Guest guest Posted December 26, 2003 Report Share Posted December 26, 2003 Thanks I'll have to check it out... I find using a neti pot makes me lightheaded and gives me earache, even when I do a proper drying procedure. Jo --- <karenr@...> wrote: > Found a good web site with neti pots and > instructions.. got their CD-ROM > which gives good demonstrations and is making it > easier for me to try it. > I've wanted to do this for a long time, and this is > giving me more > incentive. I'd recommend getting the CD if you're at > all skittish about it > like me! > > www.healthandyoga.com > > - > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 26, 2003 Report Share Posted December 26, 2003 Oh, by the way, when I started using a neti pot, I found this site www.jalanetipot.com It gives excellent comprehensive instructions and trouble shooting guide etc. Jo --- <karenr@...> wrote: > Found a good web site with neti pots and > instructions.. got their CD-ROM > which gives good demonstrations and is making it > easier for me to try it. > I've wanted to do this for a long time, and this is > giving me more > incentive. I'd recommend getting the CD if you're at > all skittish about it > like me! > > www.healthandyoga.com > > - > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 26, 2003 Report Share Posted December 26, 2003 > I'll have to check it out... I find using a neti pot > makes me lightheaded and gives me earache, even when I > do a proper drying procedure. > Jo Hmm.. that's strange.. if you figure it out, let me know. I'll look at the troubleshooting tips on the CDROM and see if they mention anything about that. They mention various types of slight discomforts and say you basically just have to keep doing it and your body will adjust, but that for most people it's a pleasant experience. They even show kids doing it and smiling! - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 26, 2003 Report Share Posted December 26, 2003 Thanks Jo! I've just started to research this to any degree.. not that it requires so much research, but the more I read, the less skittish I'm getting :-) > Oh, by the way, when I started using a neti pot, I > found this site > www.jalanetipot.com > It gives excellent comprehensive instructions and > trouble shooting guide etc. > > Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 29, 2003 Report Share Posted December 29, 2003 --- <karenr@...> wrote: > > > Hmm.. that's strange.. if you figure it out, let me > know. I'll look > at the troubleshooting tips on the CDROM and see if > they mention > anything about that. > I've been worried about catching a cold or flu, so I've used it a couple of times lately. It makes me sneeze badly afterwards (sneezed 20 odd times last night) as it makes my nose very sensitive. I also hawk up phlegm for about 2 hours afterwards too! Pleasant huh??? However, no cold yet, so it's worth the suffering once in a while Jo ________________________________________________________________________ Messenger - Communicate instantly... " Ping " your friends today! Download Messenger Now http://uk.messenger./download/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 29, 2003 Report Share Posted December 29, 2003 > I've been worried about catching a cold or flu, so > I've used it a couple of times lately. It makes me > sneeze badly afterwards (sneezed 20 odd times last > night) as it makes my nose very sensitive. I also > hawk up phlegm for about 2 hours afterwards too! > Pleasant huh??? However, no cold yet, so it's worth > the suffering once in a while > > Jo Jo, That website was terrific, BTW, www.jalanetipot.com. I haven't come across anything else that might explain the discomfort you get.. But it sounds like a better deal to me, hawking up phlegm and getting rid of it in one fell swoop, than going around for days with a cold. Maybe the neti treatment triggers more detox than we're used to, especially since most of us haven't been doing it every day for years like my Indian friends do! Just got my pot yesterday, so I'm gonna start it.. any day now, hehe. I'm a little disappointed in the one I got, the " rhino horn " , the plastic one that was cheapest. The stainless steel one looks better made. - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2004 Report Share Posted January 3, 2004 Del, You can share one neti pot if necessary, by rinsing it with boiling water in between uses. The video shows a 60-ish man doing it with ease, and then an 8 or 9 yr old child doing it and smiling! The kid convinced me, since I didn't think this kid was an actor :-) Take care, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2004 Report Share Posted January 3, 2004 I have a 4.5 year old who could benefit from neti-ing, but I don't think we're going to convince her to do it yet! Also, for kids I would make sure the salt solution is very, very light. For myself, sometimes if I am in a bad way I will increase the salt solution to the burn point, but it is highly effective! I have made goldenseal-salt solutions for my husband to neti with when he has a sinus infection. When he is in a hurry he will put this solution in an eyedropper glass bottle, and take it with him, every hour or so tilting his head back and putting a dropperful in, snorting it up, then blowing his nose as needed. But as a practice the eyedropper technique is not a substitute for the neti pot. Apparantly Indigenous folks in our region used to snort salt water for hayfever relief. Personally I'd rather neti! The neti is pretty easy to use once you try it, you quickly get the hang of it. Leann > Del, > > You can share one neti pot if necessary, by rinsing it with boiling water > in between uses. The video shows a 60-ish man doing it with ease, and then > an 8 or 9 yr old child doing it and smiling! The kid convinced me, since I > didn't think this kid was an actor :-) > > Take care, > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2004 Report Share Posted January 3, 2004 My husband just did the neti pot! It worked like a charm! His ears and sinuses cleared up immediately! Hooray for the neti pot and all that share their experience with it! I have an 11 year old grandson that needs it too but I don't think I will get him to do it either. That's why I ordered the video. I am hoping that will convince him and the rest of my family to do it (including me). Del > > Del, > > > > You can share one neti pot if necessary, by rinsing it with > boiling water > > in between uses. The video shows a 60-ish man doing it with ease, > and then > > an 8 or 9 yr old child doing it and smiling! The kid convinced me, > since I > > didn't think this kid was an actor :-) > > > > Take care, > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2004 Report Share Posted January 3, 2004 Del, >>My husband just did the neti pot! It worked like a charm! His ears and sinuses cleared up immediately! Hooray for the neti pot and all that share their experience with it! I have an 11 year old grandson that needs it too but I don't think I will get him to do it either. That's why I ordered the video. I am hoping that will convince him and the rest of my family to do it (including me). Yay!! Thanks for letting us know.. the testimonials help. Maybe if your grandson sees the kid in the video doing it so easily and pleasantly, he'll catch on. - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2004 Report Share Posted January 3, 2004 Hooray Del! So glad something worked! Good for you. Bee > My husband just did the neti pot! It worked like a charm! His ears and > sinuses cleared up immediately! Hooray for the neti pot and all that > share their experience with it! I have an 11 year old grandson that > needs it too but I don't think I will get him to do it either. That's > why I ordered the video. I am hoping that will convince him and the > rest of my family to do it (including me). > > Del Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2004 Report Share Posted January 3, 2004 >an 8 or 9 yr old child doing it and smiling! The kid convinced me, since I >didn't think this kid was an actor :-) > >Take care, > My 9-year old loves it, usually. Says it makes her head feel good. However, when she has sinusitis it stings a bit, then she doesn't like it (right when she needs it!). -- Heidi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2004 Report Share Posted January 3, 2004 >I have a 4.5 year old who could benefit from neti-ing, but I don't >think we're going to convince her to do it yet! Also, for kids I >would make sure the salt solution is very, very light. For myself, >sometimes if I am in a bad way I will increase the salt solution to >the burn point, but it is highly effective! You want the salt water at the " isometric " point ... that is, when it is the same as your blood saline. Otherwise it will sting. -- Heidi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2004 Report Share Posted January 4, 2004 Re: the salt mixture--I know the isometric middle ground is recommended, and my personal experience with persistent tough congestion from a very impacted sinus infection was that I had to use a higher salt level to get any movement! (Even more frequent use of the neti at the normal recommendation salt/water ratio did nothing.) And yes, it definitely stung, but the results were worth it--this might be a good desperation measure, but I wouldn't recommend it as a regular daily practice! Leann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 31, 2004 Report Share Posted May 31, 2004 Suze, I use (and really find easy and comfortable) a " Rhino Horn " made by the Neti Pot Company. I had tried a few others previous to this one and never found that I could get it tipped right/angled right so that the solution would run out the other nostril and not down my throat. The Rhino Horn neti pot helps me get a better clean... paid about $12 for it Amy in MN neti pot (was Dark areas of skin under eyes aka dark circles under eyes) Heidi wrote: >For my family, it usually means sinusitis. I've been trying to find a cure >since I was 17, good luck! My best bet to date is a Neti pot with tea >tree oil (about 3 drops) plus the usual 1 tsp salt. I've also >tried kefir whey >(which helped) and plain salt solution (also helped). Heidi, I want to get a neti pot, but am not sure what to look for as far as what it's made of. What do you recommend? I saw a ceramic one at my local HFS the other day, but couldn't imagine the spout fitting up my nostril - it looked too wide. I also wondered if the glaze might erode if I use salt... So, are you finding that 3 drops of tea tree oil plus 1 tsp. salt works best for you? I want to start before my first amalgam removal appt. in the next few weeks so that I'll be able to breathe clearly out of my nose while the dentist is working on my mouth. I'm trying to diminish the chance of sucking the mercury vapors down my mouth. Suze Fisher Lapdog Design, Inc. Web Design & Development http://members.bellatlantic.net/~vze3shjg Weston A. Price Foundation Chapter Leader, Mid Coast Maine http://www.westonaprice.org ---------------------------- " The diet-heart idea (the idea that saturated fats and cholesterol cause heart disease) is the greatest scientific deception of our times. " -- Mann, MD, former Professor of Medicine and Biochemistry at Vanderbilt University, Tennessee; heart disease researcher. The International Network of Cholesterol Skeptics <http://www.thincs.org> ---------------------------- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 31, 2004 Report Share Posted May 31, 2004 Hey Suze, with my last cold I got brave enough and bought a neti pot. Very interesting this topic comes up right now, as I developed cold symptoms yesterday. I had a sore throat for the day and by today, I'm producing LOTS of mucus. Definitely too early for another cold! The cold water was what it started, I think, drinking very fast. Well, You don't put the spout *into* your nostril. You put it onto your nostril so that the water will flow into the nostril and not drip. The salt is most important as is the temperature of the water you use. If the water is warm and salty, it's like your blood and it will feel fine. If the water isn't salted or cold, it will feel like when you got water up your nose in a swimming pool, YUCK! I got my neti pot at a pharmacy and the person who sold it, helped me a lot. I really like this pharmacy. I go there and ask questions and when they can't answer them right away, they open the packages and go through the instructions with me, or just try the thing out. So mine looks rather medical and not yoga-like I would prefer a bigger one to a smaller one, because the beginning is not feeling so good. When the water is flowing, everything is fine. So, if you had to start over and over with just 1 nostril, that wouldn't be so good. My neti pot holds 1 cup. When my nose is getting better already, that is enough for both nostrils. But for a good cleansing at the beginning, I would use that for 1. I haven't tried TTO, but thought about it, as I'm pretty p*** that I'm having a cold again, already! Kefir whey sounds good, too, I imagine that would fight some bad germs in the nose. It's also cheaper than buying the salt (I use the salt that company sells in tiny packages each for the 1 cup filling of the pot. Tried normal sea salt once and it was YUCK. May have been that the water wasn't warm enogh, but I'm not in the mood to risk that again, ugh. I liked to use it in the morning and the evening, every time to get my nose free to breathe CU Anja > Heidi, > I want to get a neti pot, but am not sure what to look for as far as what it's made of. What do you recommend? I saw a ceramic one at my local HFS the other day, but couldn't imagine the spout fitting up my nostril - it looked too wide. I also wondered if the glaze might erode if I use salt... > So, are you finding that 3 drops of tea tree oil plus 1 tsp. salt works best for you? I want to start before my first amalgam removal appt. in the next few weeks so that I'll be able to breathe clearly out of my nose while the dentist is working on my mouth. I'm trying to diminish the chance of sucking the mercury vapors down my mouth. > Suze Fisher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 31, 2004 Report Share Posted May 31, 2004 > Thanks for all the great info on neti pots! Hmmm...so many options. I'm > leaning toward the rhino horn, but want to relook at all suggestions before > deciding. I'll let you know how it goes :-) Hey, you got my poop reports, > why not my snot reports too ;-D > Hi Suze I use a copper neti pot - it works very well. SOmetimes I find the balance of water, temp and salt is hard to get right. I use it when I feel a cold coming on, or if for some reason I feel blocked. If I use it too often it makes me light headed and my ears feel funny! So I've not been able to use it to treat my dark circles under my eyes, but it does work wonders for colds! The site www.jalaneti.com gives excellent usage information. Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 31, 2004 Report Share Posted May 31, 2004 > The site www.jalaneti.com gives excellent usage information. > Sorry, unless you speak fluent German, try this instead... http://www.jalanetipot.com/ Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 31, 2004 Report Share Posted May 31, 2004 Thanks for all the great info on neti pots! Hmmm...so many options. I'm leaning toward the rhino horn, but want to relook at all suggestions before deciding. I'll let you know how it goes :-) Hey, you got my poop reports, why not my snot reports too ;-D Suze Fisher Lapdog Design, Inc. Web Design & Development http://members.bellatlantic.net/~vze3shjg Weston A. Price Foundation Chapter Leader, Mid Coast Maine http://www.westonaprice.org ---------------------------- " The diet-heart idea (the idea that saturated fats and cholesterol cause heart disease) is the greatest scientific deception of our times. " -- Mann, MD, former Professor of Medicine and Biochemistry at Vanderbilt University, Tennessee; heart disease researcher. The International Network of Cholesterol Skeptics <http://www.thincs.org> ---------------------------- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 31, 2004 Report Share Posted May 31, 2004 > >I want to get a neti pot, but am not sure what to look for as far as what > >it's made of. What do you recommend? I saw a ceramic one at my local HFS the > >other day, but couldn't imagine the spout fitting up my nostril - it looked > >too wide. The spout doesn't actually go up the nostril. It just covers the opening of the nostril. : -) I have a plastic neti that is made in Germany that I like quite well. It is well made and looks like a piece of medical equipement. It has a smallish opening in the spout. It's called Prof. Schmidt's Jala-Neti and comes with a measuring scoop to measure the salt. I paid $16 Canadian for it from here: http://www.yogaessentials.com/Product%20Pages/netipots.htm www.profschmidts.de is the German language home page. Regards, Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2004 Report Share Posted June 1, 2004 Hey Jo, thanks, that page is really good and in German, too I really enjoy finding health stuff that is not in English but in German! CU Anja > > The site www.jalaneti.com gives excellent usage information. > > > Sorry, unless you speak fluent German, try this instead... > Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2009 Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 Doctor uses neti pot on web cam. Good illustration. http://www.thedoctorstv.com/main/procedure_list/130 ------------------------------------------------ Web cam illustration of what happens when you have a silent heart attack. http://www.thedoctorstv.com/main/procedure_list/204 ----------------------------------------------- Many of the strokes, although they occur in the brain, actually originate in the neck. Many of the strokes, although they occur in the brain, actually originate in the neck. Most people don't realize that a stroke is essentially a heart attack of the brain, see the webcam for an illustration: http://www.thedoctorstv.com/main/show_synopsis/180?section=synopsis Blessings, Lottie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 5, 2010 Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 Tug, very,very good idea, you can even make your own solution, I use distilled water and regular canning salt found in the canning section of the grocery store. when you first start, it well burn,probaly, but dont let that stop you. you may hear other idea's on what to use. warning! some of those saline solutions you buy in the store may have some kind of perfume/scented added, dont use those. best to make your own. a small pinch of salt per netti pot or around a 1/8th cup per gallon of distilled water. you may hear some other ideas of what to use. I use a little baking soda some times. > > Has anyone used a neti pot to cleanse their sinuses? Does it have any real advantages or is it a waste of money? > > Thanks > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2010 Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 Vaseline is a petroleum product. That just does not sound like a good idea at all, especially if you have MCS. D > > it still burns with me,off and on. ............. even the baking soda can bother me sometimes, to drying. .......thinking a little aola vera might help with the drying. ? > I was going to make me some skin lotion too. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2010 Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 Kay use to make this night cream but it was made from bear fat, so with aminal rights, they no longer make it. they also had a oatmeal mask that you could probably make something close to yourself. I guess now days we have to pick from the lesser of evil supplies avalable to us. I once knew a old man that claimed he could cure anything with his herbal concoctions, wish I had payed more attn. now. but I do know his main substance in some were vasoline and cold cream. > > > > A few years ago, one of the doctors I worked for told me to put a slight amount of vasoline on a Q-tex tip just a little into the nose, and do it when I was going to be upright all day. Works good, I also put it on the outside of the nose when it gets sore from handkerchiefs. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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