How to quickly relieve a blocked nose

Nowadays, many people often suffer from nasal congestion due to colds. Nasal congestion is a very annoying thing. It is very likely to cause nasal obstruction and headache. During the cold period, there is more pus in the nasal cavity, which will cause the nose to be blocked and affect the normal breathing of the nose. At this time, it is recommended that you can use these small folk remedies to relieve it.

What are some good ways to relieve nasal congestion?

In the early stages of a cold, a lot of antibody-rich mucus will be secreted to block the invasion of bacteria and viruses, but the price is endless snot and runny nose, as well as nasal congestion caused by swelling of the nasal mucosa. In addition to reducing the amount of oxygen inhaled and lowering brain clarity, a stuffy nose will also cause discomfort to the ears, which are connected to the nose through the Eustachian tube. If you want to relieve the symptoms, warming up the body and sweating can not only speed up the excretion of pathogenic factors, but also reduce the symptoms of nasal congestion.

Tip 1: Boil scallion and ginger in water and soak your feet to relieve nasal congestion

Use the scallion and ginger at home, take three sections of scallion and 10 slices of ginger, use 500C.C. Bring water to a boil and let it boil for 15 minutes. During this 15 minutes, you can use your nose to inhale the evaporated water vapor by the fire. The steam has the spicy taste of scallion and ginger, which not only warms the nasal mucosa, but also has the effect of clearing the nasal passages.

After 15 minutes, 500C.C. Soaking in the bathtub with the medicinal liquid will open the pores of the whole body and induce slight sweating, which can help expel the external evil through sweat and achieve the therapeutic effect. In addition, you can also use the medicinal liquid to soak your feet. The warmth of the feet can be transmitted to the upper part, and the Yongquan acupoints on the soles of the feet will be stimulated, which can also enhance the body's immune function. This is a common method of "treating the upper disease from the lower part" in traditional Chinese medicine.

Tip 2: Drink more hot water after catching a cold. Drinking hot water can relieve nasal congestion caused by a cold. We can pour a cup of hot water and put it under the nose, use the hot air to fumigate the nose, and the hot air will moisten the nasal cavity, which can help relieve the symptoms of nasal congestion.

Tip three: To relieve nasal congestion caused by a cold, we can also press the tip of the nose with our fingers. That is, press the tip of the nose hard with your fingers. After a period of time, you will feel the nose slowly becoming unblocked, and the symptoms of nasal congestion will be relieved.

Tip 4: Block both nostrils with your fingers or pinch your nose, then use your nose to blow out air. In this way, the nasal cavity will be unblocked due to excessive pressure in the process of blowing out. Then quickly release your fingers, and the nose will be ventilated as soon as the air comes out.

Tip 5: Use fresh orange peel to aim at your nostrils and squeeze it hard, then spray the juice into your nasal cavity, and your nose will be unblocked soon.

Tip 6: Mash the scallion whites and extract its juice to soak into cotton wool, then stuff the cotton wool into the nostrils. Alternatively, cut a garlic clove into a cylinder slightly smaller than the nostrils, wrap it with a thin layer of cotton or gauze and stuff it into the nostrils. This also works well.

Tip 7: Side-lying massage method: If you have left ear congestion, lie on your right side; if you have right nasal congestion, lie on your left side. Use two fingers to pinch your nose and massage the Yingxiang points on both sides for 1 to 2 minutes, and the nasal congestion can be removed.

Tip 8: Hot compress: Apply a hot towel to the nose, or use a hair dryer to blow hot air into the nostrils, blowing on both sides of the temples, Fengchi acupoints, and Dazhui acupoints, which can relieve nasal congestion.