Home Remedies for Stuffy Nose

Home Remedies

• The best home remedy for a stuffy nose is to consume plenty of hot fluids, such as vegetable and chicken soups, tea and other hot beverages. The heat liquefies the mucus and helps clear the condition. Ginger tea, cinnamon tea and mint tea are especially effective remedies for stuffy noses. Plain hot water is also highly beneficial for curing a blocked nose.
  
  
• Take spicy food with lots of pepper. Similarly, food cooked with green chilies helps release mucus and ease breathing.
  
  
• Onion is useful in curing a stuffy nose. Place a few pieces of onion below your nostril and sniff. Menthol is also effective in curing a stuffy nose, but onion offers better results.
  
  
• A hot steam bath is an effective remedy for a stuffed nose. If you cannot have a steam bath at home, heat water in a bowl and add some eucalyptus oil. Next, cover your head with a towel and inhale the steam for 10 to 15 minutes. Shower only in lukewarm water.
  
  
• Other natural cures involve avoiding rice, yogurt and other dairy products while increasing intake of Vitamin C and zinc-based foods.
  
  
• Working out is an excellent remedy for curing stuffy noses. Remaining active is important. Walking and mild physical exercises stimulate better breathing. Exposure to fresh air also helps.