The heat and moisture of steam help to break up and dissolve mucus deep in your lungs and throat. Take a hot shower or fill a bowl with very hot water and inhale as much steam as you can without coughing. Breathe in steam for at least 15-20 minutes 1-2 times every day until your symptoms let up.  If you’re inhaling steam from a bowl of hot water, place your face over the bowl and set a towel over your head to trap in the steam. Hold your face there for at least 15 minutes and breathe deeply. You can choose to add in a few drops of peppermint or eucalyptus essential oil, which may aid in breaking up the mucus. Humidifiers fill the air with moisture which, when drawn into your lungs, can loosen congestion and open up your airways. The humidity can also help to open your nasal passages so you can breathe much easier. Situate the device so that it sprays its moisture towards the top of your bed, and make sure it’s within 6–10 feet (1.8–3.0 m) of your head.  Using a humidifier will have the greatest positive effect if the air in your house tends to be dry. If you use the humidifier nightly, you’ll need to refill it every 3–4 days, or whenever it runs dry. with a saline solution for 1–2 minutes to loosen congestion. Gargling is an effective way to break apart mucus in your airways. Mix 1⁄2 cup (120 mL) of warm water with 1–2 tablespoons (12.5–25 g) of salt. Stir the mixture to dissolve the salt a bit, and then take a mouthful. Gargle it as far down your throat as you are able for 1–2 minutes, then spit the salt water out. Gargle like this 3–4 times a day until your congestion starts to break up. Lie down with your head elevated, and place the hot pack or cloth over your sternum. Slip a piece of cloth beneath the hot pack to act as a barrier and prevent scalds. Allow the heat to soak in through your skin for 10–15 minutes. Repeat this 2-3 times a day in order to get as much mucus as possible out of your lungs.  Applying a hot pack or steaming hot cloth on your throat and chest will help soothe congestion and warm the airways externally. It will also loosen up mucus, making it easier for you to cough it out. You can purchase a hot pack from a local pharmacy or drugstore. To make a steaming cloth, dampen a hand towel with water and set it in the microwave for 60–90 seconds. Place the massager over the part of your lungs where you feel the most congestion (e.g., on your upper chest if you have bronchitis). You can also ask someone to apply the massager to your back if you can’t reach it yourself. Alternatively, hold your hands in a cupped position and clap them over your chest to loosen things up.  You can also ask a friend or loved one to clap your back over your lungs with cupped hands. Depending on where the congestion is located, getting into a leaning or reclining position can help your lungs drain. For example, if you have congestion in the lower back part of your lungs, get into the downward dog pose or child’s pose and have someone clap your lower back. Keeping your head elevated will help mucus in your nose and upper throat drain down into your stomach. This will allow you to sleep well and keep you from waking up extremely congested. Prop several pillows beneath your head and neck to keep your head raised a bit higher than your torso. You can also lift up the head of your mattress and slip a 2 in × 4 in (5.1 cm × 10.2 cm) or 4 in × 4 in (10 cm × 10 cm) piece of wood beneath it to more permanently elevate the mattress. Sit in a chair and take a deep breath until your lungs are full of air. Tense your stomach muscles, and contract your stomach muscles 3 times in a row to cough. Make a “ha” sound with each cough. Repeat this 4–5 times until your cough becomes productive. Coughing is your body’s way of expelling excess mucus from the lungs. It’s unhealthy to cough uncontrollably or to hack (coughing shallowly from the back of your throat). But, deep, controlled coughing can remove mucus and ease congestion.
गरम पानी के एक बाउल से भाप में साँस खींचें या फिर देर तक स्टीम शावर लें: रात में सोते वक़्त अपने कमरे में एक ह्यूमिडीफायर (humidifier) लगा लें: कफ को पिघलाने के लिए, करीब 1-2 मिनट्स के लिए सलाइन सोल्युशन (saline solution) से कुल्ला करें: जब भी आपको कंजेशन होने का अहसास हो, तब अपनी छाती के ऊपरी हिस्से पर एक हॉट पैक लगाएँ: कंजेशन को लूज करने के लिए, अपनी पीठ और छाती के ऊपर एक हैंड-हेल्ड मसाजर (hand-held massager) का इस्तेमाल करें: जब आप रात में आराम करें,तब अपने सिर को 2–3 तकिये से ऊँचा उठा लें: कफ के लूज हो जाने के बाद में, उसे बाहर निकालने के लिए 5–8 बार नियंत्रित रूप से खाँसें: