Nasal congestion - not the hardest, but the problem is causing a lot of inconvenience. As a result of nasal breathing becomes labored, can appear headaches, night snoring, and sleep disorders.Before you start treatment, you need to figure out what exactly caused congestion.
The most common causes of nasal congestion include sinusitis, adenoids, rhinitis, colds, as well as congenital narrowness of the nasal passages, the trauma of the nose, deviated septum, tumors of the nasal cavity and nasopharynx.
The feeling of fullness can also be triggered by drying of the mucous membranes of the nose. This phenomenon is often experienced by people who work or live in a room that is too dry air.
By the way, nasal congestion, runny nose may also be symptoms of a cold or allergies in the fall, but rather to mold spores, formed by the decay of leaves. At this time, there is a sharp rise of dust mites, which are the causative agents of allergy.
Experts say that the cold from allergies can be distinguished, although the symptoms are often similar. Those suffering from allergies usually sneeze repeatedly, can even dozens of times in a row without a break, and with a cold sneezes periods. In addition, nasal discharge with allergies are usually white, transparent color, liquid, and during a cold - thick consistency.
For removal of nasal congestion is generally used, decongestants: they quickly remove congestion. However, the major drawback of these drugs is that in many cases, they are addictive and have only a temporary effect.
There are some simple and well-known folk remedies to get rid of nasal congestion.
Effective in this case, the mixture prepared from a tablespoon of valerian root and half a cup of oil (preferably olive). The mixture was kept 10 days in a cool dark place, then strain and buried at night by two drops. With regard to duration of treatment, then it all depends on your condition.
They say that is very good for this state of mutton fat, which at night gently lubricate the nasal passages.
Try with nasal congestion do simple massage: massage the sides of the nose with two fingers first ten times clockwise and then the same - counterclockwise. In conclusion, it should gently tap the bridge of the nose.
Helps to alleviate breathing with nasal congestion and runny nose rinsing the nasal passages with sea water, a decoction of chamomile or burying his nose in a drop of juice of Kalanchoe.
