How To Get Rid of Stuffy Nose
June 30, 2008
In order to know how to get rid of stuffy nose, it is important to know that what causes a stuffy nose. Cold and ‘flu is the first things that probably come to mind. But a stuffy nose can be caused by many other things, like allergies, physical exertion, stress, and air pollution.
Some medications, like diuretics, birth control pills, and even nasal decongestants (when used for more than two or three days) can cause a stuffy nose. You are not able to breathe properly and sleeping becomes like a torture.
There is simplest way on how to get rid of stuffy nose – Boil a pot of water, and remove the pot from the stove. Drape a towel over your head, and then lean over the pot as towel will form a tent over your head and the pot that will concentrate the steam. To get good effect, one can put some drops of eucalyptus oil or fresh mint leaves. This should unclog your stuffy nose in about ten or fifteen minutes but you should not lean your face too close to the hot water, or you might risk scalding your skin and, if things feel too hot under the towel, let the water cool off for a minute or two.
More often than not, a stuffy nose is also accompanied by a kind of heaviness in the head. Though cold takes its own sweet time to go away, you can certainly cure the problem of a stuffy nose with some home remedies as mentioned below –
1. Consuming hot soups, with ginger and garlic in it, has been found to be good for getting rid of a stuffy nose.
2. Mix holy basil leaves, lemon juice and ginger juice in equal proportion. Add some honey. Eat this mixture twice in a day.
3. Taking steam from boiling water, 2-3 times in a day, is a very good cure for stuffy nose. You can also add cumin seeds for an added effect.
4. Try to avoid foods that are rich in sugar and carbohydrates, since they aggravate the problem of stuffy nose.
5. Sniffing onion, with the outer layers peeled off, has been found to be effective for clearing a stuffy nose.
6. Try consuming spicy foods, in moderation. They make your nose runny, thus curing the stuffiness.
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