Holistic Remedies

Stuffy Nose/Congestion Remedies

1) Ingest any of the following to make the nose run and eyes water. They all thin excess mucus helping to clear nasal passages:
Capsicum in hot pepppers
Peppermint tea
Ginger

2) Herbal Steam Inhalation
Add a few drops of oil of eucalyptus, pine, rosemary, sage, tea tree oil or lavender (singly or in any combination) to a pot or pan of very hot water. Lean head over water, cover head with a towel to form a tent over the pan, inhale vapors to clear sinus and chest congestion.

3) Dissolve 1/4 teaspoon of salt in 1 cup of boiling water. Let cool thoroughly, then pour into clean nasal atomizer (sold at drugstores). Spritz nostrils to moisten dry nasal passages.

4) Eucalyptus Inhaler:
In a small bottle mix:
15 drops eucalyptus oil
15 drops rosemary oil
15 drops bay leaf oil
15 drops clove oil
15 drops spearmint or peppermint oil
To clear the nasal passages, sniff the mixture as needed. Alternately, add all of the above drops to some "Unpetroleum Jelly", store in tightly capped jar. Apply jelly around and inside nose.