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Breathing is a continuous, second-by-second process, it’s no wonder then that a blocked nose can be a major source of irritation. Blocked nostrils are a very common complaint that can affect a person of any age group. The nostrils may be partially or completely blocked, either on one side or on both sides. Blocked nostrils can be attributed to various reasons. It can be caused by cold, flu for a week or two. However, if it persists for a longer duration, then it could be due to some other health reasons.
Homeopathy is a very effective mode of treatment for nasal blockage. These medicines, are obtained from natural substances, and thus are completely safe with no side effects, and are considered best for the treatment of a blocked nose. They hit the root cause to permanently cure the problem. Simultaneously, symptoms like nasal discharge, sneezing, post nasal discharge, headache, cough, loss of smell are also cured.
Homeopathy addresses root cause
The instant reaction when a person has a blocked nose is to ingest over-the-counter pills or take a nasal spray/nasal decongestant, but these offer temporary relief. There can be a relapse even after you think you have been cured. However, homeopathy treats the root cause and offers complete cure rather than just provide temporary relief. It can effectively treat causes of nasal blockages like allergies, cold, sinus infections, nasal polyps, hypertrophy of nasal turbinates, and enlarged adenoids. Once the underlying cause is targeted, relief sets in and gradually one gets cured.
Individualized treatment
These medicines are not administered based on one symptom. In fact, a complete case study is done to select the right medicine to get rid of the problem. The medicine is chosen after analysing the characteristic symptoms in each individual case. The symptoms that are taken note of are the following: Which nostril is blocked, the time of the day when the blockage is maximum, peculiar worsening and relieving factors, any accompanying symptoms like nasal discharges, the type of nasal discharge, sneezing, headache, and postnasal drip. Individualized prescriptions lead to wonderful recovery in cases of nasal blockage.
Homeopathy is safe and natural
Homeopathic medicines for treating a stuffy, blocked nose are prepared from naturally obtained substances. Due to this reason, these medicines are 100 per cent safe and effective. These medicines are suitable for persons of all age groups. These medicines work gently in the most harmless way in cases of a blocked nose.
Top 10 Homeopathic Remedies For Blocked Nose
Ammonium Carbonicum, Lemna Minor, Natrum Muriaticum, Kali Bichromicum, Sambucus Nigra, Agraphis Nutans, Calcarea Carbonica, Teucrium Marum Verum, Sanguinaria Nitricum and Sticta Pulmonaria are the top remedies to treat stuffy, blocked nose.
1. Ammonium Carbonicum – Top Grade Medicine for Blocked Nose at night
Ammonium Carbonicum is a top medicine to manage blocked nose at night. One suffers from breathing inability through the nose leading to breathing from the mouth. Along with blockage, watery discharge may flow from the nose along with a burning sensation. A constant urge to sneeze may also accompany.
When to use Ammonium Carbonicum?
It is a highly beneficial medicine to help those suffering from stuffy, blocked nose at night.
How to use Ammonium Carbonicum?
This medicine can be used in both low and high potencies. In most cases, 30C potency is administered to start with the treatment that can be taken two to three times a day.
2. Lemna Minor – For Blocked Nose due to Nasal Polyp
Lemna Minor is the top natural remedy for nasal blockage due to nasal polyps. The symptoms guiding its use are nasal stuffiness and loss of smell with difficulty in breathing. Posterior nasal dripping also accompanies nasal blockage. Few people experience nasal discharges, while in others, the nasal cavity remains dry. Another symptom is an offensive odor in the blocked nose. Lemna Minor is also the most effective remedy for the nasal polyp that worsens in wet weather.
When to use Lemna Minor?
Lemna Minor is the most prominent homeopathic medicine to treat nasal blockage linked with nasal polyps.
How to use Lemna Minor?
It proves to be most effective in Q (mother tincture) form. Lemna Minor Q can be taken once or twice a day.
3. Natrum Muriaticum – For Blocked Nose due to Nasal Allergies
In cold and nasal allergies, the best natural homeopathic remedy is Natrum Muriaticum. It is mainly prescribed when there is blocked nose alternating with watery nasal discharge. There is intense sneezing especially marked in the morning. Loss of smell and taste accompanies the above complaints, along with watery eyes.
When to use Natrum Muraticum?
Natrum Muriaticum is an effective medicine to manage blocked nose associated with cold and nasal allergies when nasal blockage and watery nasal discharge occur alternately.
How to use Natrum Muriaticum?
It offers excellent results in 6X potency that can be administered three to four times daily.
4. Kali Bichromicum – For Blocked Nose Due To Sinusitis
Kali Bichromicum is a highly recommended medicine for blocked nose due to sinus inflammation. It is prescribed when the main symptoms are nose blockage with posterior nasal discharge. Extreme nose stuffiness is felt at the root of the nose. There is thick, sticky, ropy yellow, greenish nasal discharge. There is difficulty in breathing besides loss of smell.
When to Kali Bichromicum?
It suits if there is nasal blockage due to sinusitis along with post-nasal discharge and thick ropy, sticky, yellow-green nasal discharge.
How to use Kali Bichromicum?
Among its various potencies, it is best to begin with 30C potency once or twice a day.
5. Sambucus Nigra – For Nasal Blockage with Dryness of Nasal Cavity
Sambucus Nigra is the best medicine for nose blockage with extremely dry nasal cavities. One gets a suffocating feeling, and there is difficulty in breathing due to blockage that forces the person to sit up. Mostly at night, the person wakes up from sleep due to suffocation and difficulty in breathing. Sambucus is also very beneficial for children who suffer from nasal blockage.
When to use Sambucus Nigra?
Sambucus Nigra is a wonderful medicine to manage blocked nose with marked dryness in the nostrils.
How to use Sambucus Nigra?
One may take this medicine two to three times daily in 30C power.
6. Agraphis Nutans – For Nasal Blockage Due To Enlarged Adenoids
For managing nose obstruction due to enlargement of the adenoids, Agraphis Nutans is a wonderful medicine. The blockage is felt at the root of the nose. There is a tendency to suffer from cold due to exposure to the cold winds. Additionally, the tonsils may get enlarged.
When to use Agraphis Nutans?
This medicine should be considered in cases of nasal blockage in children when it is associated with enlarged adenoids.
How to use Agraphis Nutans?
It is advised to use Agraphis Nutans 30C once or twice a day.
7. Calcarea Carbonica– For Left-sided Nasal Blockage
Calcarea Carbonica is indicated for nasal blockage when the nostrils remain persistently obstructed especially on the left side with marked dryness and soreness of the nostrils. The blockage may be associated with thick, yellowish, offensive discharge and a fetid odor from the nose. It is especially useful in patients who frequently catch cold with every change of weather.
When to use Calcarea Carbonica?
Carbonica Carbonica is administered for chronic nasal blockage with thick, foul smelling discharge and frequent cold due to weather changes.
How to use Calcarea Carbonica?
It can be used in lower potency, 30C once in a day.
8. Teucrium Marum Verum – For Chronic Nasal Blockage with Polyps
Teucrium Marum is a well indicated remedy for nasal blockage, especially from chronic catarrh and mucous nasal polyps. The nose feels constantly obstructed despite many attempts to clear it, with a marked crawling or tickling sensation deep in the nostrils causing repeated sneezing and watering of eyes. Large, irregular crusts or clinkers are discharged, and both anterior and posterior nares may be blocked, making breathing difficult and unsatisfactory.
When to use Teucrium Marum Verum?
Teucrium Marum works wonders when nasal blockage is due to chronic catarrh or mucous polyps with constant crawling or tickling in the nostrils.
How to use Teucrium Marum Verum?
One may start with a lower potency — 30 CH once a day.
9. Sanguinaria Nitricum ‐ For Chronic Stuffy Nose with Post-Nasal Drip
Sanguinaria Nitricum is well indicated for nasal blockage with marked dryness and burning sensation in the nostrils, giving a feeling of obstruction. The nose may be blocked with thick, yellowish, sometimes blood-streaked mucus, with small crusts which bleed when removed. There is turbinate enlargement along with post-nasal secretion which is difficult to dislodge. There is pressure at the root of the nose and soreness in the posterior sinuses, leading to persistent stuffiness and difficulty in breathing.
When to use Sanguinaria Nitricum?
It works wonders when the nose is persistently obstructed due to turbinate enlargement along with dryness and thick, crusty mucus blocking the passages.
How to use Sanguinaria Nitricum?
It can be started with lower potency– 30C once a day. Other potencies such as 200C,1M can be administered but only under the guidance of a qualified homoeopath.
10. Sticta Pulmonaria – For Stuffy Nose with Constant Urge to Blow
Sticta Pulmonaria is a valuable remedy for nasal blockage marked by intense dryness of the nasal mucosa and a constant sensation of fullness at the root of the nose. The patient feels a constant need to blow the nose, yet there is little or no discharge. The nose remains dry and obstructed, with formation of hard scabs, especially in the evening and at night. Nasal obstruction gets worse at night and better in open air.
When to use Sticta Pulmonaria?
Sticta Pulmonaria works wonders when there is intense dry, nasal blockage with constant urge to blow the nose but with no discharge.
How to Use Sticta Pulmonaria?
It can be used in lower potency, 30C once a day.
Causes for Blocked Nose
Nasal Polyps (soft, non-cancerous growths in the nose)
2. Another reason can be deviated nasal septum (DNS) in which there is a displacement of the wall separating the nostrils to one side.
3. Further causes includessinusitis (inflammation of tissue lining the paranasal sinuses) and hypertrophy of nasal turbinates (the enlargement of bony structures inside the nose).
4. Enlarged adenoids (the enlargement of the tissue present at the junction of the back of the nose and throat) are an important cause of blocked nose in kids. (The nose can be blocked and alternately there may be nasal discharge. Some other symptoms may also accompany like sneezing, headache, post nasal discharge, cough, loss of smell depending on the cause).
Dietary and Lifestyle Recommendations
1. Avoid excessive refined sugars, processed foods, and deep-fried items as they can increase systemic inflammation and aggravate allergic tendencies.
2. In individuals prone to allergies, reduce excessive dairy and cold beverages as they might worsen mucus production.
3. Ensure adequate protein intake to help in tissue repair and immune balance.
4. Incorporate natural anti-inflammatory foods such as turmeric and ginger.
5. Maintain regular sleep patterns to support immune regulation.
6. Engage in moderate physical activity to improve circulation and reduce inflammation.
7. Practice stress management techniques, as chronic stress may worsen allergic and inflammatory responses.
8. Perform steam inhalation when needed to relieve nasal blockage.
9. One can use saline nasal rinses to help clear mucus.
10. Avoid known triggers such as dust, smoke, pollution, and strong fragrances.
11. Monitor and maintain adequate Vitamin D levels for better immune health.
12. Maintain proper hydration to keep nasal secretions thin and promote drainage.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Why does my nose feel blocked but nothing comes out?
This happens when swelling (inflammation) blocks airflow rather than mucus accumulation.
2. Does weather change trigger nasal blockage?
Yes. Cold air, dry weather, and sudden temperature changes can worsen symptoms.
3. Can nasal blockage cause loss of smell?
Yes. Severe congestion can temporarily reduce or block the sense of smell (anosmia).
4. Can nasal blockage affect children’s growth?
Chronic mouth breathing due to nasal blockage may affect facial development and sleep quality in children.
5. Why does nasal blockage worsen at night?
At night, lying down increases blood flow to nasal tissues, causing more swelling and blockage.
6. Does steam inhalation help?
Yes, steam inhalation helps loosen mucus and temporarily relieves nasal blockage.
7. Can nasal blockage occur without mucus?
Yes, blockage can be due to swelling of nasal lining even without visible discharge (common in allergies).
8. Can stress worsen nasal congestion?
Stress may increase inflammation and worsen allergic symptoms.
9. Does nasal blockage affect oxygen levels?
Mild blockage does not reduce oxygen significantly, but severe nasal obstruction may cause mouth breathing and fatigue.
10. What investigations are needed for chronic blockage?
These are the tests that may be required for investigating chronic nasal blockage –X-ray PNS, CT scan of para nasal sinuses and nasal endoscopy.
I have suffering Nosal allergies problem. sneezing, nasal discharges and watering from eyes and pain the upper part of nose. So, kindly give me suggestion for relief this problem.
Hi Dr. Sharma,
I am Sarah, 26years old, I have been suffering from blocked nose for many years. When I am stand, it’s totally normal, but once I lie down, my nose gonna be blocked soon in 5mins, I don’t know what kind of medicine can I use to relieve such problem. Looking forward to your reply. Thank you !
Best regards,
Sarah
Hi Sir,
I am padmalatha aged 26 living in Bangalore. I am having severe nose block and sneezing from past 1.5 years. I have used Arsenic Iodatum for 4 months and it gave good results for 8 months. Again I am having the same problem now and even that medicine is not working. Request you to please help on this. many thanks in advance.
Sir, I am D.V.S.Varma, AGE 36 years, suffering from cold since 2004. I have gone through so many doctors but it could not solved my problem. Some of the doctors told that bone in the nasal is slightly bigger than normal, some of them told that it is due to allergy. While using of the medicines with in 4-5 days problem resolved. After some days again it raised. Sometimes I used to take Okacet (citrizine tablets 1 or 2 per day) to find some easiness in the breathing. At present condition my problem is blockages of both nasals especially in the nights. If I exposed to out side with force air also that will affect my nasals. During summer seasons also I am facing this problem. Some times running nose, sometimes fully blockage of nasals, continuous sneezing (10-12 sneezes once it starts in the morning), some times hitching both in nasals and even in eyes also. At present I am living in Parbhani district of Maharashtra which is near to Aurangabad (160kms). Please advice.
T/R,
Varma
8380027390
dvvsssvarma@gmail.com
Sir my son age 9years he was suffring from morning sneezing after that water come from the nose till half an hour..so please give medicine
Dear sir.
My son is 7 year old.from last 4 years he has has been diagnosed with allergic rhinitis (perennial) .he has food allergy with milk wheat egg white banana.he is having asthamatic cough like situation all year .every day he coughs several times.his nose blocked all the time.no watery discharge from eye or nose.no sneezing.no red eye.no rashes in skin ever.nose having sticky liquid inside .in the night take breath from mouth .bad breath all time.drs always say he is having post nasal drip.1 yr back we already have tonsiloadenodectomy.in comparison night time have more blocked nose.no constipation.always feverish.no wheesing in chest.whenever there is change of weather his coughing n blocked nose increases.in cold windy weather or cloudy weather also his coughing n blockage in nose increases..in regular intervals of 20 days we have to give hime montelucast plus antihistamine.we tried several homeopathic medicines for his acute conditons.
We want to take medicines which can remove his food allergy and related cough with stuffy nose condition permanently.please assist .
With regards
i am bikramjeet singh from mumbai. my nose bone has increased i had tried lot of things i don’t want to go for surgery kindly suggest me best medicine my conctct details 9699340001
Had a mei on my head due to swelling under right eye severe pain under cheek that spreads to my right side jaw after examination and MRI review they gave me Antibotics to clear hard crust that completely has filled my entire maxillary right sinus took med and 10 day still having pain swelling lost sense of smell they want to do surgery to remove it please help me I don’t want surgery what can I do thank you Marta ?
Sir, good evening.
I have been suffering from nose blockage particularly during night that too after 2.00 AM. Unable to breath. But not a runny nose. It is only dry nose. nothing emits from the nose. some times sneeze during early hours. taking nasaline nose drops for the last two months. please suggest medicine.
, good evening.
I have been suffering from nose blockage particularly during night that too after 2.00 AM. Unable to breath. But not a runny nose. It is only dry nose. nothing emits from the nose. some times sneeze during early hours. taking nasaline nose drops for the last two months. please suggest medicine. My name is john patrick from new delhi. Mob.No.-9013324764
Hello Dr. I am 37yrs old. In my childhood I was told to operate my nose due to blockage. I had breathing problem. Since then I have had regular colds allergies infections of ear etc. But no opration was done. now the problem has increased. Cannot breathe. Some times I feel I will die without oxygen. I get headaches and sinus very often. Now dr says surgery required because of deviation of the bone in nose. Kindly help
Dear Dr. Sharma,
I am 70 yrs suffering from nose blockage while in sleep(in bed), specially at night, in any one nose (either or), but either one remains free. This creates breathing problem but only one nasal drop clears the blockage at night. * No watering nasal discharge. * No sneezing. *No problem in smelling. *No headache.
It will be a great relief for me if you kindly advise and prescribe medicine for me in treating my ilness. I do Pranayam and take morning walk every day for half an hour.
with regards,
Respected Dr,
I m suffering 15to18 years from nasal allergy is worse day by day.my PNS Xray report is here.
Bilaterally maxillary sinuses are hazy (right more then
Left)with thickening noted onthe left side bilateral maxillary sinusitis.
In view rest of the sinuses are clear and devoid of any air fluid level.
Bilateral turbinate hypertrophy is noted.
Due to this condition l m 24 hrs in chesty cough,chest tightness,visalting and breath just like asthama patient.
Please rply
Respected Doctor,
My daughter Name is Smilee, now she is 10 years old. She is suffering from breathing problem. During school time getting good breat7, but when she came back from school, she feels bad and unhappy with her problem. So please kindly consider my request and give appropriate medicine and guide me in this aspect.
Atchuth
Hello doctor my name is Sweta my age is 38 I suffer from sevear pain and pressure in my left ear….and the area above and beind the left ear even the left nose feels bit uncomfortable…..pls recommend me proper medicine …..
Hello doctor my name is Sweta my age is 38 I suffer from sevear pain and pressure in my left ear….and the area above and beind the left ear even the left nose feels bit uncomfortable…..pls recommend me proper medicine …..
My Name.VENKATESA KARTHIKEYAN.CHENNAI.TAMIL Nadu.PROBLEM.LEFT LEG HEAL PAIN,WHEN I WAKE MOREPAIN,AFTER WALKING LESS PAIN.BUT PAIN. FEELING ALWAYS,NO.2.CHEST BURN PAST FIVE YEARS MORE,PAST ONE YEAR BACK MY FATHER EXPIRED.AFTER FEW DAYS MY WEIGHT REDUCED,AND BOTH LEG AND BOTH HANDS PALM SIDE,PINNING SUDDENLY,BURNING,NUMBNESS’,HEADACHE MOST TIME.THIS IS MY PROBLEM Doctor.can you give.me suggest please.dia level initial200/ 370.before and after.now 160/230.glicomet gp.2.was taken twice a day.no more improvement.just maintain.please
My one side nose is blocked because one muscle like coming and covered my nose I can’t breath from one side nose . Wat is the treatment please tell me ??
Deàr Dr
My wife has been suffering from Nasal vestibular. Is there any homeo medicine?
Thanks
l have been having a serious nasal congestion which troubles me both day & night .l do breath with my mouth.what drug will l use to help me.
My son seven years old get crusty nose n end up with nose bleed pl recommend something homeopathic Thanku
Sir most of the time my both the nose are blocked.No any type of discharge from the nose,my nose is just blocked and extremely dry and I feel some breathing problem also sir give me best suggestion and tell me best medicines.