Why does this woman have a shofar coming out of her nose? Okay, so it's not a shofar; it's a neti pot, an ancient Ayurvedic nasal cleansing device. The term jala neti means nasal cleansing in Sanskrit.
I've recently started using a neti pot because it's supposed to help prevent sinus problems caused by colds, allergies, poor air quality, etc.
And, as weird as this might sound, it's really fun to pour warm salt water in one nostril and watch it come out the other side.
Yeah, it's kind of gross, and it feels a little like being surprised by high tide while napping on the beach with your face in the sand, but every morning, after my neti has been thoroughly potted, I can really breathe.
And it makes me feel a little braver about facing my next invasive adventure - an upcoming (no pun intended) colonoscopy.
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