Himalayan Institute Neti Pot Ceramic Starter Kit

by Himalayan Institute

Product Features

• Can improve allergy symptoms, promote free breathing, and even relieve the common cold
• Used for centuries to cleanse and heal the nasal passages and sinuses
• Nasal irrigation is all-natural, inexpensive, and easy to do
• This starter kit comes complete with everything you need to begin your nasal lavage
• Starter kit includes Neti Pot, Neti Salt, and Neti Wash

Product Description

Size: 3pc

The Starter Kit contains everything needed for a daily nasal wash routine?Ceramic Neti Pot, Salt 10 oz jar, and Neti Wash Plus 2 oz bottle.To use the Neti Pot, simply prepare the saline solution by adding 8 oz of warm water and a heaping 1/4 teaspoon of non-iodized salt to your Neti Pot. Then turn your head to the side, and insert the spout into the upper nostril. Raise the Neti Pot so the saline solution flows into the nose and out of the lower nostril. Full, detailed instructions are packaged with the Neti Pot. Enhance the benefits of the nasal wash with Neti Pot Salt and Neti Wash Plus.

Product Details

• Item Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000RHLFBE
• UPC: 652865412001
• Item model number: NP PLKT
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #134,034 in Beauty (See Top 100 in Beauty)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Helpful product, zinc-free wash would be nice, September 10, 2009

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msmoon - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Himalayan Institute Neti Pot Ceramic Starter Kit (Misc.)

The kit is a nice introduction to using a nasal wash system. Detailed instructions are provided. I like this particular pot because the spout/opening is wider than many of the plastic, drug store neti pots I've previously used, so no worries of poking and hurting my nose or water leakage.

My one concern is with the zinc nasal wash. There is some concern that intra-nasal use of zinc can cause anosmia, or the inability to detect smells. That might sound minor, but not being able to smell smoke or determine if your food is stale is no joke. Much of the concern was in regard to Zicam products, which uses zinc gluconate. The neti wash uses zinc acetate. I think it's best to use the wash only when you're experiencing cold symptoms. It would be nice, though, to see the zinc-free wash included in future kits. Overall, I'm pleased with the product.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sidelining the sniffles, June 16, 2009

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Catherine K. Brown "www.findingmysingingvoice... - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Himalayan Institute Neti Pot Ceramic Starter Kit (Misc.)

I've had allergies for as long as I can remember. I guess you could call them seasonal allergies, but they never completely go away. At worst, they make me sneeze and itch, cause my eyes to water, and give me a headache. (That's when I take Clariton-D.)

At best, my only symptom is sniffling, and I end up blowing my nose a lot (probably about 10 times a day). It doesn't really bother me, except when I wake up in the morning to sing. I've typically cleared things out with a warm shower and hot tea, but I recently discovered a new tool that I love - the neti pot.

Yogis have been using neti pots for millennia to clear their nasal passages prior to yoga and meditation. The practice is gaining popularity in the West as one of a few alternative treatments that has been endorsed by the medical establishment for treating allergies, colds, and sinusitis. Here's a brief summary of the concepts behind it:

* The nasal passages act as the body's air filtering system, keeping dirt, dust, germs, and pollen from entering the airways. Nasal cleansing is like changing (or at least cleaning) the body's air filters.

* When nasal mucus gets thick, dry, thin, or runny, "it is easier for bacteria and viruses to penetrate the nasal lining and cause the swelling and excess discharge of mucus we call a 'cold'" (according to the Himalayan Institute).

* Running warm saline solution through the nasal passages can treat and prevent sinus problems, colds, allergies, and post-nasal drip and counteract the effect of environmental pollution.

Using the neti pot is simple, if a bit unsavory:

* Add warm water and 1/4 teaspoon non-iodized salt to pot.

* Standing over sink, tilt head to one side and pour solution into one nostril as it flows out through the other.

* Remove pot and blow air out through each nostril.

* Repeat process on opposite side.

When I first got my neti pot, I hated it. I had read wonderful things about it and expected more than the uncomfortable feeling of salt water up my nose! However, I've now been using it for about a month, and it really is amazing.

My nasal passages feel much cleaner and clearer, and I blow my nose far less often. In fact, I recently got the flu (complete with a horrible sore throat and swollen vocal cords), but my nasal passages stayed surprisingly clear. I use the neti pot every day, but some people prefer to use it "as needed" following a cold, after air travel, or during pollen season.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars NetiPot- Seems like Swimming, January 6, 2010

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P. Chen "Whiskey_33" (LA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Himalayan Institute Neti Pot Ceramic Starter Kit (Misc.)

I just used the neti pot today... I have to say it does feel weird with water into your nose and sometimes into your mouth if you dont position it right. Need to get the salt content right... however, i have to say the same can be done with swimming.

The neti pot goes against the theory with swimming b/c u are taught not to breathe through your nose and but through your mouth and water goes into your nose. So, when you swim, I often notice, (quite disgustingly) its like a nose irrigation b/c all the sick stuff in your nose comes out during, and after you swim. Then, my nose seems to be more clear.

With a neti pot, I stuck it into my nose with my head leaning forward... so i have that sensation of somewhat snorting water.... that kind of feeling when ur in a swimming pool and then water comes out slowly through the side. First time I used it, and I managed to get some stuff cleansed from nose... from what I can see, its just some boogies... and mucus. I tried both nose.... i have to say, it didnt feel great.... nor too terrible. I think its going to be some getting used to...

The results are that my nose seems to be more clear... but i think im still somewhat congested... I have that issue which one of my nostrils seems to be always stuck.... and other is very clear.... i think its still the same.

I see nasal pulse on amazon and it didnt get a great response. For anyone who went to taiwan, it seems like going to see a neck and throat doctor and cleaning up your nose. It feels great after... may want to give that a try.

Neti pot over all feels like sound nasal irrigation, a lil messy at my first time, and I havent felt the full effects yet and i think its worth a try but not a cure for all your nasal, sinus problems.

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