How to get rid of nose and throat congestion, without prescription or over the counter drugs?

nasal saline (non-iodized salt water) in your nose a few times per day helps immensely in my patients. It would be close to taking a shower at any time of the day. After the squirt bottle is empty, mix two pinches of canning or pickling salt in the small squirt bottle with warm tap water to produce another bottle for use any where. Be sure not to use table salt as the iodine will burn your nose.