Upper respiratory conditions, including acute and chronic rhinosinusitis, viral upper respiratory infection (URI) and allergic rhinitis, are common disorders with significant patient and societal impact. Common symptoms include fever, sore throat and nasal congestion. These symptoms are often painful and debilitating, and are a major cause of absenteeism  in the workplace. The economic impact of the common cold alone on workplace absenteeism is estimated to be billions of dollars  .

The conventional line of treatments for upper respiratory tract infection (URTIs) include antipyretic and analgesic drugs, mucolytics, expectorants and decongestants .Even tough acute URTI are viral in origin antibiotics are often prescribed   thereby increasing the chances for antibiotic resistance and adverse reactions. Use of such treatment needs long term approach which increases the chances of adverse reactions associated with chronic use of such medications. Patients who do not want to receive such long-term medication often seek complementary and alternative therapies.(CAM).

There are very few scientific studies about jalneti .But there are few studies on effect of

Nasal irrigation in treating diseases of upper respiratory tract. Saline irrigation of the nose, which is a popular treatment for sinonasal conditions, is believed to alleviate URTI symptoms by clearing excess mucus, reducing congestion and improving breathing . Studies have also shown its beneficial effect by improving mucociliary clearance by increasing the ciliary beat frequency . Beside relieving sinonasal symptoms, saline irrigation may remove infectious material from the sinuses, and reduce cough associated with postnasal drip  Studies have shown the beneficial effect of nasal irrigation in treatment of rhinosinusitis  as well as allergic rhinitis .the method adopted for nasal irrigation in studies was to irrigate the nose with 150 mL saline water through each nostril daily for 6 months with the nasal cup containing 2.0% saline buffered with baking soda.

Liquid and spray Saline Nasal Irrigation (SNI) has been evaluated for the treatment and prevention of viral URI . An RCT of 200 adults with viral URI showed that subjects treated with micronized saline, compared to liquid SNI, had improved rhinometric resistance, nasal volume, mucociliary transit time and symptom severity scores . One RCT of 60 adults evaluated spray SNI as preventive therapy for viral URI  In this study, those receiving a preventive daily spray SNI reported significantly fewer episodes of URIs, shorter symptom duration and fewer days with nasal symptoms compared to those without a preventive SNI care. Hypertonic saline nasal irrigation (HSNI) is an adjunctive therapy for rhinosinusitis and sinus symptoms.¹¹ It flushes the nasal cavity, facilitating the evacuation of potentially allergen- and irritant-containing mucus.

Yoga has explained six kriyas to purify the bodies which are called as shatkriyas. Out of the shatkriyas, the kriya which is meant for the cleaning of the nasal path is known as neti. when this neti is performed using water this is called as  jalaneti. The aim of this process is to purify the nasal tract. In this process the water simply flows up one nostril to just above the bridge of the nose where the usual air flows meet, backwards into the middle cavity and then the water flows down and out the other side of the nose. In this route, it passes by the frontal and mid nasal sinuses This way Jala Neti rinses mucosal lining as the warm water loosens and dissolves any internal build up of nasal secretions and takes them outwards at the same time sensitizing the nasocilairy mucosal lining that is rich in nerve endings.

This method of nasal irrigation is found to be very similar to that of jalaneti. Hence similar results and mechanism of action can even be expected by jalneti also. Jalneti is generally followed by kapalabhati which also aids in removal of residual water from the upper respiratory tract .beside this it also helps in proper cleaning and aeration of the upper respiratory tract .As poor aeration of sinuses is considered to be a predisposing factor for repeated infections addition of kapalabhati to Jalneti can have a synergistic effect in treating diseases of upper respiratory tract. Hence the present research work is planned to evaluate the efficacy of yogic technique of Jalneti and kapalabhati in treating diseases of upper respiratory tract