Get rid of stuffed or running nose without drugs

Saturday, June 3. 2006

Nasal congestion, stuffy nose, runny nose – these are common problems experienced by everyone, usually many times a year. We generally disregard it, if it’s on moderate levels but can get very annoyed when they are strong and require our attentions.

Yes, you could use a nasal spray to depress it for a while. But there are some problems with the sprays:

First, they are drugs (chemicals), might have side effects and are somewhat addictive.
Second, they cost money.
Third, you should have it with you whenever your nose drives you mad. This might not be the case every time, since you have to buy it first, and then carry it with you whenever you go (work, for example).

When I was little, one of my grandmothers has taught my father and me a very simple point massage technique that relieves nasal congestion fast and effectively, without leaving the bitter taste in your mouth. I wanted to share it with you.

Please look at the comments below the article to read about the many successes of this technique. Write about your results in the comments as well. (comments are moderated, so give time for them to appear).

I guess the massage is based on Chinese acupressure but I can’t be sure since at that time neither of us knew anything about it, and secondly, I’m not an expert at this now. There are only 4 easy points to massage, so it’s very easy to remember and always have it with you (in your head). Here how it goes:

Perform the below routine 3 times:
1. Perform 10 pressures on a cavity at the corner of the nostrils (point 1). You should almost close and open the nostrils when you do the round movement.
2. Perform 10 pressures on a cavity just below the corner of the eyes near the nose (point 2)
3. Perform 10 pressures on a cavity just below the ear, behind the earlobe (point 3)
4. Massage the earlobe 10 times (point 4)
After performing the above 3 times, you should feel immediate relief of your nasal congestion. It is advised to return on the above procedure again in about 10 minutes to make it more permanent or the congestion could return.

Additional instructions: The pressures are actually round movement. Look at the pictures for exact motion.

Update:See more clarification on the technique in my answer to a reader.

I hope these instruction will make you feel better next time you’ve got stuffy nose. Tell me if it helps you as much as it helps me and my family.

Stuffy nose massage points

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Years ago, I suffered from horrible sinus pressure. I used to visit a chiropractor who would have me lie down, face-up, and then use a clicking device (similar to the clicking end of a retractable ink pen) to repeatedly click on your pressure point #1. Then, he would massage the cavity that's above my eyes, about 1/2 inch from my nose. He didn't do anything with my ears. After just a minute or two, my sinuses would flush and stay clear for hours.

#1 ComputerBob.com (Homepage) on 2006-06-05 16:56 (Reply)

I have been suffering from nasal congestion for a very long time. I have tried every type of spray,pill and procedure. The ENT told me I might need surgery. I was wondering if anyone knew of any alternative???? please please please help me out

#1.1 Hunter on 2007-02-19 05:07 (Reply)

For years I had problems with me nose. I am 30 years of age but when I was 4 or 5 years old, I feel 10 feet onto concrete and fractured the front part of my skull. I also collided with me brother while playing at around the age of 10. I deceloped a growth in my right side of the nostril and I had to have it burnt out with laser surgery when I was 15. Now, 15 years later. I just had a turbonectomy and septonectomy due to the following: nose staying stopped up / easily having simus infections / hard time breathing through my nose. So I went to a recommended E.R.P. Dr. Coltharp here in Hattiesburg, MS..where I am from and he had me go and have a CT. He found that by septum was no straight. He found polops in my nose. He set me up with surgery and he did a turbonectomy and semptnonectomy (if that is how you spell the 2) on my nose. The surgery is not that bad. I was put to sleep and it took about 1 hr to do. After surgery, your nose will have a slight burning feeling as if you have a sinus infection or as if someone punched you in the very front of your nose. Since I just had the surgery yesterday, I can tell you the longterm results but I can tell you that it can not be any worse than the was it used to be and that was..difficulty in breathing and sinus infections. E-mail me if you have any questions. Be sure to put : hey Chad--realting to nose surgery" as the subject.... hope this helps..

#1.1.1 chad on 2007-02-28 23:21 (Reply)

hey Chad--realting to nose surgery
I have a bad septum bend some of the docs have suggested surgery the rest have not . I have problens like constant running nose, thick jelly like liquid comin off my nose.. I do not know what is really happpening to me...I find a alergic kinda feeling especially when the cold runs down my throat to my chest ... do u know how I can get outta this feeeling pls help. thanks. My email is : nitesh439@hotmail.com

#1.1.1.1 nitesh on 2007-05-16 08:10 (Reply)

try a nety pot

#1.1.2 ok on 2007-03-16 16:47 (Reply)

Hi there , you can try the , steam of menthol crystals or Buckleys rub in a hot steaming bowl of drinking water. Take several breaths as you can take it one by mouth and then by nose, then rest. then repeat...do this for several days at bed time .. also do the massage as discussed here. That should bring healing and relief hopefully temporarily and finally over a long time. An Ear, Nose and Throat specialist told me to do this, i works if done as prescribed....Remember to check the ENT Doctor just as an added measure, ok.

#1.1.3 Islandboy (Homepage) on 2007-04-23 23:13 (Reply)

hey
em i no its reli annoyin wiv da nose problems. hd nose surgery on jan 30th and 2 be honest it hasnt reli helped much .on top of that the surgery woz reliii painful

#1.1.4 Rupi on 2007-06-10 18:52 (Reply)

Thank you for your help, I am a patient of nose disease, i've also been suffering from a stuffy nose all morning, I will try. In fact , this method is very like chinese protection of eyes.

#1.1.5 喜贝 (Homepage) on 2007-08-23 15:52 (Reply)

didn't work. I don't know if i'm putting my fingers in the wrong possition but i can't get it to work and this stuffed nose is really bugging me. if you can, please e-mail me some tips, it would REALLY be appreciated

#1.2 andrew on 2007-10-27 03:14 (Reply)

It works for me! Did you do it 3 times?

#1.2.1 Kaylin on 2008-05-10 17:21 (Reply)

oh, it really worked?

#1.3 puglover2008 on 2008-02-08 16:14 (Reply)

didnt work at all blowing my nose works better i am putting them in the right place just makes all the snot come out and only cleared 1 nosteral

#1.3.1 annonumis on 2008-03-21 18:30 (Reply)

this works better than anything for me. get a small glass of water (i hear warm salt water is best but i just use tap water) put some in your mouth. turn your head almost upside down. semi-swallow, but make the water go up through your sinuses and down through your nose instead of down your throat. repeat until your congestion is gone. it takes a little getting used to but it works amazingly well

#2 larry on 2006-06-08 18:08 (Reply)

The massage didng help me at all .. But this water thing cleared up my stuffy nose really quick.

#2.1 bob on 2006-10-19 06:36 (Reply)

I dont know but why i don find such informative and profitable blogs so often,I suspect blogging world is becoming so small that we cant find such lucrative blogs like this one.

#2.1.1 Leo (Homepage) on 2007-01-09 21:17 (Reply)

IT WORKS!!!! Ur just jelouse caus' she knows something! THnx whoever wrote that thing!!!

#2.1.2 Band geeks rule (Homepage) on 2007-04-13 18:47 (Reply)

This actually worked for! THANKS.

#2.1.2.1 Mike on 2007-10-04 07:48 (Reply)

the nasal thing works!!!! Now i can enjoy my long weekend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:-)

#2.1.2.2 Kagome on 2007-10-06 15:50 (Reply)

This really works!! I was suffering from nasal congestion for almost a week now, and I just tried it, and IT WORKS!! yay!!!

#2.1.2.3 Aneir on 2008-02-14 06:16 (Reply)

the water thing orks but it works faster if you pour water on the counter then you snort it in one nostral and then blow your nose. then do the same thing to the other side it takes some time getting used to the feeling og snorting water but you will get used to it

#2.2 alex on 2007-01-16 21:57 (Reply)

There is also an over the counter nasal spray called "Saline" that is basically just salt water.
I however have yet to find something that works that I do not become immune to after using it twice!

#2.3 Kristen on 2007-01-20 11:40 (Reply)

how the hell do u semi swallow???

#2.4 Johnny on 2007-04-06 22:07 (Reply)

There is this cool product I found that thoroughly rinses out your sinuses. When My family and I tried it, it worked like a miracle for us. It is made by Neil MD and called "Sinus Rinse." For more information, including a list of stores that sell it, go to the product's webpage: http://www.nasalrinse.com/
It was really helpfull for me.

Please respond if this product helps you

#2.5 Jacob on 2007-11-13 03:53 (Reply)

Thank you so very much, Jacob. It only worked a little for me, with the addition of the neti pot. I tried it many times, believe in its efficacy, but I may not be doing it perfectly. I shall continue to try because I know it will eventually work for me. Thanks again.

#2.5.1 Lynne on 2008-04-25 04:42 (Reply)

Wow, i had very little medicine left and of coarse it being christmas i couldn't go to the store so i tried this, and it's working. I'm still swallowing this salt water. THank you, now maybe i can sleep. (;

#2.6 Britt on 2007-12-26 06:39 (Reply)

Ummm, yeah. That doesn't work at all.

I'm going to go take a real fix - pharmaceuticals.

Maybe I'll try some snake oil or go by something expensive because a guy with a British accent is teling me to.

Get a clue people.

#3 Mickey on 2006-06-08 18:08 (Reply)

Actually, there is a valid explanation to this method and why it works. Pushing on these pressure points causes the parts of your skull that form the "sinus cavity” to move slightly. The slight movement causes the congestion to break up. The effects of this can last for a few hours, about the same amount of time that the OTC medicine will last. I'm not sure what pressure point 4 has to do with this, but 1-3 definitely are the key in this case. You skeptics should give it a try. It won’t hurt anything to try it.

#3.1 Matt on 2006-06-08 18:35 (Reply)

B-O-G-U-S
Sorry Matt, but "sinus cavities" are holes in the bones of your skull and -- let me be very clear here -- are NOT moved by this massage technique (or any other). Seriously, where do you get off lying to people like that?

Medical Student

#3.1.1 Josh on 2006-06-11 03:19 (Reply)

y not just drink ornge juice

#3.1.1.1 bob on 2007-03-25 19:26 (Reply)

This guy may be on to something. I'm also in the medical field and my first thought was skepticism. I've been having sinus congestion problems every spring (allergic rhinitis) and have cyclical turbinate swelling. I'm currently on pseudoephedrine to help reduce the mucosal swelling and quaifenesin to thin out mucus/secretions. Can't get a prescription for antibiotics yet as I can't get a doctor's appointment for 3 more weeks (ironic,isn't it?).

The pseudoephedrine helps initially for about the first 3-4 days, then I become refractory to the effects (don't know why). Increasing the dose does not help.

I tried the exercise described above with mixed results. So I neither endorse it or discard its validity (yet). What helps me on a consistent basis (this will be your turn to be skeptical about me) is that whenever I have a clogged nose, I do 20-25 push-ups, and my nose immediately clears up, albeit temporarily (but oh man, what a relief!).

The physiologic basis for this is sympathetic stimulation. Increasing my activity level causes sympathetic nerve endings to release noradrenaline that causes constriction of mucosal blood vessels, thus reducing the swelling and relieving the blockage in the nose. Pseudoephedrine works in such a way that it displaces the noradrenaline from the presynaptic vesicles, thus enabling it to exert its action on the blood vessels. However, in my case, the medication quits working after several days.

So I guess after this lengthy post, one can offer a possible explanation as to why this exercise works. It could be that by physically applying pressure to the prescribed pressure points that one can activate sympathetic stimulation in the facial region (I still have yet to look at Netters to look at the anatomy - the superior cervical ganglion and its branches would be a strong candidate, I think - or it could be from trigeminal, not so sure now, it's been a while), or it could be psychosomatic, that the mind can still do things that we are have yet to figure out.

Anyway, this could be a good topic for research if it hasn't been investigated yet. That's my two cents.

#3.1.1.2 Dan the Man on 2007-04-02 07:29 (Reply)

I totally agree with this statement....i don't really have sinus problems that much..just whenever i have a cold and I have one now and I noticed today at school whenever I was running up the stairs or down the hallway, my sinuses cleared up for a few minutes..i thought maybe the activity caused the sinuses to open wider to get more oxygen in or something but yea..i think exercising does help alot.

#3.1.1.2.1 Courtney on 2007-08-22 03:44 (Reply)

Oh man, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE PUSH-UP TIP!!

I have had a completely stopped-up nose for the past five hours, I could not even take a single breath of air through it... After five minutes of exercizing, doing push-ups and sit-ups in the living-room at 1am, I can finally breathe!!
Granted, it will probably not be for long, but it feels wonderful to be able to pass a little air through my nose, and I am hoping to fall asleep before it gets bad again.

Great tip

(the massage did not help me at all btw)

#3.1.1.2.2 Nini on 2007-12-19 11:14 (Reply)

no. There are tubes that go through the sinus cavity foramen (holes in the bones that make up your face.)that hold the SNOT- you should be very farmiliar with that term.

Rubbing the vessels breaks up the larder particles and allow not only the very running stuff out but also the thick mucus. I know that probably sounds disgusting but that is how it works.

#3.1.1.3 Leah on 2008-03-31 04:07 (Reply)

I had been suffering from constant runny nose for about 5 years now. I am allergic to so many things. I read this article on applying pressure at pressure points. I tried it. I works for me. At least, my runny nose has stopped for now. I don't know when it will return again. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU for this article.

#3.1.2 rk on 2007-03-26 22:02 (Reply)

maby the 4th point is to give you a time period befor you do the process over?

#4 Truly Devine on 2006-06-08 19:04 (Reply)

sinus problems have been constant in my life, and although i haven't tried this yet, i finally found relief when i got prescribed flonase: it's not a one-time-use addiction-forming nasal spray, it's a use-twice-a-day-indefinitely type thing, and after a few weeks on it your sinuses are remarkably clear 99% of the time.

with flonase i was able to dump all the afrin and "instant relief" sinus medicine in the garbage, and my understanding is that often people have cyclic sinus problems, so after being on flonase for a while it's likely you can go off again in periods of months or years, depending on your body.

#5 punchdrunk (Homepage) on 2006-06-08 20:34 (Reply)

Maybe your drug is not addictive, but it doesn't have to be. You wrote yourself that it's a constant twice a day indefinitely. No addiction is needed. It's prescribed indefinitely. So, it's a lot of money that you have to pay for this drug for your whole life. And it might be bad for your other health. Think about it.

I don't know this drug you're mentioning, so I can't state anything for sure about this.

#5.1 Jacob (Homepage) on 2006-06-08 22:39 (Reply)

I can't beleive you've never heard of Flonase you are ridiculous. In my mind everyone the best way to get rid of sinus congestion is pseudoephedrine AKA sudafed. On another note everyone should be more aware of their spelling; come on people!

#5.1.1 Bob on 2007-03-04 04:34 (Reply)

To Bob
(And please do excuse my spelling and colloquialisation here.)
Chek yo gramma, fewl!

Re:
"I can't beleive you've never heard of Flonase you are ridiculous. In my mind everyone the best way to get rid of sinus congestion is pseudoephedrine AKA sudafed. On another note everyone should be more aware of their spelling; come on people!"

Wahaha, this post totally cracked me up.

Firstly - can't "beleive" you didn't spot your own spelling mistake before posting a sweeping spelling criticism. A handful of further punctuation marks wouldn't have gone astray in your post there either - just while you're throwing random stones in the forum thread. Although, kudos for busting out the semicolon near the end. Bold move; but let's not try to run til we can crawl, eh?

I personally say yay to the internet giving a voice to all kinds of people - spellers, and non-spellers alike. (Neologisers too!)

Hang on. Is this what we were talking about on the thread.. I forgot for a minute. No, that's right - we were discussing "alternatives" to common drugs for nasal congestion. And you suggested? A common drug for nasal congestion! Cheers dude. Helpful Insightful. Will keep that handy with the spelling tip. Lol

I mean, I can go to the chemist for that kind of traditional advice, but I'm pretty sure I'm cruising this particular site for stuff to do with, um... mind, and .. like energy and that. (Anyone else?) Turns out you were cruising for a grammatical bruising - bliaow!! Taste my astral-projected-pain, bitch!

Oh yeah, also, I have to say - actually, the weirdest thing of all was to hear someone actually disrespected for not having heard of a particular brand! Lol, what kind of a crazy world has capitalism built, where this could become a way by which we judge others to be ridiculous. Think you might have taken a wrong turn on the way to the Flonase Representative intranet chat room! C'mon man, you're a brand plant, right? Trying to convert the cyber-hippy micro-market? You can tell us...

PS. In response to the actual forum topic - I tried it tonight after rainy-day-start-of-winter-type-sniffles, and it worked for me. Cheers Jacob. Now I have to go to work tomorrow!

#5.1.1.1 Anony-mouse on 2007-03-29 12:44 (Reply)

its a dumb little note no one cares how they spell ecsept for u cause your a freak

#5.1.1.1.1 citygirl123 (Homepage) on 2008-02-09 14:08 (Reply)

If you have chronic sinus infections here is a surefire cure. It has worked for me and a number of people I've recommended it to. We all swear by it. Give it a try...take Vitamin C with bioflavinoids on a daily basis. The important part of this is the bioflavinoids. It works like a charm.

#5.2 linda on 2006-06-08 23:11 (Reply)

Dear
I am from India and I am suffering from nasal polyup from 3 years , I got operated in april 2006 but it didnt help.

Now I am unable to sleep at night ,need mouth breathing which create problem for me.

Please help me and tell the good medicine for vitamine c and bioflavoide( If i have spelled it correct)
Pl reply and help me

sharnpal

#5.2.1 sharnpal on 2007-05-04 07:25 (Reply)

I tried Zicam. Its a homeopathic nose spray with zinc. You spray it on the tip of your nostril and hold your nostril in for 30 seconds. It will lesson the severity of a cold. I also tried the pressure points too. They both work so I did them both.......can't hurt..lol
thanks for the posting about the pressure points

#5.2.1.1 cohda (Homepage) on 2007-09-20 04:55 (Reply)

in case it might help some one: I was suffering from "morning snot" for the past half year and I was starting to think there was smothing seriously wrong with me because I am usually quite healthy. I live in the Netherlands and they eat a LOT of dariy products here. One week by pure accident I forgot to buy cheese and I notice that the snot seemed to diminish. I have not eaten cheese since and I am snot free.

#6 chad on 2006-06-08 21:26 (Reply)

This seriously made me laugh out loud.

But seriously, congratulations!

#6.1 Anonymous on 2008-01-25 05:03 (Reply)

One other technique that works quite well is using something called a "neti pot" to flush out your nostrils with warm salt water. It has been used by the yogi's in India for quite some time and its an effective, natural mechanism. If you do a search you will find pictures and explanations.

The added benefit of flushing your nose with warm salt water with a neti pot is that it helps to clean out and invigorate your nostrils and flush out the bacteria and muck that builds up there. Try it every morning and evening and you will see results. This acupuncture technique may be helpful for cases when the nose is too stuffed.

The major aspect to control with mucus is diet. So much of western diet contains large amountsof sugar and starches which cause more mucus production in the body. Change your diet and many of the mucus problems will change with it. You can also have herbs like pepper and other "warming" elements which can help to clear your sinuses.

#7 Yoga Wisdom .net (Homepage) on 2006-06-08 23:19 (Reply)

I've been suffering from nasal congestion since the beginning of spring and if this works it will be awesome!
I had a question about the pressures; do you push and rotate or do you just hold and rotate on the pressure point. I'm asking because pushing on the cartilage of my nose and ear feels a little awkward. Also, about pressure point #2: should I just push on the bone at the bridge of my nose?
~
fsckr

#8 fsckr (Homepage) on 2006-06-09 00:09 (Reply)

I do it with a very mild pressure. Just place your fingertips on the points and rotate with a little pressure. Nothing should hurt at all.

Also, you should not push the cartilage of the nose and definitely not the ear's. In the nose, only the bottom part of the nostrils are being pushed. In the ears (point 3), it's the cavity just below the cartilage and the rotation is not wide, so you're actually more pushing and releasing the point when you do the round movements.

Point 2 is just below the corner of the eyes where the tears come out (where you take the stuff out of your eyes when you wake up in the morning). The rotation is done without lifting the finger but by moving the skin. It's once again more of a pushing-releasing kind of rotation and you should feel the corner of the eye when your applying the pressure.

Hopefully this clarifies how I do it.

#8.1 Jacob (Homepage) on 2006-06-09 00:22 (Reply)

I tried the accupressure points. It only cleared one nostral. My nasal congestion is only at night and keeps me from sleeping throught the night and I feel sleepy all day.

#8.1.1 jodi (Homepage) on 2006-07-21 05:04 (Reply)

hello im a sophmore in high school and i just cant seem to get rid of my congestion we have tryed every single kind of over the counter medicine we could find if those do work they only work for 30 mins and when they do its only the first time i take the pills. i have read your peice and it intrests me i have tried it and i felt a little better but not enough to actually feel any major differance. i think i have the first point down but i cant get the next two any tips?

#8.1.2 Trevor L on 2007-03-15 05:37 (Reply)

I have alergies so it is common for me to have a stuffy nose in the spring or summer. Since i dont feel like taking my medicated genetic flonase i need something quick and something that works fast. I tried the accupressure points and it only cleared one nostril and made the other one num, so i couldnt feel that it was stuffy.

#8.1.3 Claire on 2007-06-13 13:57 (Reply)

Something that works for me is an over the counter allergy remedy called Zicam. I like it because it is holistic and doesn't taste bad. It's a spray, but I just use a cotton swab. Dab a little on it and rotate it around the nostrils. This seems to work reallllly well for me. Usually I have no stuffy head within 30 minutes. No bad taste, and no bad smell. Affordable, too. Check it out!

#8.1.3.1 Billie Jean (Homepage) on 2007-11-05 06:24 (Reply)

Thanks for reminding me about Zicam!! After trying this massage for 15 minutes, I read through the detailed instructions and tried it again. No luck, but I did find my Zicam in the medicine cabinet, and voila, I can breathe!!

#8.1.3.1.1 Lisa on 2008-04-29 01:06 (Reply)

how often do you need to do it?

#8.1.4 Simon on 2008-01-21 07:53 (Reply)

I have been in the house this whole week congested out of my mind that I was so miserable and I didn't even want to talk to anyone b/c everytime I breathe out of my mouth, my nose starts to make this crackling noise which sounded nasty..Ive been taking contact D for sinus headache and congestion all week and it did nothing for me, then I tryed laying on my side to clear at least 1 nostril, it worked a couple times, then that got scratched off my list, then I took a hot shower and walked around the house to let it clear up more, it worked ok but then when I went to go lay back down, it instantly went back to square one..I tryed to sleep it off with tissues stuck up my nose, I couldent fall asleep bc my mouth was so damn dry..I got fed up and googled, best remedy for congestion, and I followed your steps and I'm better than ever, its like miracle, now I can go to bed, thank you

#8.1.5 Anda on 2008-04-10 06:44 (Reply)

This really works. Thank you so much...

#8.2 amber on 2007-05-10 22:57 (Reply)

I've found receiving a nasal enema at the beach when surfing is much more effective than a neti pot.

#9 Anonymous on 2006-06-09 03:16 (Reply)

Since I don't remember, I have been able to get relief for most my stuffiness by laying on my side and propping my head up with the heal of my hand on either

1) the cheek bone near the corner of the eye opposite the stuffiness

2) the bone just behind the ear oppositethe stuffiness

i.e. if I am stuffy on the right side, I lay on my left side and prop my head up with the heal of my hand.

#10 Scott on 2006-06-09 04:02 (Reply)

This lying on side and propping also works for me. Is there any explanation why this works ?

#10.1 MB on 2006-06-16 22:29 (Reply)

maybe gravity? haha

#10.1.1 kelly on 2007-03-20 05:28 (Reply)

darn it worked your a genius thats crazy now i know what to do! i went away fast thank god i can breathe again! thanks!

#10.2 art on 2006-12-03 01:40 (Reply)

Wow. this method actually worked for me. I'm typically a skeptic, but after trying this for about five minutes my nasal congestion is almost completely gone. Thanks for the tip

#10.3 Cameron on 2007-02-09 20:28 (Reply)

Lying for two minutes on the side opposite to the stuffed nostril, propping the heel of my hand against the bone behind the ear, WORKED!

BUT, the other nostril, which was free before, got stuffed as a result. So I guess it's just gravity.

#10.4 Vladimir (Homepage) on 2007-09-17 06:41 (Reply)

Thank you soooo much. this literally began working in seconds for me. i got my first REAL breath since a long time ago.

#10.5 Jordan on 2007-12-13 12:02 (Reply)

Hmm, I just tried it, and It Worked! My nose was completely blocked 10 minutes ago, and now air goes through it normally

Thanks for the tip...

#11 [GEEKS ARE SEXY] Tech. News (Homepage) on 2006-06-09 04:16 (Reply)

IT DOES WORK!! I can feel air actually passin' through thanx sooooosooooooo much who ever wrote this!!!!
:-0

#11.1 Band geeks rule on 2007-04-13 18:44 (Reply)

Wow. I was skeptical, but this really helped. My right nostril is usually clogged up all year round regardless of weather or health. Sprays could always clear it up, but I eventually decided I didn't want to rely on something chemical more than occasionally, so I had pretty much accepted that one nostril will always be clogged. After going through this exercise, however, it cleared right up, and now it's several hours later and it's still clear. Amazing! I had tried various massage points before, but I guess I never hit the right spot until I did it according to your instructions and diagram. Thank you so much for sharing this!

#12 Michael on 2006-06-09 05:27 (Reply)

I have to admit my sinus is getting better but I wonder if this helps psychologically. I mean if i'm reading a popular article and alot of people have read it and they say it works then in my mind i know its going to work.

Same thing happens when I go for a meeting (this is a pain). Everytime I go for a meeting I start getting nasal congestions. This is because I get nervous.

#13 Eugene on 2006-06-09 09:12 (Reply)

I have a stuffed nose almost all the time. Sometimes when I am just about to fall asleep, it will completely clear for about 2 minutes. This is probably the same thing that Scott (post #10) described above. I always take the opportunity to breathe as much as possible with two clear nostrils before gravity causes one to stuff up again.

I just did the massage technique and it feels a little better but not perfect yet. I'll keep doing it every 10 minutes because I want something to work and I'm too cheap to buy product to allow me to breathe through my nose.

I think Eugene (post #13) above is onto something by thinking it's psychological. Just reading the instructions caused my nose to clear up slightly, but not completely.

#14 Alan on 2006-06-10 03:01 (Reply)

Those ARE accupoints. The one near the eyes appears to be the first point on the Gall Bladder meridian (check out this site). I study Ryukyu Kempo which uses these points for fighting. The one at the corner of the nose is a potent "rub point". During one class, we worked with this point and I rubbed it a bit too hard on one of the instructors, and he was pretty messed up the rest of the class.

#15 slade73 (Homepage) on 2006-06-10 05:09 (Reply)

The link I posted didn't work. The site I was referring to is http://www.acuxo.com/meridianPictures.asp.

#15.1 slade73 (Homepage) on 2006-06-10 05:11 (Reply)

I've tried the special teas, hot showers, sinus meds, etc, and saw your article. Read your instructions carefully, tried it once, waited a few minutes tried it again, felt some relief, and some drainage at the back of my throat. Within about 15 minutes, that miserable sinus headache I had all morning started to go away, and I spent the rest of the day headache free. Woke up at about 4am with a stuffed nose and sinus pressure, tried your pressure technique and felt relief within a few minutes. Sitting up using this technique is important. Thank you for this great piece of health information, I plan on letting our readers also know about it.

#16 Michael (Homepage) on 2006-06-12 22:37 (Reply)

Have a turbonectomy- done by a surgeon. It worked miracles for me. I can now breathe out of both sides of my nose all the time even when I have a cold. Best thing I ever did.

#17 Bob on 2006-06-12 23:01 (Reply)

Though I didn't suffer from any major blockage it immediately cleared up my nose.. amazing, especially when used in conjunction with various empowering breathing patterns!

#18 Marc on 2006-06-12 23:31 (Reply)

This technique is sweet! I woke up this morning recovering from a hangover and had a stuffy nose from hanging around people who smoke.... I hate waking up with a blocked nose, but I checked my email, found this exercise and voila it worked. I did it on the odd chance it might work and then a few minute later I realised it had!
It's fantastic!

#19 Marc on 2006-06-12 23:38 (Reply)

I am seeing moderate success in releiving my rather brutal, chronic congestion. I have on idea for identifying atleast one of the interesting points: if I hold my nostrils closed with two fingers and forcefully exhale (which by itself sometimes temporarily relieves the congestion), I can fell the sinuses swelling and making noises like paper-crumpling. Sometimes, I even feel like air is leaking out of the corner of my eyes! Remember those points, and try the pressure technic there.

#19.1 Badri on 2006-06-13 22:45 (Reply)

hey my name is jenn and i am six months pregnant and i cant take any drugs .i have had a stuffed up nose for 4 days now and i cant get rid of it can u help me?

#19.2 jenn on 2007-02-20 19:54 (Reply)

Chad and Yoga Wisdom are spot on. It's the Dairy (especially) STUPID! Uh, ever heard of WEANING folks? OK imagine this... 15 year old walks up to mom and says "hey give me a drink, of YOUR milk"... INFANTILE ADDICTION!!! Starting to break through that thick smelly shell of milk mustache propaganda yet? No? Well then I guess the billions they spent have done permanent damage to your brain. Oh but 'where do you get the calcium?' Well, where do cows get calcium? They sure as hell don't drink milk. Try green leafy veggies, and nuts and seeds... what? you can't digest them? not enough enzymes in your diet, wimp? Too much pus and mucus from dairy interfering? Then you have a lot of slow fixin to do kid. You can start by searching 'vegan'. Or you can just stay sick and dumb, get sicker, and die early dangling upside down snorting sea water while rubbing your ignorant, idiotic scull. Hint: IT ISN'T NATURAL OR NORMAL TO HAVE STUFFED NASAL PASSAGES! Just because so many people have been duped into destroying their health, and so many are sick all the time - doesn't make it right or smart to be just like them. Remember - the same crap that clogs up your head, clogs up your heart arteries, and those p.e.n.i.s arteries. Your choice. Clear and virile, or fat stuffed up and lame, juggling blue pills and nasal spray, with a bleeding wallet. Whatever, I know 99% of you won't listen and will just get mad (because that's how they programmed you to react, robot). Just please, please do your disgusting snot roto-rooting away from civilized company, chemical cheese head. And stop expecting me to pay for your dammed self induced medical expenses. Wake up, and try to smell the roses.

#20 No Snot on 2006-06-12 23:46 (Reply)

It is always so nice to find someone who is thinking (and breathing) clearly... If i were to hire someone to write for my office, it would be you! (I am an alternative medicine doctor)

#20.1 TBW on 2006-08-07 05:23 (Reply)

I agree with you! Maybe you were too harsh, but at least it will open people's eyes.

The dairy industry is definetely out of control. What other animals drinks another animal's infant milk? It's simply retarded! Just because it doesn't kill immediately, doesn't mean it's good for you.

And one more thing: never listen or trust what goverment makes you beleive. Do your own research.

#20.2 moltar on 2006-10-18 19:07 (Reply)

you piss me off. i am a vegetarian, drink soy milk, and have had problems all my life with my sinuses. there is such a thing as allergies. I never heard that being allergic to horses or bees was caused by eating dairy, you twit.

#20.3 jean on 2006-11-03 22:05 (Reply)

hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah, I like you.
My doctor is trying to get it through my idiotic skull (in a much less blunt way, of course) that milk is bad.
If I could just get off the cheese.....
BUT the accupressure thing does work.

#20.4 dre on 2007-01-13 19:09 (Reply)

Although you are right in suggesting that Dairy products are making allergies in people worse it is a mistake to think that removing them from your diet will automatically heal all your sinus ills. I removed dairy, wheat and sugar products from my diet nearly 3 years ago and i still suffer from sinus problems on a daily basis. For some people like myself removing dairy is not the solution.

#20.5 md on 2007-02-25 02:30 (Reply)

yes it is true, nothing seams to workm, i have being sick and doctors said i have nasal polyps, do you have any thing good for it, i had tried
"i think everything" so please i'm desperate, thanks...celestial