NETI pot can help with seasonal congestion issues
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There are many signs that spring has arrived. Days are warmer and the trees and grasses are producing their foliage. I also can tell by the recent increase in head congestion complaints and sinusitis cases in the office.
The good news is that there is an age-old remedy great for upper respiratory health and the treatment of sinus disease. It is the NETI pot, a device whose use should be considered by all of us who find increasing spring pollen counts to be a problem.
The NETI pot is a small vessel, similar in appearance to a tea pot. Its ancient origins date back to the Indian subcontinent tradition of Ayurvedic medicine. Millions of people the world over use it once or twice a day as a health maintenance activity. What exactly is this process and what does it accomplish? The pot has a spout designed to seal against the nasal opening. It holds about a pint of warm, salty water. I use one-fourth to one-half a teaspoon of plain table salt which contains no iodine (an important point for comfort). The technique is simple.
After placing the spout against the nostril, lean over the sink while turning your head to the side. As you pour, the salt water flows gently into the upper nostril and drains from the bottom nostril into the sink. Mouth breathing is easy, and there should be no choking.
The salt water finds its way into the hollow sinus cavities inside the bones of the skull while also displacing the air in the nasal passages. This is crucial because a siphon is created, allowing the user to empty not only their nostrils but also the contents of the sinuses simply by blowing the nose. Spraying a salt water solution up the nose cannot accomplish this effect. Why is this process so beneficial for allergy and sinus infection sufferers?
The nasal passages are tremendously efficient filters. As air, contaminated with pollens, germs, dust and other pollutants enters the nose, it encounters ridges on the walls of the nasal passage. Turbulence is created causing the particles to lose lift and fall, becoming trapped in the mucous. The air then reaches the back of the nasal passages filtered and clean. What about the particles left behind?
Certainly blowing your nose can help clean out contaminated mucous. The regular use of NETI rinsing, however, allows us to backwash our filtration system daily rather than collecting germs, pollens and other materials in our upper respiratory passages all day, only to retire at night for an immune reaction.
Finally, it is important to note that many practitioners of traditional, Western medicine recommend NETI pot use to their patients. It is a natural therapy, but studies show very significant success from regular use. One such study was reported in Family Practice News in 1993 and is archived at http://tinyurl.com/5b5vvt
In summary, the treatment of chronic sinusitis is difficult. But I have seen patients who do not respond to the usual antibiotics and decongestant approach, achieve significant and sustained relief by the simple daily use of a NETI pot. It is cheap, effective and preventative. You can find them at most health food stores, larger drug stores, and on the Internet. Buy one today for your bathroom, and enjoy your spring.
Dan Gold is medical director at Big Sandy Medical Center. The Healer's Corner is a general information medical column and is not intended for use in self-diagnosis and treatment of individual medical problems. E-mail him at thehealerscorner@mac.com
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