{"id":2291,"date":"2021-11-17T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-17T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/?p=2291"},"modified":"2021-12-14T15:00:43","modified_gmt":"2021-12-14T20:00:43","slug":"ease-congestion-with-a-herbal-tea-steam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/ease-congestion-with-a-herbal-tea-steam\/","title":{"rendered":"Organic Cold 911 Herbal Steam for Sinus Congestion"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\"><b>Reading Time:<\/b> <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span>\n<p>It\u2019s almost winter, which means it\u2019s cold season, which means you\u2019ll probably (almost definitely) find yourself so stuffed up and congested between now and April that even the spiciest of curries barely registers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For those days when your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.davidstea.com\/ca_en\/tea\/tea-by-benefits\/cold\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cold symptoms<\/a> are so out of hand, it feels like your sinuses might explode, we suggest this DIY herbal steam for some natural congestion relief. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All you need is Organic Cold 911 tea, a bowl and some hot water.\nSteam is a natural decongestant and eucalyptus (of which there are <em>tons<\/em>\nin this blend) is both a decongestant and an expectorant, which naturally helps\nto loosen any mucus so that you can breathe easier. A herbal steam before bed,\nand a good night\u2019s rest, should have you feeling better in the morning. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Fun fact: a face steam is like a mini-facial for your skin,\nhelping to open pores and improve circulation. Not only will you feel better,\nyou\u2019ll look better.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"535\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Herbal-steam-blog_01-1024x535.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11821\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Herbal-steam-blog_01-1024x535.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Herbal-steam-blog_01-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Herbal-steam-blog_01-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What you need: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Organic Cold 911 tea (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.davidstea.com\/ca_en\/tea\/organic-cold-911\/10757DT01VAR0072671.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><u>Organic Cold 911 tea<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/li><li>Hot water<\/li><li>Large Bowl<\/li><li>Perfect Spoon<\/li><li>Two Towels<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 1: <\/strong>Place alarge bowl or pot on a sturdy, flat surface and add 2-4 Perfect Spoons of Organic Cold 911 tea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"535\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Herbal-steam-blog_02-1024x535.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11822\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Herbal-steam-blog_02-1024x535.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Herbal-steam-blog_02-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Herbal-steam-blog_02-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 2: <\/strong>Boil water and add to the bowl, filling halfway. Cover with a towel and let sit for a minute or two. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 3: <\/strong>Lift the towel and check the temperature. If not too hot, close\nyour eyes and lean over the bowl. Drape the towel over your head so that it\nhangs over both sides of the bowl, keeping the heat trapped.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Herbal-steam-blog_4-1024x536.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11824\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Herbal-steam-blog_4-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Herbal-steam-blog_4-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Herbal-steam-blog_4-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 4: <\/strong>Inhale deeply through your nose and exhale through your mouth.\nBreathe in the steam for up to 10 minutes, taking small breaks from underneath\nthe towel if\/when needed. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\"><b>Reading Time:<\/b> <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span>When we\u2019re congested, the first thing we do is reach for the kettle. But instead of filling up a teapot and steeping a cup, we\u2019ve got another great way to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":11818,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[55,118,529],"tags":[286,288,276,285,287,457,498],"class_list":["post-2291","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-articles","category-diy","category-wellness","tag-cold","tag-cold-911","tag-cold-relief","tag-congestion","tag-soothing","tag-tea-hacks","tag-wellness"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2291","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2291"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2291\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12892,"href":"https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2291\/revisions\/12892"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11818"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2291"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2291"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.davidstea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2291"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}