The Purification of The Body SHATKARMA Through Yoga

Prior to practising Yogasana,pranayama and meditation,it is desirable and also necessary to detoxify and purify the body.Toxic properties accumlate in the body for a number of reasons.If these toxins are not eliminated from the body,one would not get the desired benefits of Yogasana and Pranayama.

Neti :

There are various methods of doing 'neti' here,only Jalneti has been described.
For doing'Jalneti',a special kind of jug-'netilota'-is used.

Fill the jug with pure water.Add half a spoon of salt to it.First boil the water and then cool it.Stand in front of basin or in a mirror.Lower the head to the left side.Place the funnel of the jug into the right nostril.Further,lower the head slightly and raise the jug so that the water which entered the right nostril comes through the left nostril. Continue this 'Kriya' for a minute. Then take the funnel out of the right nostril.

Now place the funnel of the jug into the left nostril and lower the head to the right side so that the water which entered the left nostril may come out of the right nostril.Continue this'Kriya' for a minute.

Then sneeze fifteen to twenty times (breathing out forcefully from the nose) and let the water be evacuated from the nose.It is neccessary to make the nose dry.

Note:

(1) If the water comes into the mouth through the nostril,spit it,do not swallow it.
(2) There will be burning sensation in the nose and,with frequent sneezes,the eyes will fill with tears while doing 'Jalneti'. This is natural. You will be accustomed to these effects in a day or two.

Repetition:

'Jalneti' should be practised usually once in a day. The morning time is desirable. If you suffer from cold or hard-breathing,'Jalneti' may be practised two or three times a day.

Benefits:

(1) The nose is cleansed.
(2) Never-endings in the nose become more active.
(3) Jalneti is an unfailing remedy for cold,nasal catarrh,sinus,headache and migraine.