are there any natural decongestants?

Question: I have a cold and cannot take over the counter remedies as i am hypertensive, I can take paracetamol to reduce my temperature, and am taking echinacea and vitamin c supplements, but i just wondered whether there were any natural decongestants around (other than eucalyptus/olbas) that any of you kind folk would know of?

Answers:
Crush and juice fresh ginger to fill a finger full of glass, top with warm water to half the glass... drop a teaspoon of honey in it with a generous squeeze of a juicy lemon... a pinch of cinnamon powder, just a pinch, no more...and a sprig of mint leaves to float on the top. Sip this warm, never cold..around 3 to 4 times a day. Can be addictive:)

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Smelling salts work really well (but they stink). Or olbas oil or something similar.....sniff up girl!

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