Tips to Overcome Stuffy Nose Naturally

Nasal congestion is one symptom that is common, usually accompanies influenza illness can also be caused by allergies or other causes. When experiencing nasal congestion most people would feel tortured because of difficulty breathing. Mucus that is on the nose should be removed because if left unchecked can lead to infections of the respiratory tract.

There are several natural ways you can try to tackle congestion quoted by The Times of India, the description is as follows:

 
1. When going to sleep, try to position the head higher. This serves to reduce the formation of mucus. Every movement in sleep, will put pressure on the formation of mucus, and therefore try to keep the position of sleeping with her face to the ceiling.



2. Onion. The aroma of spicy onion turns powerful to get rid of a stuffy nose. You simply peel and cut the onion in half, then smell the onions for five minutes.

3. Consumption of spicy food. The content of a substance called capsaicin in pungent spices like chili and pepper, in a flash because it would cleanse the nasal cavity mucus come out.








4. Drinking coffee or tea, the steam generated from hot drinks will help thin the mucus.








 5. Menthol, add a few drops of menthol into a container of hot water, then confronted face to the water vapor with the help of a towel to cover the head and a water container.

Source : http://zonasehat.blogdetik.com/2012/02/17/tips-mengatasi-hidung-tersumbat-secara-alami/  . I Have translated into English.