The History of the Neti Pot

Have you ever looked at a neti pot and wondered, “What is this strangely shaped tea pot for and who came up with it?”

The neti pot is the oldest form of nasal irrigation and was developed as an ayurvedic yoga tradition in ancient India. The word “neti” means “nasal cleansing” and comes from the historical Indian language, Sanskrit.

Nasal irrigation, which is called jala neti by yogis—male yoga masters—was very important for yoga because it was one of the six cleansing practices, or “kriyas.” It was believed that clear breathing led to clear thinking; therefore, by purifying the nose, a higher state of meditation could be achieved. In addition, yogis believed that cleaning the nose helped overcome addictions, mood swings, and complaints.

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At NeilMed Pharmaceuticals, we receive innumerable testimonials from our customers on a daily basis. We would like to thank all our happy customers for their generous praise for our products!

Through this blog, we would like to share some of the best testimonials we receive on a weekly basis. Here are some testimonials we recently received.

“I was surprised on how well it works.” – Trina Scott, USA.

“Thank you for changing the packet format from the square to the tube style packets.” – Jody Marquardt, USA.

“Life changing!  I have even gotten my husband to use it and he will.” – Tanya Wood, USA.

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NeilMed would like to thank all our fans on Facebook for the overwhelming support. We have reached a new milestone on Facebook in our attempts to get closer to our customers to serve them better.

Thank you Fans!

For those who missed out, please become our fan on Facebook and take advantage of the currently running offers. The offers are for a limited time. Hurry up!

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Dear Valued Customers,

Recently, we have been receiving a large number of queries about our Facebook promotions. Here is a snapshot of our presently running Facebook promotions.

You can receive a free NeilMed Sinus Rinse Bottle Kit, i.e. NeilMed Sinus Rinse squeeze bottle with two mixtures packets of NeilMed’s patented formula, by becoming a Fan of NeilMed Sinus Rinse on Facebook. Becoming a fan is really easy. Just click “Like” button and you are a fan. Then, click on the “Free Sinus Rinse” tab and click on the link in red. This should take you to a survey on our website. We strongly recommend that you fill in all the applicable information as accurately as possible, so that we can send you a free product. Instructions about these are mentioned in the survey. Hurry up! This is a limited time offer!

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During allergy season, Neti Pots are talk of the town. These small pots with a handle on one side and spout on the other are usually made from plastic, clay, metal, glass or ceramic. Neti pots are used to perform saline nasal irrigation, a process best recommended for treating symptoms of sinusitis, hay fever, nasal allergies, cold and flu.

NeilMed’s NasaFlo Neti Pot system for saline nasal irrigation is the most common method of nasal irrigation for adults and children to reduce or eliminate nasal/sinus symptoms regardless of the cause.

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While some amount of mucus production from the nasal and sinus lining is normal, allergies and sinus infections can cause excessive mucus production. This excessive mucus production causes nasal and sinus symptoms such as a runny and stuffy nose or post nasal drip. The key to symptom relief is to physically wash away this excess mucus and allergens such as grass and tree pollen, dust particles, pollutants and bacteria from the nasal passages. The rinsing will reduce inflammation of the mucosa membrane, allowing you to breathe more normally.

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