One of the most troublesome symptoms of a cold is a stuffy nose. It often even makes it difficult to breathe and sleep, so it can be very dangerous to your health. Other times, we just want to get rid of a persistent runny nose. How to do it?
One of the most effective ways to relieve blocked airways is steam inhalation. How is it done? It is enough to brew peppermint, sage tea or a special inhalation mixture that can be purchased at a pharmacy in a large bowl full of boiling water. Then we place our head over the bowl, cover it with a towel and try to breathe deeply. It is worth having plenty of tissues on hand, because the nose can clear up after a few minutes.
Eat spices
Another method is to reach for products known to purge the respiratory tract. These include spicy spices such as ginger, horseradish, garlic and onion. During illness, it is worth eating them raw, because only then they retain their anti-aging properties. Some people even go so far as to put a clove of garlic in their nose, but we do not recommend this method. A clove can get stuck in the nose and a much better effect will be obtained by grating the clove on a grater and adding it to the sauce or sprinkling it on the sandwich.
Rinse your nose
An increasingly popular method are rinses with saline, sea water or special solutions available in pharmacies. Anyone who has ever dived into the sea with a blocked nose knows how well it clears the nose. The same principle works by dripping saline into the nose or inhaling a solution from a spray with sea water.
The power of mint
A way that will help unclog the nose will also be nose sticks soaked in eucalyptus or mint. Thanks to them, after a while, we breathe easier and the nose gets stuck faster than without such treatment. If we do not have a stick at hand or we do not want to deal with keeping it in the nose, we can reach for an alternative. It is enough to smear the space under the nose with eucalyptus and mint ointment. Thanks to this, as the day goes on, we will inhale the airway-cleansing mint scent, which will help clear the airways.
You can also try massages and compresses on the bridge of the nose. Just put cotton wool soaked in warm water or mint tea on it and gently press this place. Thanks to this, it should be possible to dilute the gunk in the nose and get rid of it completely after a short while.