Guest guest Posted December 20, 2000 Report Share Posted December 20, 2000 Help!<br><br>I bought a neti pot and I have been looking at it for a month....I am enamored with the IDEA of it (as enamored as one can be with such ideas) but I don't know how exactly to get started with it....any suggestions (Preferably detailed step by step directions) would be greatly appreciated...<br><br>Namaste <br>M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2000 Report Share Posted December 20, 2000 They sell it at the Himalayan Institute and perhaps you can e-mail them and have them e-mail the instructions to you. They are on the web.<br><br>Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2001 Report Share Posted June 9, 2001 Does anyone know if it is better to do neti with slightly salty water or with plain water? My sinuses get very swollen in warm weather and in polluted air in general. Neti seems to help but I'm not sure if I'm supposed to be using salty water or not. I've done both, but not consistently enough to notice the long term effects of either. <br><br>By the way, cutting out dairy has helped reduce the sinus swelling/pain enormously. <br><br>FBL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2001 Report Share Posted June 9, 2001 Hi FBL<br><br>Salted water is definately the way to go (1/2 teaspoon per 8 oz water). I've been doing Neti daily for about 2 years and I actually like it a little saltier. Really makes a difference in coming down with flu and colds as well as helping with allergies. Best thing you could do for your health in 4 minutes per day.<br><br>Namaste,<br><br>Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2001 Report Share Posted June 9, 2001 Sorry, I should have explained why I like it a little saltier! It seems to have a more drying effect. Blood and tissues are about 6-7% salt and if the water is a little bit saltier, a little water might move from the tissues into the neti solution. Kind of a decongestant effect.<br><br>Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2001 Report Share Posted June 9, 2001 Hi Funkybadlady, I had lots of trouble with sinuses too. Learning to do neti with a string has all but eliminated the problem. If you go with the water method slightly salty is preferable. Try the other though it really has great results, well worth the trouble to learn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2001 Report Share Posted June 9, 2001 What do you use for string? I've read that waxed string is preferred. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2001 Report Share Posted June 9, 2001 I use a small gauge surgical catheter. They are available at sugical supply stores in India and probably somewhere in the US although I have not seen them here in small enough sizes. Sometimes a string can be attached to the end of the catheter to make it more effective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2001 Report Share Posted June 9, 2001 Sutra neti<br><br>Catheters are available at medical supply stores everywhere in North America. Just cut off the small cup at the end and you can pull it right through when finished. You can always work up to larger sizes.<br><br>The most difficult part is getting past the gag reflex as you reach in the mouth for the other end of the catheter. But a little practice eliminates that issue. Then it becomes like flossing your nasal passages. Just remember to wet the catheter first so it slides in easier.<br><br>Jala neti<br><br>Sea salt is often recommended. But the good old iodized variety works too if sea salt is unavailable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2001 Report Share Posted June 10, 2001 Sorry Screwgee I always buy them in India and don't remember how they are numbered. They are familiar with neti there and understand what you are refering to which is definitely not the case here. I agree with you, I don't know about Canada but I have not seen small enough ones in the states. There is a blunt end and a hollow one and you use the blunt (much more comfortable). There are probably some yoga centers though which may stock them and possibly ayurvedic clinics. Failing that some Mysore bound friends could bring you some back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2001 Report Share Posted June 10, 2001 The catheter that I use doesn't have the guage printed on it but when measured it is 4 millimeters in diameter, that's about 5/32 of an inch, just over 1/8 of an inch.<br><br>Are you sure that those catheters in the surgical supply store are too large? Or, do they just look too large? <br><br>Perhaps, any difficulty that you have had is just finding the right passage that opens into the throat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2001 Report Share Posted June 10, 2001 Thanks, this gives me an idea of the proper size of the cathether. Now all I need to do is call around to other supply stores.<br><br>Yeah, the one catheter I did see was way too large. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 17, 2001 Report Share Posted June 17, 2001 I may have missed the beginning of this topic, but I too suffer from pollen allergies... What exactly is Neti?<br><br>thanks<br>namaste<br>Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 18, 2001 Report Share Posted June 18, 2001 Some info on Neti here:<br><br><a href=http://www.hinet.net.au/~swami/ target=new>http://www.hinet.net.au/~swami/</a><br><br>Without getting into neti pots and so forth, one can start with drawing water into either nostril while showering. I still use this crude method during the time my conditioner is doing its thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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