A stuffy nose happens when you have too much mucus in your nasal passages or when you have inflamed blood vessels in the sinuses. A cold, flu or allergies can inflame your blood vessels. A stuffy nose, also called nasal congestion, can be very frustrating, it can sometimes make it hard for you to breathe through your nose.

Contact Doral Health and Wellness and talk to our primary care doctors. They are the best doctors in Brooklyn, and they can help and work with you with your condition.

Here are some of the home remedies that you can do to help you find relief:

Nasal wash

This could be a very unglamorous task but a nasal wash is very helpful in cleaning out your clogged nostrils. A nasal wash can help soften, loosen, washing out the mucus in your nose, to give relief to your stuffy head. You can use a neti pot that you can purchase at your local drugstore.

Humidifier

A humidifier can help in adding moisture to the air and increase the room’s humidity to reduce sinus pain and help relieve nasal congestion. Breathing in moist air can soothe swollen blood vessels in your nose and sinuses.

Use a saline spray

You can use a nasal saline spray to help increase the moisture in your nostrils. You can purchase this over the counter. But talk to your doctor first before you use a saline spray with decongestants.

Steam

Whether it’s from a hot shower or from the steam of boiling hot tea, the steam can help in thinning out the mucus and drain it from your nose, and in reducing inflammation. The steam from taking a hot shower can help you breathe normally again. You can also pour boiling water into a large bowl, cover your head with a towel and breathe in the steam. For faster relief, you can do this two to four times a day.

Stay hydrated

Staying hydrated will help thin the mucus in your nasal passage, push the fluids out of your nose, and decrease the pressure in your sinuses, which also means less inflammation and irritation.

Warm compress

Make4 a warm compress by soaking a towel in warm water, squeeze the water out of the towel and place it over your nose and forehead. The warmth will help relieve the symptoms of congestion. It will provide comfort and help ease the inflammation in your nostrils.

Nasal decongestion is a common problem with many causes but it usually clears up after a few days. If it lasts for more than a week, it might mean that you have an infection. Seek medical intervention if your nasal congestion doesn’t get better even after doing some of these home remedies.

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