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Skeptic [Visitor] in response to: Into neti?

Skeptic [Visitor] — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:58:40 +0000

A pretty good article on this baloney:
http://www.nycskeptics.org/blog/?p=1120

And it's mentioned on this podcast ep: http://www.theskepticsguide.org/archive/podcastinfo.aspx?mid=1&pid=129

zeem [Visitor] in response to: Into neti?

zeem [Visitor] — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:58:49 +0000

@Ray: Must you wear your ignorance on your sleeve?

Neti is an ancient yoga technique. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasal_irrigation

ray [Visitor] in response to: Into neti?

ray [Visitor] — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 08:28:27 +0000

Ear candles work less well than acupuncture! And that woman looks so unhappy - she may be smiling but she's thinking "all those years of school, 4 years of college, acting lessons, and for what? all just so I can pour water in my nose and keep smiling." Meanwhile the frat boys in her local university are doing this with beer and for fun!

oneandoneis2 [Member] in response to: Into neti?

oneandoneis2 [Member] — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 02:57:03 +0000

@Alison: I can see where it might be something you want to do from time to time - kind of like inhaling steam. What made me laugh was that they're marketing a special tool for the job. Well, that and the photo of a woman with water pouring out of her nose ;o)

@Ray: You mean ear candles don't work??

ray [Visitor] in response to: Into neti?

ray [Visitor] — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:30:05 +0000

It's probably as effective as ear candles. :) But it is great that you can spot idiots by their shopping - they don't even need to talk to you any more, you can find out all you need to know at a glance.

titanium_geek [Visitor] in response to: Into neti?

titanium_geek [Visitor] — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 05:41:35 +0000

I did this- with an old teapot, and some regular non-iodized salt. The first time it worked great and really cleared my nose, and it felt like I had cured my hay fever! The next time, it BURNED. I guess I got the temperature/salt mix just right the first time as a fluke. Perhaps my nasal passages have recovered enough for me to try again, since the hay fever is back.