Customer Reviews

Himalayan Institute- Neti Pot Salt Jar

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My pharmacist tells me this is nothing but table salt. I'm sure this doesn't cake as much as table salt. But when my jar was empty, I replaced it with table salt and I see no difference.

I have not purchased this product. Here's why...

I buy 26-ounce sized non-iodized salt from my local Giant for 0.49 cents. I've been doing this successfully for years to treat my seasonal allergies, and allergic rhinitis.

I mix 1-teaspoon of the non-iodized salt into a quart container of luke-warm water. I then pour 8-ounces through each nostril using my neti pot, alternating between nostrils. This technique works quite well for me.

I would suggest that you buy sea salt, and mix it 2 parts salt to 1 part baking soda. Sinuclense uses both ingredients an costs a fraction of what this does. Use sea salt, kosher salt, or even pickling salt, you want to make sure the salt you are using is pure. Don't overpay for convience.

I was very disappointed, I ordered the jars but received 2 bags which didn't work for me as I needed the 1 jar for storage and 1 jar to ship to a friend. If I new it came in bags I would not have ordered it, or at the least I should have been notified that it did not come in jars as advertised.

I've bought this exact salt from several sources on Amazon and have been happy with it. When used as recommended with the included little spoon, or by putting a heaping teaspoon into 2cups of warm water, I get a solution which cleans out my nose without burning or unpleasant sensations. The container is a good size and can be refilled with bag salt of the same type. I can carry this little jar with my when I travel without any hassles from airport security. Pharmaceutical grade salt like this only gets so cheap but I prefer it to "natural sea salt" which has who-knows-what in it. Clean and pure without iodine or baking soda (both of which hurt like a SOB), this is the only salt I use now in my Neti Pot. I've experimented with other stuff but keep coming back to this and I don't experiment any more.

I have had the same jar of neti pot salt for over two years now and it is finally running low so I just ordered another. A number of people have complained that you can just buy bulk salt from the grocery store and it is much cheaper, but that doesn't really suit me. This stuff is going up each nostril, way up into the top of the sinus behind my eyebrows, and back down to come out the other nostril - I want it to be pharmaceutical grade, 99.99% pure, and provided specifically for this purpose.

Since I'm spending less than $3 a year on neti pot salt I wouldn't really be saving much money by using food grade salt. There are much better ways to earn, save, and invest money so I spend my time and effort on those things, not trying to save a couple of bucks a year by skimping on the salt that I wash the inside of my head out with.

A bit pricey, but I think it's well worth it. Contrary to what other reviewers have said, buying regular non-iodized table salt does not work for everyone. It causes painful bumps to form in and outside the nose. So I'll pay more for salt like this to be comfortable. Another great alternative is the Neil Med brand which also contains baking soda.

This is a good product and is exactly as described. I realize it is more expensive than regular salt but I doubt I'll finish it in 1 year making the financial difference about $2-3 per year and is insignificant considering the 'hygenic' product you are getting.

Works well, my head hurt the first few times but if you stick with it the pain goes away.

I have spring, tree, and mold allergies and sinus headaches can turn into migraines for me. My neti pot has become a cornerstone of my "migraine prevention" plans (and a lot more do-able than the admonishment "be less stressed")! This salt is the usual usual iodine free salt for neti pots in a pretty decent sized jar. The little scoop is included. What I really like about this is that you are not paying for 50 little bits of paper along with your salt, so it is more eco-friendly.

I split one neti pot of solution across both nostrils, and use it about 3-5 times per week, so my jar has lasted over a year. If you use the pot once a day, a scoop of salt per nostril, I suspect that this would be about a 3 month supply.

This is a container of plain, pure salt and a little spoon. It works just fine to make saline. The salt isn't iodized. I doubt iodized table salt would matter at all, but this ensures that it's free of anything but salt. The container is convenient and scoop is a nice measure to go with half a cup of water.