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Hello there,

 

With regards to Jala Neti, I have had the pleasure of its practice

for about a year now and it is wonderful for sinus problems as well

as asthma which is why I practice it.

Specifically:

The measurements are 1/2 tsp salt (or 1/4 tsp each of salt and baking

soda which is what I use) to a cup of very warm but not too hot

distilled water. I use a neti pot which I got at the local "Whole

Foods" chain in my town, but one can also use a plastic bottle that

can be gotten at a local pharmacy for this purpose. The measurements

are important because you want to imitate the saline content of the

body; less salt can be very irritating and too much dries the nasal

passage too much. I practice this morning before my shower and

evening about an hour before bed to allow my sinus to fully drain. It

can be done more often as the need arises.

On another note, I have also found that pranayama (breath of fire, sa-

ta-na-ma meditation) is good for asthma too…by increasing the carbon

dioxide balance in the bloodstream, this causes the cells in the

lungs to open up and be more receptive to oxygen. It is amazing how

we can breathe and breathe and still not be able to utilize the

oxygen, due to not breathing properly or "overbreathing".

Hyperventilation causes the body to shut down to receiving oxygen,

that is why the old cure of breathing into a paper bag is effective.

Breathing from the belly feels good too.

P.S. Thank you Avtar for the resource on gong CDs.

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Hello,

 

Since I can stay not far from six minutes in apnea, I am not

sure, as you said, that hyperventilating 'causes the body to

shut down to receiving oxygen'.

 

Because when I dont, I just gag ;-))))))))).

 

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Froggy Jacques

 

 

 

 

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>but one can also use a plastic bottle that

can be gotten at a local pharmacy for this purpose.

 

What kind of bottles are these? As as someone who gets frequent sinus

headaches I'd love to try it. Also does anyone any other substitute ideas

for the kettle? I know my yoga teacher had said she's never been able to

find them.

 

A wondeful day to all!

 

Deb

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i just recently bought a neti pot from living arts... www.gaiam.com and

someone else recently listed www.healthandyoga.com as a resourse.

it really is easier to do than one would think....

libby

 

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Thursday, February 15, 2001 8:13 AM

Re: Re: Jala Neti

 

 

> >but one can also use a plastic bottle that

> can be gotten at a local pharmacy for this purpose.

>

> What kind of bottles are these? As as someone who gets frequent sinus

> headaches I'd love to try it. Also does anyone any other substitute ideas

> for the kettle? I know my yoga teacher had said she's never been able to

> find them.

>

> A wondeful day to all!

>

> Deb

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Hello Deb!

Unfortunately the neti pot I use was made by a local ceramicist, but

I do think there are several things that might work as well. The

plastic bottle at the pharmacy is known as a sinus rinse kit and

comes in a box with instructions. Other items that might work as well

and maybe even cost less would perhaps be one of those single serving

tea pots at Pier One or cost plus, or even a generic plastic bottle

with a pointy tip like those used for ketchup or mustard (CLEAN of

course!) by making the tip opening just a bit larger, not too much it

might work very well. Hope this helps.

 

lily

 

 

 

 

Kundaliniyoga, "deb" <debmck@n...> wrote:

> >but one can also use a plastic bottle that

> can be gotten at a local pharmacy for this purpose.

>

> What kind of bottles are these? As as someone who gets frequent

sinus

> headaches I'd love to try it. never been able to

> find them.

>

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Hello Deb!

Unfortunately the neti pot I use was made by a local ceramicist, but

I do think there are several things that might work as well. The

plastic bottle at the pharmacy is known as a sinus rinse kit and

comes in a box with instructions. Other items that might work as well

and maybe even cost less would perhaps be one of those single serving

tea pots at Pier One or cost plus, or even a generic plastic bottle

with a pointy tip like those used for ketchup or mustard (CLEAN of

course!) by making the tip opening just a bit larger, not too much it

might work very well. Hope this helps.

 

lily

 

 

 

 

Kundaliniyoga, "deb" <debmck@n...> wrote:

> >but one can also use a plastic bottle that

> can be gotten at a local pharmacy for this purpose.

>

> What kind of bottles are these? As as someone who gets frequent

sinus

> headaches I'd love to try it. never been able to

> find them.

>

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