How Can You Get Rid of Nasal Congestion in a Minute? The Secret Has Taken the Internet by Storm

This week we welcomed the first rain, and its pitter-patter still accompanies us. Before we officially enter flu season, with its accompanying runny nose and congestion, here is an amazing tip featured in a short video that has garnered over 8 million views.

The video demonstrates a simple tip that clears the nose, prevents nasal congestion, and even aids in easy, steady breathing without the use of sprays or other medications. The guiding principle of this tip is that the more pressure applied to the sinus area, the more easily they can release themselves. To create this pressure, press your tongue against the roof of your mouth and then release it after a few seconds. Then, using two fingers, press the spot between the eyebrows for a few seconds and release.

Repeat these two actions for about half a minute to a minute, to relieve the sinuses of the congestion that has accumulated in them.

Another tip shared in the video with millions of viewers who have already tried it is holding the breath for a few minutes. Sounds strange? Let us explain: When we hold our breath for a few seconds, our brain immediately gets the impression that it will not receive air and commands the nostrils to open and expand to achieve the air needed for breathing.

All we need to do in this exercise is tilt our head back and pinch the nose with two fingers for as long as possible until the situation causes some discomfort (like the desire to breathe, for example).

Many viewers who watched the video claimed that this is an 'ancient' method used in alternative medicine in various forms, "helping more than any conventional medicine we are familiar with," they said.