Can You Imagine Putting Water Up Your Nose?
When I started working at Baraka in 2003 I was completing my college education and looking for a job flexible with my class schedule. I began in Baraka’s quality control and shipping department – a complete stranger to neti pots and nasal rinsing. The idea of flushing water through my nose made me uneasy. I wondered – why would I do that to myself? I didn’t have sinus issues; I didn’t need to use a neti pot.
Then it happened – I got a horrible cold. After working at Baraka for 2 years, I finally had a reason to use the neti pot. I was nervous – was it going to hurt? Was I going to choke? Would it really make me feel better? Putting all my hesitations aside, I shoved that pretty little spout in my nose filling my sinuses with a saline solution. Since I was so heavily congested the water wasn’t able to run out the other side of my nostril… so I took in all the water I could handle. When I rinsed the other nostril, the water started to drip out. Within moments, a huge flush of water dispensed from my nose, and I was officially nasal rinsing!! I felt relief almost instantly! I continued to rinse twice a day and within 4 days my cold was over.
Now I Know Why People Nasal Rinse
While I knew the neti pot had helped me, the real results came when my husband (then boyfriend) got the same cold; apparently we share everything! He did not use the neti pot and he suffered for an entire week, 3 days longer than I did. That is what really amazed me – sure I still got sick, but I was over the cold sooner and had a tool to give me relief along the way.
Now I tell everyone about the neti pot, not because I’m Baraka’s General Manager, but because it works! I rinse not because I have a chronic sinus condition, I rinse to maintain good sinus health. It’s amazing to see what flushes out of my nose after a day of gardening! This may be gross to look at, but I’d rather see that grossness go down the drain than hang out in my sinus cavity! Everyone should have a neti pot in their bathroom, and of course it should be a Baraka Neti Pot!!!
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