Jal neti :As the term indicates , jal neti is a method of cleansing the nasal passages with the help of water .Topractice it ,take a small quantity of water, Say about 500m.litre .Put one half crushed cardamom pod in it and then heat this mixture . After it is fully boiled , allow it to cool down till it gets lukewarm . Add a little quantity of salt to it . Now the water is ready for use in this neti . Pour it into a metallic brass or copper vessel with a side nozzle , which can easily fit into the nostril . Place its nozzlein one of the nostrils and tilt the head to the opposite side . Raise the vessel and adjust its angle till the water starts running into the nostril and comes out through the other . Repeat this process in the other nostril . While this process goes on ,breathe through theso that the water does not get inhaled or sucked . Care also needs to be taken that the head is held in such a posture that the water does not enter into the ear . It is advisable to bend it forward and look towards the ground rather than upwards so that the water falls on the ground instead of on the body . This neti is a supplementary method to cleanse the nasal passages.

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