For dry and stuffy nose, try normal saline or salt water (tap water should be fine unless the recipe calls for bottled water) nasal drops made by adding 1/4 teaspoon of table salt to about 4 ml lukewarm water. Make a fresh solution every few days keeping it in refrigerator (also called a fridge) . Use a clean dropper to instill 1 to 2 drops in each nostril about 3 to 4 times daily for common cold.

Do not use medicated nasal drops without physician's consent as excessive use will cause chemical rhinitis with rebound block.

Garlic juice made by adding few drops of garlic oil to a teaspoonful of onion juice and diluting it in a cup of water is helpful for common cold.

Ginger tea or a teaspoonful of ginger juice taken with equal quantity of honey brings relief from common cold.