Friday, June 25, 2004
Sinus relief with a neti pot at your corner drugstore
I was breezing through the latest issue of Yoga Journal and came across an ad that promotes the use of a neti pot (and ingredients) to clear up "nasal discomfort" (page 71). SinuCleanse, however, is available in Walgreens. I guess that's just another sign of alternative healthcare going mainstream.There are two online videos -- a instructional one that explains the use of a neti pot (though it's never called that or its roots in yoga) and a health news report from a Wisconsin affiliate of NBC. Apparently, SinuCleanse has been around for about seven years, but it has only recently gone national. The kit costs $15 and 100-packet volume purchase of refills costs $10.
On the other hand, the Himalaya Institute Press sells the neti pot for $18, non-iodized medical salt for $3 and Neti Wash Plus (with Zinc and other ingredients) for $15. Neti pots are also sold in a lot of yoga prop distributors.
I use mine almost every day.
