Kim C- I don't know much about the Herbals, but it's worth a try. Afrin works for me. Try using it once a day, like when you go to bed. It'll help clear the nasal passages, allowing for better rest. If you use any of the over the counter decongestant sprays for too long, it'll actually cause rebound congestion. So if you use them only once daily, you can extend their usage from 3 to five or six days.

Lots of good suggestions, especially vaporizers, Guifenasen, (AKA Plain Robitussin), and saline sprays.

Please keep in mind that viral infections, if ongoing, have a habit of turning into bacterial infections. If your chest and/or nasal congestion changes color from clear to green, get thee to a doctor. At that point, antibiotics is about all you can do. Others may disagree, but when necessary, good old Amoxicillin has always done it for me. I don't leap to antibiotics casually- it just encourages the little buggers to evolve. But if I can't breathe, have a fever for more than a few days, and my walls are now a textured light green, it's time for something stronger than garlic. BlueJay