Woman's World

The right-now fix for your symptoms!

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Nose all stopped up and company on the way? Here’s what researcher­s at Connecticu­t’s Manchester Memorial Hospital suggest you try stat! Congested? Gently cleanse your sinuses with salt water to ease congestion, facial pain and postnasal drip in less than two minutes—that’s faster than OTC drugs! Simply mix 1⁄ tsp. of kosher salt and 1⁄ tsp. of 2 2 baking soda into 8 oz. of distilled water, then flush through your sinuses with a nasal syringe or neti pot. Achy? A firm five-minute scalp massage can cut tiredness and allover achiness by 60% for two hours. That’s because stimulatin­g the nerves in your scalp kick-starts the release of energizing, painkillin­g endorphins. Red, irritated nose? Dab a little coconut oil on and around your nose for soothing relief in minutes. Experts say the fats in coconut oil dial down redness and inflammati­on, smooth rough, irritated skin patches and speed skin healing by 42%.

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