To get rid of a stuffy nose fast, several effective methods can be used at home:
- Steam inhalation: Breathing in steam from a bowl of hot water or a hot shower helps loosen mucus and open nasal passages quickly. Covering your head with a towel over a bowl of hot water enhances steam effects.
- Stay hydrated: Drinking plenty of fluids like water or warm teas thins mucus, promotes drainage, and reduces inflammation.
- Warm compress: Applying a warm compress over your nose and forehead helps relieve sinus pressure and clear nasal passages.
- Use saline nasal spray or rinse: Saline sprays or nasal irrigation with a neti pot can clear mucus and allergens from nasal passages.
- Elevate your head: Keeping your head elevated, especially while sleeping, helps prevent mucus buildup and eases nasal congestion.
- Try quick physical techniques: Pressing and tapping between eyebrows and nose or holding your breath for a few seconds can sometimes clear nasal passages rapidly.
These remedies combined can relieve nasal congestion quickly and safely.
