173971 485 Health & Nutrition General Health Coughs & Colds true Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:48:10 -0700 /system/videos/0/71/39/17/173971.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, health, nutrition, coughs How To Clear a Stuffed Nose Without Medication http://www.howcast.com/videos/173971-How-To-Clear-a-Stuffed-Nose-Without-Medication http://www.howcast.com/videos/173971-How-To-Clear-a-Stuffed-Nose-Without-Medication/edit approved 117 640 360 <object width="425" height="273" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=173971"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=173971" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="273" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 14 diexero http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/173971/Picture_4_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.png 5309 false false false 67604 1 25 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/173971/25.jpg Inhale steam Go into the bathroom, close the door, and draw a hot bath or shower. When the room is filled with steam, inhale deeply. Or boil a pot of water, put a towel over your head, and lean over the pot, keeping your head about 6 inches above it. Then, inhale the steam.

]]> 67605 2 43 Tip Pour a few drops of eucalyptus oil into the tub, onto the shower floor, or into the pot of water. The vapors reduce inflammation and clear sinuses and congestion.

]]> 67606 3 52 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/173971/52.jpg Drink licorice tea Drink licorice tea. Licorice root is an expectorant that breaks up mucus in the nose and the lungs, so you’ll breathe more easily.

]]> 67607 4 60 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/173971/60.jpg Snort a saline rinse Snort a saline rinse. Available at drug stores, it’s proven more effective than medicated nasal sprays. It not only clears the nasal passages, but reduces inflammation.

]]> 67608 5 69 Tip You can make your own saline rinse by adding half a teaspoon of table salt and a pinch of baking soda to 8 ounces of warm tap water. Just don’t keep it more than 24 hours.

]]> 67609 6 79 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/173971/79.jpg Spice things up Eat something with hot peppers. They contain capsaicin, the chemical that makes your nose run when you eat something spicy.

]]> 67610 7 87 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/173971/87.jpg Try peppermint Put some peppermint oil, available at health food stores, on a cloth or cotton ball and sniff the vapor. Peppermint contains menthol, proven to clear congestion. Or drink hot peppermint tea, inhaling the steam as you drink.

]]> 67611 8 100 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/173971/100.jpg Eat chicken soup Have some hot chicken soup. This homespun remedy can break up mucus, helping you get over your cold faster.

]]> 67612 9 107 Fact If you take over-the-counter nasal sprays for more than three days, they can actually make congestion worse!

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