What to do if you have severe nasal congestion? These methods can cure nasal congestion

The most painful thing about a cold is nasal congestion, which is often very serious. People generally like to use medication to treat it, but all medicines are toxic. The following tips can effectively relieve nasal congestion caused by a cold.

1. Frying and smoking method

Take a small handful of scallion whites or 3-4 shallots, chop them into pieces and boil them into a soup, then inhale the hot steam with your nose; or boil vinegar and inhale the vinegar vapor.

2. Filling method

Mash the scallion whites to extract the juice, soak the cotton wool in the liquid, and then stuff it into the nostrils; or take a clove of garlic, cut it into a cylinder slightly smaller than the nostrils, wrap it with a thin layer of cotton or gauze, and stuff it into the nostrils.

3. Rub with sesame oil and honey

Use the sides of your thumbs to massage up and down the sides of your nose. After gently blowing out the mucus produced by the massage, use a small cotton swab dipped in sesame oil to apply to the nasal cavity. Finally, use another small cotton swab dipped in honey to apply to the nasal cavity.

4. Side-lying massage

If you have a blocked nose on the left side, lie on your right side; if you have a blocked nose on the right side, lie on your left side. Use two fingers to pinch your nose and massage the Yingxiang points on both sides for 1 to 2 minutes.

5. Soak your feet in hot water

Soak your feet in hot water (until the temperature is unbearable) for 15 minutes every night. Make sure the water level covers your feet and your feet turn red after soaking to prevent colds.

6. Hot air blowing on the face

When a cold first occurs, you can use a hair dryer to blow hot air at your temples for 3 to 5 minutes, several times a day, which can reduce symptoms and speed up recovery. Mix equal parts of mashed garlic and honey, and take it with boiled water, one tablespoon each time, 4 to 6 times a day. It is effective in treating influenza.