My boyfriend is really sick and has a really stuffy nose, what is the best way for him to get better?
2006-11-30 14:11:01 · 5 answers · asked by preciousprincess8701 1 in Health ➔ Alternative Medicine
you probably don't have the essential oils on hand that I find useful, but if you do, any of the following,eucalyptus, clove, lemon, tea tree, sperarmint, or peppermint, or a combination.
Fill the sink, or a basin, with steaming hot water and a few drops of any or all of the above. Tell him to keep his eyes shut. He should bend over the sink with a towel over his head and the sink like a tent and breath deep through the nose until it cools. Even with out the oils the steam is very useful.
2006-11-30 14:33:26 · answer #1 · answered by character 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure what the cause of your boyfriends sickness is. However, I've found an effective remedy for clearing congested sinuses e.g. when it's due to having a bad cold, is to boil water and pour it into a jug with lots of salt. Stir the liquid until the salt completely dissolves then add some cold water so that the temperature is tepid. Transfer this liquid into a tea pot or similar jug. Then stand in the bath or shower and press your finger lightly against the side of one nostril so that the opening is nearly covered. Breathing in and out out through his mouth, tip your head forward and sideways, then pour some of the tepid water solution into your other nostril. (It should run out of the opposite nostril which is nearly closed). Switch sides and repeat, covering the opposite nostril and leaning his head to the other side and pour the remaining water into the second nostril. Remember, he's to always keep breathing in and out through his mouth. He could try this once a day say in the morning when having a shower until his nose is clear of congestion. You can usually notice the difference fairly quickly after the doing this once. Make sure he has plenty of tissues at hand to blow his nose afterwards. To fully clear his nose may take a few days.
2006-12-01 01:16:29 · answer #2 · answered by Blossom8 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Plenty of rest lots of liquids and spicy food will help clear up the sinuses also vitamins try emergen-c packets in water or juice.
2006-11-30 14:21:09 · answer #3 · answered by jamesnjenifer 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
~I find that sticking warm chicken bones (drumsticks) up mine tends to open my sinuses almost as well as blowing it. But the best remedy for me has always been a slow steady aerobic exercise - usually a 16 hour marathon with my babe. That works almost as well as blowing me.
2006-11-30 14:15:50 · answer #4 · answered by Oscar Himpflewitz 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
tell him to eat something hot&spicy that will get the nose running
2006-11-30 14:17:12 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋