How Do You Use A Ayurvedic Medicine Neti Pot Correctly?
Cleaning one’s nasal passages and sinuses with a neti pot has been practiced in India for thousands of years as a form of ayurveda (ayurvedic medicine). More recently, people in Europe and the United States are hearing of health benefits of practicing Neti (nasal cleansing). In the United States, the number one reason that patients go to see their doctors is sinus related complaints. Many doctors and alternative health practitioners feel that the nose is the entry way for many diseases. Here are a few tips to help you learn how to use a neti pot to keep your sinuses healthy. Run the water in your sink until it runs warm. Using water that’s too cold will be quite a shock, and water that’s too hot can damage delicate sinus tissues. Test a splash of water on the inner aspect of your wrist, as you’d test a baby bottle. Fill your neti pot with the warm water. Add 1/4 teaspoon of salt to the neti pot, and agitate until the salt is completely dissolved. Stand at your sink, leaning forward at
