2 Ways To Relieve Nasal Congestion Naturally

If you are suffering from a stuffy nose due to allergies, you can try to relieve the symptoms without using medication. Natural remedies work well for those times when you do not have medication readily available or if you prefer not to use them. Here are a few suggestions that you can try to relieve nasal congestion, naturally.

Take A Warm Shower

A steamy shower can help to relieve nasal congestion. This is because the steam from the shower will thin the mucus that is lodged in your nose and reduce inflammation. If you don't want to take a shower, you can enjoy the same effects by pouring some hot water into a basin and placing a towel over your head to create a tent while you bend over the basin. You can then take deep breaths while inhaling the steam. To make this method of relieving nasal congestion even more effective, you can place a few drops of eucalyptus oil in the hot water. Eucalyptus oil has anti-inflammatory properties and will help to relieve your nasal congestion more quickly. You can also use eucalyptus oil throughout the day to relieve your stuffy nose by pouring a few drop on your handkerchief and inhaling it for a few seconds to unclog your stuffy nose.

Use Saline Spray

You can buy saline spray over the counter to unclog your nose. Saline spray is great for relieving nasal congestion caused by allergies, if you can't get to the pharmacy to purchase it, then you can create your own saline nasal spray at home to relieve your stuffy nose.

Here is what you will need:

  1. 1 tablespoon of pure sea salt
  2. ¼ teaspoon of baking soda
  3. 1 cup of purified water
  4. Nasal spray bottle or neti-pot

When you have collected all that you will need, use the following method to create the saline spray.

  1. Warm the water. Make sure that it is not too hot, since you might damage your nasal passage if it is too warm.
  2. Pour the salt and the baking soda into your spray bottle or your neti-pot,
  3. Pour the warm water into the spray bottle or neti-pot.
  4. Shake the mixture well.
  5. Spray or pour the mixture into each nostril.
  6. Hold on to your nose for at least ten seconds.
  7. Blow your know nose.

Natural methods for relieving nasal congestion are easy to use and will save you a lot of money.

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