Neti Pot with Wash Salt

Details: From Puritan's Pride: Neti pot and Salt.  Neti Pot is used to help breathe easier, with ultra light food grade material microwave and dishwasher safe.  Used to: sooth dry nasal passages, gently wash away dust, polen, and environmental irritants, remove excess mucus to help open blocked nasal passages.  Best when used daily or at least once a week.  Super easy to work with and use: just fill with the mixed Neti Pot Salt and warm water, and pour gently through your nasal passages.  Neti Pot salt is the purest salt you can buy, perfect for use with the nasal wash system, its an ultra pure pharmaceutical grade salt, use 1/4 teaspoon per use.  The Neti Salt is from the Himalayan Institute, and is non-iodized salt, with no additives or anti-caking agents.

Disclosure: I received a complimentary product in exchange for an honest non biased product review.

My Review: My husband got to try this out.  We've been told by multiple people that when using a neti pot, to use purified water, or boiled water so that it doesn't burn when using.  My husband learned the hard way that warm water works way better than room temperature water.  He said when he used the neti pot, that he  felt like he was drowning, and had to concentrate on breathing through his mouth.  He said the first time, he got a headache afterwards, but the more he tried it, the better it got.  He said of the things more natural that he used for his allergies, this was a good choice.  
My Rating: Thumbs Up

Eucalyptus Essential Oil

Details: From Puritan's Pride: Eucalyptus refreshing 100% pure essential oil.  Aromappeal for massage or bathing.  For use as massage oil dilute at a recommended rate of 5 drops of essential oil to 10 ml of Aromappeal natural skin care oil.  $8 average pricing.

Disclosure: I received a complimentary product in exchange for an honest non biased review.

My Review: This is product review 4 of 5 of a set of allergy products from Puritan's Pride.  I love essential oils.  They are so helpful, great for staying healthy.  Over the past 3 years I've used a mixture of Lavender and Spearmint essential oil to clear my sinuses.  It burned just a bit, but it worked great every time I used it.  So having essential oil that I can bathe in, or massage myself with when I'm under the weather, and or having allergy issues this is perfect.  The only issue is that I can only use this when my husband isn't around, because his nose is so sensitive to scents that anything strong (whether he likes the scent or not) irritates his nose.  What I have found that is if you mix the essential oil with Epsom salt its a great bath soaking solution.   Any aches or pains will be washed away...literally.  I recommend this product.

My Rating: Thumbs Up

Clear Lungs Chinese Herbal Formula

Details: From Puritan's Pride: Clear Lungs Chinese herbal formula, dietary supplement. 120 vegetarian capsules per bottle.  Clear Lungs is a unique blend of Chinese herbs that helps maintain free breathing, keep airways open and mucus levels normal.  Ridge Crest Herbals makes many natural formulas for specific health needs.  2 capsules per serving.  Adults and children ages 12 and over take 2 capsules every 4-8 hours as needed to maintain healthy lung function.  Results are usually felt within hours, and increase with continued use.  Clear lung herbal blend: dong quai root, ophiopogon root, poria fungal body, Chinese asparagus root, gardenia fruit, luo han guo fruit, and others).

Disclosure: I received a complimentary product in exchange for an honest, non biased product review.

My Review: This is product review number 3 of 5 for Allergy products Puritan's Pride sells.  This is the only product I have not been able to use.  My husband's allergies don't affect mucus in his lungs.  He doesn't cough out stuff so, he didn't feel like taking a pill, even though it is a natural product, that he didn't need.  I also didn't need to take it either.  As this helps clear your lungs, I will hold onto this product until the next time we get sick, specifically when we get mucus in our lungs and are coughing up stuff, and see how this works to help us breathe better because our lungs will be cleared.

As I was unable to try this product, I can not recommend this, nor can I not recommend this product.  W hat I will do instead, is tell you about my family and their testimonies for Puritan Pride products.  My In-Laws have been using Puritan Pride products: vitamins, minerals, medicine for when they are sick, as well as products like Chia seeds, acai berry weight loss products and more.  They've been using these products for decades.  They do not shop anywhere else for any of these types of products.  They love the quality, quantity they can get during the buy 2 get 3 free type of sales.  My Grandma (In-Law) just turned 90.  She spent her 90th birthday week in the hospital with liquid in her lungs and heart. The doctor at the hospital wanted to put her on 3-4 different heart medicines, and some other antibiotics aside from the ones she was getting via IVS.  But her personal doctor who has been working with her told her she doesn't need them, but to keep using her Puritan Pride products that she takes.  Everyone thought she would get pneumonia, but she didn't.  I feel like because of her belief in her vitamins, her Co-Q10, her fish oil, and what ever other dietary supplements she takes from Puritan Pride helped her not get worse.

My Rating: Un-able to rate product, but my rating for the company is a Thumbs Up

Sinu Orega Nasal Spray

Details: From Puritan's Pride: Sinu Orega Nasal Spray.  North American Herb and Spice Sinu Prega aromatic spice formula (P73) nasal spray.  Emulsified oils of wild oregano, bay leaf, sage, and clove in a sea salt and springwater base.  2 fl oz bottle.  Nonaddictive product.  This is a natural nasal wash powered by potent spice extracts.  $13 dollar average pricing.

How to use: insert nozzle next to inner nasal membrane and gently squirt.  immediately sniff contents deeply to distribute throughout the sinuses.  Repeat with each nostril.  for best results sniff deeply, and repeat as needed.  Temporary burning, stinging, sneezing or increased nasal discharge may occur.

Disclosure: I received a complimentary product from Puritan's Pride in exchange for an honest, non biased review.

My Review:  This is product review 2 of 5, in a set of product reviews from Puritan's Pride.  These product reviews are on allergy products.  My husband has been diagnosed with allergies by our doctor just recently, and when asked to help with these product reviews, I thought it was perfect timing so that he can compare these natural products with the ones his doctor prescribed to him.  I thought that I would also try these products as I've had lots of sneezing, sinus infections, and stuffed nose/ headaches recently.  When I took the package off the Sinu Orega, I immediately smelled very strong herbs/ spices.  With this immediate strong smell with the cap still on the bottle, I knew there was no way I would get my husband to try this product.  So I needed to do my best to will myself to try this product.  When I squirted into my nostril, OH WOW!  It burned, it stung, I couldn't bring myself to breathe in deeply like the directions asked.  I couldn't do it.  I blew out as much as I could, but was breathing in the herb and spice scent for a long time afterward.  It also gave me a huge head ache.

I  tried, it, as much as I could.  But honestly I don't know who would want to try this product.  It really might help you breathe better, and clear your sinuses but I personally can't get over the smell, and the temporary symptoms from using it.

My Rating: Thumbs Down

Breathe Easy Herbal , Tea

Details: From Puritan's Pride comes Breathe Easy herbal tea created by Herbalists, its a traditional medicinals seasonal tea since 1974.  16 wrapped tea bags per box.  Breathe easy herbal tea helps promote respiratory health, caffeine free.  A combination of Western herbalism with ancient Traditional Chinese wisdom results in a unique blend that warms and engages the senses.  Eucalyptus, fennel and licorice are combined with Bi Yan Pian extract.  The taste is a balanced bittersweet fluid, with a hint of aromatic citrus.  Non GMO verified products.  88% Certified Organic ingredients.  Same Old Us, Great New Look!  $4 per box average pricing.  Puritan's Pride has discounts and coupon codes being offered often, for a chance to buy in bulk for a great price.

How to use: pour 8 oz freshly boiled water over 1 tea bag.  Cover cup and steep for 10-15 minutes.  Squeeze tea bag to ensure maximum goodness in your cup.  Enjoy 3 cups daily.  Great with honey.

Disclosure: I received a full sized complimentary product in exchange for an honest, non biased product review.

My Review:  This is product review post 1 of 5 of a set of Allergy products Puritan Pride sells.  I love herbal teas.  They help me feel so good, whether I'm looking for a calming tea, a cold and flu tea, sore throat tea I've used them.  Recently we took my husband to the doctor to figure out some health questions and concerns he's been struggling with.  We found out that he now has allergies, seasonal, and every day allergies, something he's never had his whole life.  Granted we live in North Carolina, which is the top allergen state in the USA, so that doesn't help.  What he suffers with are the following: snoring, liquid in his ears, stuffy ears, clogged nose and sinuses, head aches, itchy eyes, dry eyes, and a few others.  This package of allergy products from Puritan's Pride came just at the right time to help my husband.  But he hasn't really wanted to try these products instead of the stuff his doctor had him get.  I was pretty bummed, because I needed someone with allergies to try these out.  Well it just so happened that I've started to sneeze a lot, so I'm thinking why not try it for myself and see if it helps me, as it seems that I'm getting allergies as well.

So here's my review.  When I opened the box the teas smelled very strong.  A little spicy, tangy, and bitter.  The taste is like nothing I've tried before.  Its sweet, minty, spicy (but without heat), and tastes like herbs.   Even with just one taste my nose/ sinuses were cleared a little bit more than it was before.  I am surprised a lot actually; it works pretty good.  Without honey its hard for me to drink more than a few sips at a time.  But with honey its a lot better tasting, and I can finish the cup of tea.

My Rating: Thumbs Up