The Neti Pot for Better Health or In Search of Pipe Dreams

The Neti Pot for Better Health

Author: Warren Jefferson

Air pollution is a growing problem worldwide, and allergies and sinusitis are at an all-time high. If you are one of the many people who suffer from the headaches, congestion, itching, and sneezing that are common symptoms of these health concerns, using a neti pot may be a simple, safe way to find relief. It's also effective for reducing the discomfort of common colds and flu.

For hundreds of years in the East, the combination of a neti pot and saline solution has been used for nasal cleansing. Today a growing number of people in the West are discovering the benefits that use of a neti pot can contribute to their health. The Neti Pot for Better Health will provide you with the information you need to benefit from this traditional personal health tool.

Table of Contents:

	Foreword	7
	Introduction	9
Chapter 1	The Human Nose	15
	Anatomy of the Nose	17
	The Sense of Smell	20
	Paranasal Sinuses	25
Chapter 2	Nasal Problems	29
	Danger Triangle of the Face	31
	Sinusitis	32
	Nose Blowing and Sinusitis	36
	Swollen Inferior Turbinate	37
	Bacterial Resistance	38
	Hay Fever	40
	Nasal Polyps	41
Chapter 3	Using the Neti Pot	43
	Salt-Nature's Antiseptic	45
	History of Saline Nasal Irrigation	47
	Why Use a Neti Pot?	49
	How Neti is Done	50
	How the Water Flows	55
	Drying Techniques	56
	Problems with Water Flow	58
	Natural Additives for the Neti Pot	60
	The Benefits of Neti	61
Chapter 4	Yoga and the Neti Pot	63
	Spiritual Aspects of Neti	65
	Yoga Cleansing Techniques	65
	Jala Neti Stage II	68
	Conclusion	71
Appendix	Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery	73
	Neti Pot Sources	75
	Medical Resources	76
	Other Useful Sources	78
	References	79

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In Search of Pipe Dreams

Author: Rick Newcomb

Stories of pipe-smoking's greatest craftspeople intertwine with advice and commentary in these essays on the art of pipe smoking. While exploring pipe craftsmanship worldwide, these writings combine tales of the author's visits to Europe's most prestigious pipe-makers with a look at pipe-smoking's history and the hobby's most famous practitioners, including Albert Einstein, Norman Rockwell, and Mark Twain. Interviews with Old World craftspeople provide insight into the delicate and personal craft of pipe-making, and a treatise on pipe-smoking's relaxing benefits intermingles with advice on how to smoke, buy, break in, clean, and use a pipe to cope with the frantic pace of the 21st century.