What is Jala neti?
Jala Neti is the Sanskrit word for “nasal cleansing with water”. Practically speaking, Jala neti is simply nasal irrigation with saltwater. I first learnt about Jala neti on Oprah. Both Oprah and Dr. Oz were raving about it and they did a live demo where they enthusiastically poured water into one nostril and it flowed out of the other. I was intrigued. But the idea of pouring water up my own nose sounded painful. I imagined that it would feel like those times I accidentally inhaled pool water up my nose while swimming. Still, I was very curious and I started to read up on reviews and user experiences of using Jala neti. They were so good that I eventually mustered up the courage to give it a try. It took me a while to get the hang of it because eventhough I had watched a few online “how-to” videos, doing it in practise is always different. But once I figured it out, I have to say that Jala neti is very simple to do and is just as great as all those rave reviews I read. What’s so great
