Chhinkni Side Effects?

[Snzario]

I've been wanting to experiment with using chhikni powder for a while but I'm a bit worried It'll have side effects? I haven't been able to find anything on google besides Sneezing, but that's an obvious one. I want to use it but I'm only slightly worried, can anyone who's used it please tell me if there's a chance it could mess with your breathing or getting into your lungs? I couldn't find much out about how safe it is and don't want to risk anything 

[Stimuli]

You could comfortably say that I use it pretty regularly and well, despite this, it should be said that I'm not a health care professional by any means so take my anecdotal findings with a pinch of salt. 

I have noticed that the side effects I get are primarily a very, very stuffy nose (congestion), that my nose gets more sensitive for a couple of days (I basically sneeze more at random than I usually do) and headaches. Nothing long lasting so far. 😇

[PapaBear70]

I have absolutely zero side effects from using it. No stuffiness. No extra sensitivity for a day or two. Nothing. A few minutes after my sneezing, it's like I never did anything at all.

With one exception. It seems like there's a need for my nose to "reset". I'll only sneeze a certain number of times before my nose simply won't sneeze for a while. Guess it just needs a break from it

[kathleenh4656]

I'm trying to cut back a little because of the stuffiness after using. It's advertised on Amazon as good for sinus headache. I sometimes use a little first thing in a.m. after laying flat all night.

Occasionally it feels like it gets a little stuck until I blow my nose.

I would say use slowly, not too much at once time.

[kathleenh4656]

Here's the blurb from Amazon:

hhinkni (Unani Snuffing Powder) Herbal Snuff for Common Cold, Headaches, fatigueness of Mind.

[bingochamp7]

You’ll most likely sneeze the chhinkni out after inhaling it and it’ll also exit your nose when you blow.

I generally have a bit of stuffiness after using it and I’m sneezier than usual for a few days after using it.

[SexualOddity]

 I find it a bit of an asthma trigger, honestly. I don’t know how common that is, but if you’re asthmatic maybe keep reliever close by just in case?

Otherwise, just the increased sensitivity thing.

[Niceguy]

If I use "too much" - and it's a fine line - I can end up completely blocked up for a few days. Which SUCKS. But that's less a side effect, and more what happens when you fill your face up with a foreign substance. Lol