Jal Neti Benefits

                     Jal Neeti Shatkarmas 

Shatkarmas  The Shatkarmas, also known as Shatkriyas, are a set of Hatha yoga purifications of the body, to prepare for the main work of yoga towards moksha.

As soon as any season changes, some parts of the body are immediately affected by it, especially the nose, throat and eyes. When the weather changes, one often has to face the problem of nasal congestion, sneezing, itchy eyes, hoarseness and congestion. They can be relieved by burning action. Learn from yoga expert how to do jal neti.

How does Jal neeti work?

Using salt water in Jal neeti increases the blood flow to the membranes inside the nose. Nasal cleansing is done with water in Jalneti which can save you from sinus, cold, and pollution. Salted lukewarm water is used to do this.

First of all take neti lota or neti pot. 

In this process, water is poured through one nostril with the help of a neti vessel and expelled from the other. Then the same action is done with the second nostril. Jalneeti can be done at any time of the day. If someone has a cold, it can be done several times a day. With its constant practice, it does not allow germs to grow in the nasal area.

• Mix half a teaspoon of salt in half a liter of lukewarm water and fill this water in a neti vessel. 
• Now you sit in Kagasan. 
• Keep a distance of one and a half to two feet between the feet. Lean forward from the waist. 
• Tilt the head in the opposite direction to the nostril which is more active at that time.
• Now pour water from the tube of the neti vessel into one of the nostrils. Add water slowly. During this keep your mouth open and do not take long breaths. 

This water should come out from the other nostril. Do the same process with the other nostril. After doing this process from both the holes, stand up straight and do the yogic exercise after the Jalneti Kriya suggested below. This brings out all the water, bacteria and mucus inside the nose. 

Benefits :-

1. Nasal Cleansing : It cleans the nose, which removes respiratory problems, chronic cold, asthma, breathing problems
2. Eye, ear and throat problems are removed : The problem of watery eyes and irritation in the eyes is less. Protects the ear and throat from diseases. Burning is beneficial in headache, insomnia, lethargy. 
3. Grey Hair : Hair problems are quite common these days irrespective of ages. Jalneti is beneficial for hair health and prevents untimely falling of hair, graying of hair, and other hair conditions.
4. Jalneti Spiritual Benefits: By removing the obstacles in the free flow of air, it has a massive. effect on all the cells of the body, due to which there is a profound effect on the psycho-spiritual health.
5. Jalneti in Memory: It is especially beneficial in increasing your memory.

What precautions need to be taken while performing Jal Neti?

• It is beneficial to do Kapalbhati Pranayama after burning the nose.

• One should not sleep immediately after performing Jaleti. From this water reaches the lungs through the passage of the respiratory tract. Lung infection may occur.
• Bhastrika Pranayama should be performed so as to dry the nasal region.
• While doing the breathing process as mentioned above, one shouldn’t blow very hard as it may push water into the ears.