What is nasal congestion?
Nasal congestion is a major problem. It is a stuffy nose, and is a symptom that occurs when the nasal mucosa and paranasal sinuses increase in thickness due to inflamed blood vessels and thus nasal breathing becomes difficult. A stuffy nose makes it difficult to breathe and secretions may occur. Shortness of breath and runny nose are the most common problems that are usually related to each other, but the possibility of their occurrence independently of each other is not excluded.
What are the causes of nasal congestion?
This phenomenon occurs for a number of reasons. The cause can be allergic reactions, viral infections, acute sinusitis, foreign body in the nasal cavity, rhinitis with drugs. Therefore, the symptoms that the patient may experience suggest what it is, so fever and pain in the sinus points suggest sinusitis, excessive sneezing suggests a possible allergic reaction, while sore throat, fever, malaise, and cough indicate some viral infection.
How is nasal congestion treated?
Treatment of nasal congestion includes treatment with drugs such as oxymetazoline, pseudoephedrine, and viral rhinorrhea is most successfully treated with antihistamines. Congestion and allergic rhinorrhea can be treated with antihistamines or costicosteroids.
Recipe for the treatment of nasal congestion
In addition to the numerous medications that can be found in the nearest pharmacy, there are also natural remedies that can get rid of nasal congestion. So this recipe is very simple and you can find all the ingredients in your home. With this recipe you will easily get rid of a stuffy nose and bad sleep caused by a stuffy nose and shortness of breath.
What products do you need?
1 lemon; 1 medium onion; 2 tablespoons honey; 2 glasses of water.
How to prepare this recipe, see below.
Put water in a bowl and put it on the fire to boil. Cut the onion into small pieces of about 1.5 cm. Then put the onion in boiling water for about 15 minutes. Then turn off the hob, and leave the water and onion to boil for another 5 minutes on the hob. Then add 2 tablespoons of honey and mix well to dissolve completely. Before you start drinking this drink, squeeze a lemon in it. This drink should be drunk 2 to 3 times a day, little by little. If you want to prepare a larger quantity, the drink prepared in this way can be stored for a maximum of 2 days. But still during that time it is more than likely that you will get rid of the stuffy nose. However, before consuming this drink, it is advisable to consult your family doctor or pharmacist if you are using certain medications that could cause you any side effects.
Warning:
If the color of the secretion coming out of the nose is purulent or bloody, it is recommended to see a doctor immediately, also if it is associated with facial pain or a feeling of tension. It is not recommended to take medication on your own.
