28 Ways to Naturally Relieve a Stuffy Nose

NATURAL STUFFY NOSE REMEDIES
Always consult a doctor before using any home treatments.

1. Stay hydrated, drink lots of water.
2. Take a hot shower and breath the steam in through your nose.
3. Drink 8-ounces of warm water mixed with 2 teaspoons of honey.
4. Eat some fresh garlic.
5. Drink some basil tea. Make it by steeping 3-4 basil leaves, for 5 minutes, in 8-ounces of boiling water.
6. Fill a large bowl half way with boiling water and add several drops of Eucalyptus oil. Drape a towel over your head and place your face over the bowl. Deeply inhale the steam for 5-10 minutes. Follow up with a glass of cold water. Repeat 2-3 times a day.
7. Eat hot soups, like chicken soup.
8. Add 1 teaspoon of baking soda to the water of your vaporizer.
9. Rub a little bit of Vick’s VapoRub on your upper lip.
10. Eat some spicy foods.
11. Pour a few drops of Eucalyptus oil on a cloth, place near your nose and inhale.
12. Gently massage your sinuses with your fingertips.
13. Dissolve 1 teaspoon salt in 2 cups warm water. Using a dropper pour the solution in your nostrils. *You can also use a Neti Pot to do this.
14. Fill a large bowl half way with boiling water, add 1 tablespoon Vick’s VapoRub. Drape a towel over your head and place your face over the bowl. Deeply inhale the steam for 5-10 minutes. Follow up with a glass of cold water. Repeat 2-3 times a day.
15. Inhale the aroma of a freshly cut onion, for 4-5 minutes.
16. Drink lots of herbal tea.
17. Drink a Tomato Toddy made by adding 1 tablespoon of crushed garlic, 1 tablespoon of hot sauce, 1 tablespoon of lemon juice and a pinch of celery salt to 1 cup of hot tomato juice. Drink 2x a day.
18. Chew on 3-4 basil leaves before eating and before going to bed.
19. To loosen mucus, drink a tea made with 2 cloves, 1 stick of cinnamon, 2 crushed cardamom seeds and 1 black tea bag.
20. Drink 1 cup of warm water mixed with 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar and 1 tablespoon honey.
21. Sprinkle some Eucalyptus oil on your pillow before you go to bed.
22. Place a warm compress over your nose and sinuses.
23. In a cup of boiling water add 1 teaspoon of black pepper and 1 tablespoon honey. Let it steep for 10-15 minutes. Stir, strain and drink up.
24. Inhale the steam from some boiling vinegar.
25. Eat some garlic soup made by adding 2-3 cloves of crushed garlic to 1 cup boiling water.
26. Use a nasal spray made by mixing together 1 tablespoon of hydrogen peroxide to 1 cup of non-chlorinated water.
27. Drink some ginger tea made by adding a 2-inch piece of ginger (crushed) to 3 cups of boiling water. Continue boiling for 4-5 minutes. Add a little lemon and honey, drink up.
28. Regularly drink a glass of cool water mixed with lemon.