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Blocked nose & sinuses 鼻塞·通窍
Nose, Sinus, Snoring & Ears 鼻·鼾·耳 traditional evidenceWhat the evidence says:
白芷 (opens the nose), 薄荷 (cooling menthol) and 生姜 give a traditional decongestant sensation and ease a stuffy nose while a cold passes. Steam inhalation soothes.
白芷 (opens the nose), 薄荷 (cooling menthol) and 生姜 give a traditional decongestant sensation and ease a stuffy nose while a cold passes. Steam inhalation soothes.
How to make it
Steam with a towel over a bowl of hot water; a warming 生姜 tea for a cold-type stuffy nose; 白芷/薄荷 for the decongestant feel.
Why it works
Warm fluids and steam help thin mucus.
Classical source
白芷 and 苍耳子-type herbs are the classical "open the nose" (通鼻窍) group.
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Cautions: Facial pain + fever + thick discharge lasting more than 10 days, or one-sided blockage/bleeding, needs a doctor.