Neti Pot & Nasya Oil: Usually Paige is asked “what is that?” or “I’m scared to use it”. They have become much more common place and can be found is so many places.
This is an example of Self Care as encouraged in the Ayurvedic Science. The belief is to take care of the senses to promote good health. Tongue scraping, rosewater for eyes, Neti and Nasya oils, Abhyanga (Self Oil Massage). Keep these areas clean and you will promote health.
These days a healthy immune system is key to avoiding Covid Virus. This starts with keeping your hands and germs away from the eyes and nose. Science knows that viruses start there.
Instructions:
Simply make a saline; Paige uses regular Sea Salt however you can purchase neti salts if you prefer. Using warm purified water, add a pinch of sea salt; she uses enough to cover the bottom of the pot. The water is not too hot or too cold- WARM. Press the pot up to one side of the nose tight, lean the head a bit forward over a sink and tilt the head to the side. Open the mouth slightly so you breathe. The saline flows from one nostril to the other and will empty out the other side. Remember to lean forward and hover over a sink or bowl. Doing this you won’t have the salts hitting the back of the throat.
Fill up with more saline and repeat on the other side. After blow out into a tissue any excess. Finish off with Nasaya oil (see the direct site for Banyan link) – the oil comes with a drop. Squeeze the oil into the tube. Place the tube way back into the nose and release.
There are many neti pot shapes and there are ceramic and plastic neti’s. Paige has the classic shaped “Lotus design” that has a long neck vs the tea pot shape that is another option. There are also some for travel that are more like squirt bottles. The difference is how fast it pours out. Paige prefers ceramic for the home because it is easier to keep clean – just put in dishwasher. This is a non-addictive solution so you are able to do it daily. Paige uses it regularly once a day and does twice a day when feeling under the weather.
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Use saline spray and instead using it the traditional way follow the same instructions above. Lean over sink and place up one nostril. Lean to other side with the head and spray till you notice and feel it come out the other side. It may take a couple seconds. See how it is clearing passages? Imagine if you had only sprayed it up the nose but kept all that in your body? Repeat to other side. Follow with the Nasaya Oil which can be purchased now on Amazon (see Favorite things tab).
Contraindications for Neti and Nasya:
Active sinus infection or viral/bacterial head cold
Ear infections
Recent ear surgery
Nose bleeds
Deviated spetum
Consult with your doctor before you start any practices