RE: neti pot and vaseline

[Guest guest]

The " people's doctor " column in our local newspaper recommended K-Y jelly (water

based) instead of vaseline (gasoline based) for under the nose with folks who

tend to have frequent nosebleeds.

[Guest guest]

vaseline is made from the byproducts of crude oil, the hydrocarbons, which are

used to make gasoline. mineral oils, also used in cold cream and probably in

about any lotions. depending on chemistry, I guess and I aint going there so I

dont know. supposedly vaseline does not soak into the skin so that might be a

good thing, but it holds in moisture and that wouldn't work for detoxing through

the skin.

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> The " people's doctor " column in our local newspaper recommended K-Y jelly

(water based) instead of vaseline (gasoline based) for under the nose with folks

who tend to have frequent nosebleeds.

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[Guest guest]

Just a few comments-

I am well aware that vasoline is a petroleum product.  I choose to use it

because that's all I know of that is safe to use a little inside the nose as

well as outside.  It works for me.  If I hear of a safe alternative, I would

try that.

 

Also, I bend over the tub to use my Neil Med bottle-- because I am short and do

not wish to put my face so close to the drain.

vaseline is made from the byproducts of crude oil, the hydrocarbons, which are

used to make gasoline. mineral oils, also used in cold cream and probably in

about any lotions. depending on chemistry, I guess and I aint going there so I

dont know. supposedly vaseline does not soak into the skin so that might be a

good thing, but it holds in moisture and that wouldn't work for detoxing through

the skin.

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> The " people's doctor " column in our local newspaper recommended K-Y jelly

(water based) instead of vaseline (gasoline based) for under the nose with folks

who tend to have frequent nosebleeds.

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[Guest guest]

it's probably pretty safe, I smoke outside so with all the snow we have been

getting I haven't had much of a problem with dryness as the air is pretty

moisturized. the cold damp air makes me fell better.

the dry hot summers are a different story.

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> Just a few comments-

> I am well aware that vasoline is a petroleum product.  I choose to use it

because that's all I know of that is safe to use a little inside the nose as

well as outside.  It works for me.  If I hear of a safe alternative, I would

try that.

>  

> Also, I bend over the tub to use my Neil Med bottle-- because I am short and

do not wish to put my face so close to the drain.

>

[Guest guest]

I would think any oil would be helpful. As someone mentioned coconut oil, cocoa

butter. what about glycerin?

I would think it depends on how often you use it. If you use it only on

occasion, shouldn't matter but if you use it regularly, I'd would think you

would want to stay away from a petroleum products. We probably inahle enough of

that driving.

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> Just a few comments-

> I am well aware that vasoline is a petroleum product.  I choose to use it

because that's all I know of that is safe to use a little inside the nose as

well as outside.  It works for me.  If I hear of a safe alternative, I would

try that.

>  

> Also, I bend over the tub to use my Neil Med bottle-- because I am short and

do not wish to put my face so close to the drain.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Are you all talking about putting this stuff up your nose or on the outside of

the nose? If my nose gets raw from a cold or allergy, I use vit E oil. I also

have an Aloe plant which I use on my face when I think about it. I am sure it

will help a raw nose as well.

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> I would think any oil would be helpful. As someone mentioned coconut oil,

cocoa butter. what about glycerin?

> I would think it depends on how often you use it. If you use it only on

occasion, shouldn't matter but if you use it regularly, I'd w