10 Home Remedies for Nasal Congestion, Sinus, Cold & Cough, Stuffy/Runny Nose
Nasal congestion is generally known as
‘blocked nose’ or ‘stuffy nose’. Nasal congestion occurs when there is swelling
on the nasal hole, and its leading to build up of mucus, and this situation
makes difficult to breathe easily. Nasal congestion can be occurring during
beginning of pregnancy and hormonal changes.
Nasal congestion can be marked as
1. Sinus pain due to infections
2. Stuffy or runny nose
3. Mucus buildup
4. Swollen/inflamed nasal tissues
Reasons behind nasal congestion/ stuffy or runny nose/ Sinus –
1. Common Cold
2. Chronic Rhinitis and Post-Nasal Drip
3. Sinus Infection
4. Whooping Cough
5. Nasal Polyps
6. Other Viral infections
7. Bronchitis
8. Environmental Irritants
9. Swine flue
10. Smoking
11. Rhinitis
12. Food allergies
13. Chemical exposures
Infants and Children
Nasal congestion/ stuffy or runny nose
can be more frightening in kids and infants than in adults and older children.
Nasal congestion can obstruct kid/infant feedings and can even lead to serious
breathing problems. Sometimes it may also prevent normal speech and hearing
growth in kids.
Some natural home remedies can help
greatly when you are suffering from nasal congestion/ stuffy or runny nose. You
can easily get rid of this common problem by using some ingredients which are
available in our kitchen.
1. Garlic
You can easily & quickly fix your
nasal congestion with the help of garlic. Always use fresh garlic for alleviating
annoying symptoms of nasal congestion/sinus.
1.
Eat fresh garlic on
the empty stomach or on half stomach, this will reduce the stuffiness, body
pain, irritation and discomfort due to nasal congestion/ stuffy or runny nose.
2.
Crush 2-3 fresh
garlic and inhale the aroma, this trick makes your congested nostrils free.
2. Garlic, Lemon Tea
Ingredients
3-4 cloves of garlic
2 cups water
1 teaspoon mint/green tea or normal tea
2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1-2 tablespoon honey instead of sugar
Boil mint/green or normal tea with
crushed garlic in 2 cups of water and make tea. When tea is ready, add honey
and lemon juice in it, and never boil lemon juice and honey. Drink this hot
mixture 2-3 times a day for fast result. This tea is very beneficial in common
cold, cough and sinus.
3. Carom Seeds / ajwain
Carom seeds/ajwain has strong aroma and
essential oils such as thymol, which has therapeutic and cleaning
qualities. Carom seeds can work marvelously against cough, nasal
congestion/sinus and influenza.
1.
Chew 1-2 tablespoon
of carom seeds/ajwain with or without fresh basil or betel leaves to get fast
relieve from nasal congestion and sinus.
2.
Heat 2-3 tablespoon
of carom seeds/ajwain on pan for 5 minutes on slow flame, do not roast it too
much. Keep this carom seeds/ajwain in your handkerchief or small piece of
cloth. Tie this carom seeds/ajwain in the centre of piece of cloth or
handkerchief. Deeply smell this carom seeds/ajwain from cloth regularly; you
will see the magical results quickly. When the carom seeds/ajwain aroma goes in
the respiration pipes, it starts fighting against the congesting materials in
the nasal passage and eases the breathing by pushing them away.
4. Cinnamon
Cinnamon contains high amount of
antioxidant, cinnamon has strong antibacterial antiseptic, antiviral and
anti-inflammatory properties. Therefore, this is a familiar and very useful
spice that has been used as a natural home remedy to treat many respiratory
problems such as nasal congestion, stuffy or runny nose, sore throat, flu
etc.
Cinnamon is very effective in reducing
headache due to sinus, nasal congestion, add cinnamon in your tea and see the
fast effect.
1.
Mix 1 tablespoon
of honey with ½ tablespoon of cinnamon powder, consume this mixture twice a
day. Follow this 2-3 days regularly. This mixture gives fast relief from nasal
congestion, cough, and cold and sinus problem.
2.
For reducing
headache and stress, apply cinnamon paste on forehead. Crush 3-5 cinnamon and
add few drops of water or coconut oil in it to make smooth paste of it.
3.
Add ½ teaspoon of
cinnamon oil or powder or crushed cinnamon in the boiling water and inhale the
steam for few minutes for get rid of nasal congestion, cough, cold and sinus
problem.
