Has anyone use a neti pot?

Question

My husband has terrible sinus and allergy problems. He wants to buy an irrigation system for $100. I think it's an expensive water pick. I found many different neti pots online and was wondering if anyone has used one and found relief.

Answer 1

Yes $100 is damn expensive. Don't buy it. Buy a neti pot though I have no idea about online neti pots, see if you can
get it at a local drug store or any naturopathy centres or Yoga centres. If preferable buy a steel one instead of plastic unless
ofcourse the plastic is of a higher grade and can be sterlised
regulary for daily use. The biggest mistake new comers do
while doing neti is not draining the water which gets logged into
the sinus area and this results in more complications. In fact many have had their sinus problem more aggravated giving an excuse for other theraphy practioners to criticse neti practise.
The thumb rule is: 1. For every use the pot has to be sterlised. 2. Use lukewarm/blood heat water to fill the neti pot. 3. Don't use excess salt - just one tablespoon of refined salt for big neti pot and for smaller version one teaspoonfull will do. 4. Don't forget to drain the excess water absorbed in the sinus area. This is simply done by keeping your husbands two feet apart and both the hands resting on the waistline. Then bend forward a bit and keeping mouthclosed blow thru the nose forward, backward, sideways (left and right) by turning your head. Do this for about 6 to 10 times or till you experience no spray of water coming out from your nose. 5. After this exercise sit down in Vajrasana (the adamant posture) wherein you sit with legs bent at the knee and hips resting on them. Gently lower your forehead to the ground. This could be a problem if your husband has a paunch, also if he has a backache then slight cheating can be done wherein you widen the gap between two knees and this facilitates easy lowering of the head. If he stilol has a problem lowering his forehead to the ground then he may kneel down and keep a small stool in front of him and let him lower his forehead on it. This is done to further drain the sinus from the excess water logged in. 6. Neti pot exercise is to be done daily for atleast a month and then it can be done on a weekly once basis.
Consuming horse-radish and capsicum (green pepper preferably) is ideal to get over the sinus draining.
Lastly performing Linga mudra helps to dry the mucous from the sinus and lung area. Only precaution in executing this mudra is that it generates lot of heat in the body therefore your husband must compulsorily drink lots of water atleast 8 to 10 glasses. The mudra is formed by clasping fingers of both the palms together and keeping only the thumb of one hand up. When you finish holding it to a maximum of 25 minutes you alternate the position so that other thumb is held up and you continue again holding for another 25 minutes so total time is 50 minutes. Ofcourse at the start let your husband hold it for 5 minutes each with respective thumb. Good luck and God bless.

Answer 2

It is beneficial, but please check with an ayurvedic practioner either online or in your neighborhood. There are different types of fluids that you can use in the neti. If properly used, they won't go beyond your nose.

Alternatively, please check out: http://www.internatural-alternative-health.com/1bk/1bk990969.cfm

and this site regarding irrigation: http://altmedicine.about.com/cs/allergiesasthma/a/SinusIrrigation.htm

I hope your husband will feel better soon.

Answer 3

yes, and ended up getting an ear infection from it. the water not only ran into my nose, but into my ear.