it is very important to ensure that the nasal cavity is always clean and free.

When you are buying a neti pot, ensure that the tip of the spout fits all sizes of nostrils. In fact, Jala Neti or the nasal irrigation technique works the best if the spout fits correctly into your nostril.

Steps to follow for Jala Neti

1. Make a saline solution using warm water. You need to take care of the fact that the water should not be too cold or too hot.
2. Tilt your head a bit and pour the warm water into the upper nostril from the spout of the Neti pot.
3. You will feel the water running through the passage and then pouring out from the other nostril.
4. Keep the neti pot in the same angle so as to let the water flow into your nose due to gravity.
5. Finally when the water in the neti pot is exhausted and when all the water has gone out of another nostril, come back to the normal position.
6. Repeat the above steps for the other nostril now.
7. After the process is complete, gently exhale so as to release any water inside.

Once you get used to the technique, the whole procedure will not take more than three minutes. You can practise it up to four times a day. The ideal time would be in the morning before breakfast. Include this in your daily morning ritual and make it a healthy habit.

Usually one gets nervous while doing this cleansing technique for the first time. Ensure that you have understood the directions properly and if you are still in doubt, please take the help of people who are already doing it. Do not perform this neti until you understand the process thoroughly.

Initially, you might see that the water does not flow uniformly through the nostrils. U might swallow the water instead. But you know that practice makes you perfect and within few days, you would have mastered the technique.

This age old practice of Jala neti by using the neti pot has shown lot of positive results regarding sinus infections over the years. So why don’t you adopt this easy and reliable technique and bid good bye to all your sinus infections?