Introduction
A blocked nose, a common discomfort, often significantly impacts your quality of life. Being unable to breathe properly owing to blocked nasal passages can make you feel miserable.
A blocked nose is often caused due to a common cold, which can also cause a sore throat and a cough. Mainly it is caused by allergies or sinus infections. It may be an issue for a short while or last longer.
Although over-the-counter medications or nasal sprays are easily available, the relief is temporary. Homeopathy relieves a blocked nose by treating its root cause, and prevents frequent bouts by modifying your immune system. Lets see some effective homeopathic medicines for blocked nose.
Role of homeopathy in blocked nose treatment
Homeopathic medicines are very effective in treating a blocked nose. These medicines are derived from natural substances and are safe without side effects. Homeopathy has several therapeutic medicines for the blocked nose that are chosen after analyzing your symptoms.
The side and time of the nasal block, aggravating and relieving factors, type of nasal discharge, and other associated symptoms are considered before deciding the best homeopathic remedy for a blocked nose.
Six best homeopathic medicines for blocked nose
Homeopathic medicine shows good results in all cases of blocked nose with different underlying causes. Both acute and chronic variations of a blocked nose can be effectively managed with homeopathic medicines.
The constitutional medications will help heal a chronic blocked nose by modifying the hypersensitivity immune system. Here are the top six best homeopathic medicines for a blocked nose.
Lemna minor (Lem-m)
Common name: Duckweed
Lemna minor is one of the best homeopathic remedies for a blocked nose due to polyps. Nasal stuffiness and loss of smell with difficulty breathing are indications of this remedy.
Lemna minor relieves nasal blockage with posterior nasal drip. This remedy is best suited when an offensive odor accompanies a blocked nose. It helps in managing a blocked nose that worsens in wet weather. Other indications of this homeopathic remedy include a putrid smell from the nose, loss of smell, and breathing difficulties. This homeopathic medicine can treat a blocked nose with crusts and mucopurulent discharge.
Nux vomica (Nux-v.)
Common name: Poison nut
A blocked nose at night can be treated with the homeopathic medicine Nux vomica. This is a very good homeopathic remedy for stuffy colds after exposure to cold weather.
Nux vomica relieves a blocked nose in its acute peak form at night. Nux Vomica relieves nasal complaints with fluent daytime coryza. It helps manage bleeding from nostrils in the early morning. Often Nux vomica is used to treat patients with clear nasal discharge during the day. Nasal blockage worsens in the morning, in damp, wet, and dry weather.
Sambucus nigra (Samb.)
Common name: Elder
Another homeopathic medicine for blocked nose with dryness of nasal cavities. This medicine treats snuffles in children. A dry and obstructed nose, with dry coryza, are indications of Sambucus nigra.
This homeopathic medicine for a blocked nose works well when breathing difficulty compels a person to sit up. This kind of aggravation is common at night due to suffocation and dyspnea.
Sambucus nigra is beneficial when the nasal blockage leads to mouth breathing. This medicine gives promising results in blocked nose with breathing difficulty in breastfeeding infants.
Silicea terra (Sil.)
Common name: Silica, Pure flint
A blocked nose can be treated with Silicea terra, especially when there is sneezing in the morning. This is one of the very good homeopathic remedies for a blocked nose with headaches and sinus infections.
Itching on the tip of the nose, dry hard crusts in the nose that bleed when loosened are indications for Silicea. This is one of the finest remedies in homeopathy for an obstructed nose with loss of smell. Other indications of Silicea include right-sided headache due to blocked sinus and nasal discharge that stops after covering. Silicea suits best in case of a blocked nose that worsens during the new moon, during menses, uncovering, washing, and damp weather.
Ammonium carbonicum (Am-c)
Common name: Carbonate of Ammonia
Ammonium carbonicum is among excellent homeopathic remedies for blocked nose. A person needing Ammon. carb. often complains of nasal blockage at night along with mouth breathing. Sharp watery discharge and long continuous coryza are indications of Ammon. carb. The nasal discharge can be acrid, sharp, or burning. This medicine relieves constant sneezing with dryness of the nostrils.
Arsenic album (Ars.)
Common name: Arsenious acrid, Arsenic trioxide
Arsenic album is one of the best homeopathic remedies for a blocked nose during a cold and flu. It is the best indicated medication for a runny nose with thin, watery, acrid, and excoriating discharge. There is constant sneezing without any relief. Patients often feel their nose is stopped. Ars. alb. works effectively in cases of a blocked nose during hay fever and burning nasal discharge during influenza. The aggravating factors that indicate this remedy include wet weather, after midnight, cold food, cold drinks, cold weather, and right-sided affections.
Causative factors for blocked nose
A blocked nose frequently occurs with diseases like rhinitis. The two common causes of rhinitis include allergic rhinitis and nonallergic rhinitis.
Allergic rhinitis
How your body responds to allergens is known as allergic rhinitis or hay fever. Typical allergies consist of:
- Pollen: During spring, summer, and fall, trees and plants bloom, producing pollen that could end up in your nose, causing an allergic reaction.
- Dust mites: Dust mites can dwell in carpets, furniture, and bedding, even in the cleanest conditions.
- Mold: The spores that mold releases have the potential to trigger allergic reactions.
- Pet dander: Some people are highly allergic to pet dander.
Nonallergic rhinitis
Nasal congestion and nonallergic rhinitis result from fluid retention in your nasal tissues, which causes swelling. A trigger could be:
- Environmental: Some factors that can cause nasal congestion include stress, smoke exposure, paint fumes, and spicy foods.
- Medication: You could develop nasal congestion if you use specific drugs for high blood pressure.
- Hormonal: Nasal congestion can be brought on by hormonal changes such as puberty or pregnancy.
- Infections: Infections such as the common cold or sinusitis can result in nasal congestion.
- Enlarged adenoids: Adenoids are glands situated right behind your nasal opening. Adenoids can sometimes get swollen, resulting in nasal obstruction.
Symptoms of blocked nose
People with blocked noses frequently experience nasal congestion, ongoing sniffling, or mouth breathing. The symptoms make it difficult for them to concentrate on daily tasks. A runny nose is characterized by mucus dripping from the nostril, which can make you feel embarrassed. The other symptoms associated with a blocked nose include:
- Blurred vision and a stuffy nose cause swelling in the forehead, eyes, cheeks, or side of the nose.
- Tonsils or other areas of the throat may have white or yellow spots
- Bouts of cough lasting for more than a week
- Mucus that is yellow-green or gray
- Runny nose
- Fever
Treatment of Blocked Nose
Doctors treat blocked nose based on the specific cause. This includes saline sprays, antihistamines, nasal decongestant sprays, corticosteroids, and anticholinergic nasal sprays.
Dietary and lifestyle modifications for blocked nose
A blocked nose can affect your daily activities due to its symptoms. The first thing a person does is popping over-the-counter pills or taking a tonic or nasal spray. Instead, making some changes in diet can help with a blocked nose.
- Start your day with warm water and a pinch of turmeric.
- A herbal tea with ginger, basil leaves, cloves, and black pepper.
Conclusion
A blocked nose is a common yet annoying condition. Although not serious, it impacts routine activities. OTC medications or nasal sprays provide temporary relief. However, it cannot prevent frequent relapse. Homeopathic medicines for blocked nose ensure symptom relief and treat the root cause. This helps you live and breathe freely.
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