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Cold often occurs in winter, due to which the biggest problem occurs when the nose gets blocked. In fact, due to cold, the nose starts getting blocked due to accumulation of mucus and swelling. For this, not only medicines but also many types of remedies are effective in providing quick relief. You must have heard of remedies to get relief from cold, from drinking decoction to applying fomentation, but there are some things which even smelling helps in clearing the blocked nose. You will find most of these things in your home and it is beneficial for children also.
If the nose gets blocked due to cold, there is difficulty in breathing. There is a lot of trouble especially while sleeping. In such a situation, taking steam is a good method, but if some things like clove, basil etc. are added to it, then it becomes even more beneficial. For now, let us know which things can help in clearing your blocked nose due to cold.
Make Ajwain Potli
If a small child has a cold and his nose is blocked, then celery can be very useful in providing relief from it. Roast the celery and tie it in a light cotton fabric and make a small bundle. Keep your child smelling this, which provides a lot of relief. Grandmothers have also been doing this remedy, hence it is considered a tried and tested remedy.
Camphor is also beneficial
If your nose is blocked due to cold then you can smell the camphor used in puja. This also provides a lot of relief, but its smell is very strong, so the child should not smell it. It also provides relief from stress.
white leaf
Safeda leaf i.e. Eucalyptus… apart from cold and cough, it helps in sinus and cough. It is beneficial in asthma and also provides relief from sore throat, as it has anti-inflammatory and anti-fungal properties. You can take steam by putting it in water. Its leaves can also be crushed and smelled.
Make this magical potli
To get relief from blocked nose during cold, you can make a bundle by mixing many things. Mix camphor, roasted celery, crushed cloves, 5-6 drops of eucalyptus oil in it and tie it in a fine cotton cloth. Keeping smelling it provides a lot of relief from cold and you will feel better.