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Are you suffering from the pollen and pollution this time of year? Want a natural fix?

There is an ancient way of cleansing the sinuses that still proves far better for your health than popping a pill.

Jala neti is nasal cleansing with saline solution. All you need is a Neti Lota(pot) (you can find them on line or possibly your local yoga studio) or even a teapot may work if the tip isn't to large or sharp.

All you do is fill the pot with luke warm water and add salt, just enough to taste. The salt balance is important. Too much or too little salt and it will burn when it goes through the nose.

After you have prepared the neti pot, place yourself over a sink, place the nozzle tip into your nose, tilt the head as if you were to pour water out the top of your head and let the water run through one nostril through the sinus and out the other. Keep your mouth open and relax....... The key here is to really relax. It will open your sinuses and inner head and let the water pass through.

After you have finbished one side, do the other.

After doing both sides, bend over forward, take a deep breath and exhale out the nose while rolling back up to standing. Let the water run out.

Be sure to dry your nostrils totally by placing one finger over one nostrils and gently blow and suck air back and forth in and out for about twenty times each nostril. Then do both nostrils open at the same time.

This can be practised daily with no ill effect. just make sure to dry the nostrils or possible ear, eye or sinus infection may incur.

Anyone with chronic nose bleeds should not attempt this at all.

This practise is great for Sinus conjestion, allergies, hayfever, sinutitus, ear infection, colds, nose bleeds, head ache, eye strain and eye infections.