Jala Neti question

[Guest guest]

Hi,

 

I have been using a neti pot daily for the last few years and am quite

comfortable with technique and the amount of water I use.

 

Just recently I got a friend of mine who has severe sinus problems on the neti

pot and she stated that it really cleared her up but she is not quite

comfortable with the saltwater. Today she sent me an email asking if she could

use baking soda instead of salt, by the time I received her email she had

already used the baking soda solution.

 

I have never heard of using baking soda in a neti pot and frankly the thought

of it scared me a little bit. I was wondering if anybody could give me some

input as to what the baking sdoda might do used in a neti pot and if so, what

kind of damage it may cause.

 

I strongly advised my friend to stick with the saline solution.

 

Thank you in advance,

Claudia.

www.InnerWellness.NaturesWellnessSecret.com

InnerWellness

[Guest guest]

Dear Claudia

 

Nasya and Neti are very powerful techniques from ayurveda, but used

very less, we are happy to note that you are quite comfortable with

Neti and are using it for years. Slowly, commercialization is pushing

these simple but very effective techniques in back seat.

 

There is very little practical literature available on these two

techniques, except basic techniques and medications which can be

used. Some day, author would like to post extensively on Nasya.

 

Returning to Neti, other than salt water, there are a variety of

liquid solutions which can be used to treat. The contents reach brain

by absorption through nasal mucosa. When salt water is not suitable,

one can very well use baking soda or sodium-bi-carbonate. Some

stalwarts of self urine therapy advise Neti using diluted self urine

too. this latter neti is reserved for yogic world.

 

Baking soda can be used starting 2-3 pinches per glass of 200 ml warm

neti water and gradually increased to obtain stronger solution.

Baking soda is alkaliser and takes care of acidic environment in

sinuses if present. When liver becomes sluggish, headaches, migraine,

eye-strain after readig etc will be noticed. If cold water bath or

even wetting of head gives sneezes, baking soda is useful in Neti.

Baking soda should/can be used if sticky/oily discharge through the

nose and migrain or even fainting/epilepsy attacks/sudden blankouts

etc

 

Ofcourse when some serious problem (e.g. epilepsy, blank out) exists,

better to go to Nasya after Neti (half an hour gap to allow drying of

sinuses), using medicated ghees (Ghrutams) of ayurveda. Though Neti

can be done by self experience, Nasya should be learnt from a Vaidya.

After learning, patient can try it at home.

 

dr bhate

 

 

ayurveda, Claudia <dragonette775

wrote:

 

> Just recently I got a friend of mine who has severe sinus

problems on the neti pot and she stated that it really cleared her up

but she is not quite comfortable with the saltwater. Today she sent

me an email asking if she could use baking soda instead of salt, by

the time I received her email she had already used the baking soda

solution.

>

> I have never heard of using baking soda in a neti pot and frankly

the thought of it scared me a little bit. I was wondering if anybody

could give me some input as to what the baking sdoda might do used in

a neti pot and if so, what kind of damage it may cause.

[Guest guest]

Dear Dr. Bhate,

 

thank you very much for your reply to my querie. Nasya and Neti are mentioned

in some text books here in the west, yet I haven't found one that goes into

enough detail or explains it well enough to be able to use it. I would love to

see a post from you on Nasya therapies.

 

I will pass your information on baking soda on to my friend so she can use her

neti pot and doesn't have to worry.

 

We are all very lucky to be able to benefit from the richness of your

experience.

 

Thank you,

Claudia.

www.InnerWellness.NaturesWellnessSecret.com

InnerWellness

Dear Claudia

 

Nasya and Neti are very powerful techniques from ayurveda, but used

very less, we are happy to note that you are quite comfortable with

Neti and are using it for years. Slowly, commercialization is pushing

these simple but very effective techniques in back seat.