Discover the expert-approved way to clear your stuffy nose and avoid painful complications during cold and flu season.

Purvi Parikh, M.D., an allergist with Allergy & Asthma Network, recommends blowing one nostril at a time by putting a finger or pressure on one side of your nose, closing that nostril, and blowing out ...

1. Pinch the soft part of their nose and ask them to lean forward. Pinching the nose helps the blood to clot. Leaning forward stops blood going into the airway or stomach. Ask them to breathe through ...