I woke up on Sunday with that old, familiar feeling of my nasal passages being simultaneously swollen shut and full of thick snot. Lovely, I know, but just be glad you're not me. Thankfully, a couple of years ago, someone turned me on to the neti pot. See that shiny pot in the picture? That is what a neti pot looks like. It's like a little flower pot, very cute. What you do is fill it with lukewarm salt water and pour the water into one nostril and let it drain out the other nostril (over the sink!). After you pour 1/2 of it into one side, switch and pour through the other side. This technique helps me so much more than anything else I have tried, including those stupid saline spray things. This really gets the allergens out of your sinuses so that they stop irritating you and you feel better.
I usually put 2 cups of water in a measuring cup with 1 tsp salt. Then I put it in the microwave for 1 minute. Then, I stir it up and put it in the neti pot and pour it through. If I am really congested, it can be frustrating because it is hard to get the water to go through. You just have to wait while it drips, drips, drips until finally it breaks through and streams. Seriously, if you have nasal allergies, you should try this. I bought mine from heathandyoga.com. They gave me a good product and good service.
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