| json_metadata | "{"app":"Musing","appTags":["Health"],"appCategory":"Health","appBody":"<p>This month I tried a great product to clean the nose and clear the mind. It's called Lota and it's something so simple and millennial that it should be in every house. It is safe, without contraindications or side effects.</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>The Lota is like a teapot or a botijo ââbut the end is a little more elongated since it must be introduced into the nose. You do not have to enter everything, do not panic! It has this shape so that by the same pressure and communicating vessel can clean one of your nostrils and then move to the other.</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>You feel like the brain clears, like when you get into the sea water and water enters your nose. If you do it right you should not get water in your mouth, but if you feel it in your mouth then lean more towards the ground.</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>Within yoga has a very important function: Jala Neti (or nasal cleansing)</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>Nasal washing is associated with the well-being of the frontal chakra and all the energy channels of the neck and head, so it is considered essential to heal any problem in the area.</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>THE BENEFITS THAT ARE OBTAINED</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>** It is a simple and non-traumatic procedure that can be performed by people of all ages.JN1SIDE</p>\n<p>** Acts by the simple physical principle of the law of gravity.</p>\n<p>** A small session of no more than five minutes that can be carried out in the bathroom or in the shower is enough.</p>\n<p>** With it we can clean the nose, nasal compartments and cranial sinuses.</p>\n<p>** It favors and improves breathing and respiratory capacity (quantity and quality)</p>\n<p>** Regulates the secretory and neurovegetative functions of the nasal mucosa.</p>\n<p>** Improves the functions of the nostrils in general: olfactory, taste, filter, humidification, defense and reheat.</p>\n<p>** Increase resistance to colds and flu.</p>\n<p>** Helps counteract the effects of pollution, dust and pollen</p>\n<p>** Removes dirt and bacteria accumulated in the nostrils</p>\n<p>** Very useful in the treatment of all types of respiratory ailments (allergy, asthma, pneumonia, tuberculosis, sinusitis, rhinitis, pharyngitis, bronchitis, etc.) and even for problems of snoring or aphonia.</p>\n<p>** Improve the health of eyes, throat and ears. It favors the auditory, phonation, and lacrimal drainage functions.</p>\n<p>** Relax facial muscles.</p>\n<p>** Relieves anxiety, nervousness and depression.</p>\n<p>** Provide rest and relaxation. It helps fight drowsiness.</p>\n<p>** It has a refreshing and tranquilizing influence on the brain, and is beneficial for the treatment of migraines, headaches and even epilepsy, hysteria and childhood tantrums.</p>\n<p>** It helps to balance the flow of airV022e through both pits, which directly influences the balance of the right and left cerebral hemispheres, creating a state of harmony and balance throughout the body and in the circulatory and digestive systems.</p>\n<p>** Increases and regulates the vital energy of the whole organism</p>\n<p>** From the subtle point of view, it helps to awaken the third eye or Ajna chakra and rebalances the pranic circuits.</p>\n<p>** It provides a better power of visualization and concentration, giving at the same time a sensibility of lightness, clarity and a more optimistic vision.</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>FOR WHAT DO YOU USE IT</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>The nose is a much more important organ than we think. The rhinologists list up to 30 different functions (filter the air absorbed, moisten it, smell, ...) and why Daniel Reid in his book \"The Tao of health, sex and long life\" speaks of the wonderful but poorly understood nasal .</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>As is usual with the use of a toothbrush, the nose is the only hole that we do not clean and that we mess up the most, because 16,000 liters of air pass through each day leaving a large amount of particles, bacteria, etc.</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>In addition, pollution, tobacco and a diet rich in sugars, milk and refined flours harms the mucus, making them dense and thick.</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>The best way to clean the nose and keep the nasal passages clear is to administer regularly a nasal shower that in yogic terms is called NETI or jala neti. And for this a kind of teapot called LOTA is used.</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>nose-diagramThe neti cleans the area, expels dust, grease and contaminants, thoroughly cleanses the sensitive olfactory endings and with all this increases our capacity to extract and assimilate the physical and energetic air (qi).</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>During the process, the flow of water carries all kinds of bacteria, dirt and impurities, which are the cause of disorders such as allergies, nasal congestion, colds, asthma, sinusitis, or chronic nasal blocks.</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>If you experience respiratory discomfort, if your nose is covered or dry, if you runny, if you notice loss of smell, if you snore, if you suffer from insomnia or sinusitis, the lota will provide extraordinary relief and help you to overcome your health problems.</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>HISTORY OF THE LOT</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>neti_indiaJala Neti is a native of India, with more than three thousand years old, which consists of passing a saline solution of warm water through one nostril, so that it comes out through the other.</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>According to Gheranda Samhita, a hatha yoga manual of the seventeenth century, with this practice \"disorders due to phlegm are cured and internal vision is increased\".</p>\n<p>The cleansing exercises of the mucus were practiced with the nasal lick in many ashrams of the Himalayas for thousands of years, and also in purification exercises practiced by the yogis of India and Tibet. Cleanse-your-nostrils-with-the -technica-del-jala-neti-1</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>During his stay in the East, between 1967 and 1970, Dr. Caycedo was interested in the psychosomatic effect of the nasal showers with the lota and its application in medicine. In a sophrology course for otolaryngologists, Caycedo asked Dr. Campmajo to carry out a rigorous scientific research on the therapeutic applications of the nasal lota.</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>jala_netiDuring seven years, Dr. Campmajo experimented with the lota without finding contraindications. He published several studies on his research, especially in the \"Annals of the Hospital of Santa Cruz and San Pablo\" of Barcelona (January and February 1972). He also communicated his observations at two world congresses on medical sophrology (1970 and 1975).</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>Campmajo concluded that the natural and hygienic cleaning performed with the lota improves the functions of the nasal passages, among which he cites: \"the respiratory, olfactory, gustatory, auditory, phonation, humidification, lacrimal drainage functions, of reheating, of defense or protection, of filter, of vehicle of medicines ... \".</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>In addition to these various functions, Dr. Campmajo thinks that the practice of the nasal shower with the lota allows adding another one, which he proposes to call \"liberating action\". This function is characterized by a special state of consciousness with the following experiences: easier breathing, freer head and a more optimistic view of things.</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>To make Jala Neti a special vessel is used, called Lota or Neti Lota. The lota has different shapes and sizes.</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>DIFFERENT MATERIALS</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>Neti, Shatkarma It can be made of plastic, ceramic, stainless steel or any material that does not contaminate the water.</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>The Lota must have a peak tip that fits perfectly to the nose hole, to prevent water from escaping through the same pit.</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>There is a current that recommends the use of stainless steel, arguing that the plastic has toxic BPA components in English. Especially to keep in mind if the goal is to detoxify the breasts and leave them free of infections. Although plastic is cheaper, it is also more prone to accumulate chemicals, especially in hot liquids. The sedimentation of the salt on the plastic surfaces are also more difficult to clean.neti_preg_big</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>They also argue about ceramics, that although it is certainly a softer and more pleasant material has the disadvantage of being fragile, a smaller size and what they consider more important, does not have a conical tip, which is crucial for the support in the nostril .</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>They conclude their argument that stainless steel is non-toxic and is the preferred choice in current medical applications.</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>HOW THE LOT IS PREPARED</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>Fill the lota with warm water up to the mark (if it has a maximum mark).</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>Avoid the tap because it has chlorine, lime, algaecides and dead bacteria, use better bottled water, filtered or osmosis. If this is not possible you can use previously boiled tap water and wait until it is lukewarm.</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>I also do not advise microwaves, but rather heat them in a small fire. The microwave is not too good for health.</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>When it is warm but not burning (between 34 and 38 ÂșC) you can pour sea water, or coarse sea salt, with a teaspoon of brown size and stir to dissolve. It seems that fine salt is not so good for this. And it must be marine of course, the other salt does not help the health, just the opposite.</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>Preparation of the saline solution with an approximate concentration of 0.9% half teaspoon of sea salt or rock salt (not iodized salt) in 250 ml. of lukewarm water (in other webs they advise half a teaspoon rasa for each 200 cl of water).</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>Make sure the salt is well dissolved. Test the temperature of the water with the tip of your little finger or with the inside of the wrist.</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>The idea is to approach the temperature and salinity of the nasal passages so that there is no osmotic exchange of fluids with the nasal membranes.</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>The salt will ensure that the osmotic pressure of the water is equal to that of the fluids of the body, and in this way avoid the irritation of the mucous membrane producing a burning or pain sensation, which means that there is much or little diluted salt in the water or that the temperature is not adequate.</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>HOW IT IS USED</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>We can do it on the pike or in the shower just before showering.</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>Slightly bend your body forward. Insert the end of the lota into a nostril (the hole in the nose) and tilt the head sideways about 45 degrees. Let the nostril fill, keeping the breath. When it is full, a stream of water must come out naturally through the other nostril, thanks to the pressure of the water contained in the container.693f5_Jala-Neti</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>Open your mouth a little to be able to breathe during the process.</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>If the water comes out through your mouth, you should bring your chin towards your body and tilt your head a little more.</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>When you have used half of the water, remove the Burbot and before doing it on the other side you must expel all the liquid that remains in the nostrils.la-lota3</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>Swing by tilting your head forward, then sideways. To finish this expulsion, inhale through the mouth and blow hard through the nose, tilting the head forward, then to the sides and finally, backwards.</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>Then you lean forward and let all the water come out. Do the same in the other pit.</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>Perform the whole process with the body relaxed.</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>Complete the drying process carefully.</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>Do not obstruct one of the nostrils with your finger and then exhale violently through the other.</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>DRYING THE NOSE</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>After the process of washing both pits, the drying process arrives.</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>With the torso leaning forward, tilt the head, first to one side and then to the other, letting drain both pits exhaling gently. Then, with your head in front, inhale passively and exhale vigorously to complete the drying.</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>1.- Bring your nose forward, tilting your head back a little. And exhale all the air through both nostrils up to 3 times.</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>2.- Bring the chin towards the chest and repeat 3 exhalations through both pits.</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>3.- Bring the head to the parallel centered position and repeat the exhalation three times.</p>\n<p>4.- Lift the body and finish dry the pits with a handkerchief, making sure they are well dry and without moisture.</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>Important note: The nostrils should be very dry, because especially in winter, humidity and cold can cause a cold.</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>This whole process should not last more than five minutes.</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>Finally, it is recommended to practice some minutes of concentration or relaxation, standing or sitting, in order to better perceive the subjective sensations at the end of the process.</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>It is so simple, comfortable and painless that many children do it without any problem.</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>VARIANTS</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>The lota can be customized according to the patient's symptoms, eg, with fresh water it will have a toning and stimulating effect on the nervous system. The warm water is to remove impurities.</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>With infusions of plants reinforces its decongestant effects, etc ...</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>Some people add some essence - lavender, thyme, eucalyptus. But you have to watch carefully what essence and in what proportion since the wall of the nasal passages is very vascularized, it will easily enter the bloodstream and could irritate.</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>PRECAUTIONS SUBSEQUENT</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>It is possible that, one hour after the application of the lota, the nose drips agĂŒilla without previous warning. Important to keep it in mind to avoid unpleasant situations.</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>Or that you sneeze, as happened to me.</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>The nostrils should be very dry, because especially in winter, humidity and cold can cause a cold.</p>","appDepth":2,"appParentPermlink":"fkblxgmh5","appParentAuthor":"acesontop","musingAppId":"aU2p3C3a8N","musingAppVersion":"1.1","musingPostType":"answer"}" |
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