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How to cure a runny nose

During a runny nose, we use a huge sense of discomfort: it’s hard for us to breathe, our eyes are watery, our nose is sneezing due to blowing, it’s hard for us to talk, our sense of smell is reduced and this is not the whole list of negative consequences. Our only desire is to get rid of the common cold, and we will help you with this.

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How to cure a runny nose

General information

Home treatment for the common cold

Alternative methods of treatment

Acceleration of treatment

We remove the common cold in a child

General information

In order to start treating a runny nose, you need to imagine what it is.

A runny nose is a reaction of the mucous membrane of the nasal cavity to a particular irritation. Such irritation may be due to a viral infection or an allergic reaction of the body to allergens.

The cells contained in the nose have villi, which during oscillations remove all contents from the nasal cavity. When any irritation occurs, they begin to remove fluid (mucus) in order to “wash” the nose. It follows that the common cold is a consequence of the protective reaction of the body.

A runny nose needs to be treated not only because of the discomfort experienced, but also in order to avoid negative consequences, such as sinusitis or meningitis. In addition, if you do not start treatment for a runny nose in a timely manner, it can drag on for several weeks, and the longer you have a runny nose, the harder it will be to get rid of it.

If a runny nose is a consequence of irritation, then first of all it is necessary to begin to treat the stimulator:

If you have a runny nose as a result of a viral infection, take immuno-enhancing and antiviral drugs. During a severe illness, accompanied by a high fever, it is necessary to use antibiotics;

When a runny nose is the result of an allergy, then limit your stay near the allergen and take anti-allergic drugs.

Treatment of a common cold should include a set of measures both for healing the body as a whole, and specifically for treating a common cold, therefore, after taking steps to eliminate the cause of a common cold, it is necessary to tackle the common cold.

Home treatment for the common cold

How to cure a runny nose yourself In order to facilitate breathing through the nose and get rid of a runny nose, use drops and sprays, preferably based on herbs. Such drugs will relieve irritation of the mucosa, facilitate breathing, and have anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial effects. Herbal preparations do not dry the nose and do not constrict the vessels. We recommend the use of herbal preparations such as Delufen spray or Pinosol drops.

Separately, we want to note vasoconstrictor drugs, such as Nazol, Naphthyzine and others. The components included in such drugs constrict the blood vessels, than relieve swelling in the nasal mucosa, this helps to make breathing more free. Preparations of this series act instantly and retain their effect for several hours, but it is not recommended to use them for more than 5-7 days. A negative factor in the use of such drugs in some cases, threatens nosebleeds.

It is almost impossible to quickly overcome a runny nose, but to help ease your breathing and get rid of snot for a while, sea water will help, with which you need to rinse your nose. This tool will produce an antiseptic effect, as well as reduce swelling and inflammation of the nasal mucosa.

Alternative methods of treatment

How to cure a runny nose with folk remedies Despite the fact that medicine has a wide range of drugs for treating a runny nose, many still prefer traditional methods of treatment - and rightly so. What folk remedies must be used to defeat a runny nose?

A decoction of herbs. Good old folk remedies for the treatment of the common cold are decoctions of herbs. A large number of decoctions of decoctions can be found, for our part, we recommend using the following decoction of herbs, which includes herbs such as:

• St. John's wort;

• Chamomile;

• Calendula.

Treatment with herbal herbs To prepare a decoction, you must: add 1 teaspoon of each type of herb to 1 cup of water, then pour boiling water and let it brew. With this decoction, it is necessary to instill a nose every 20 minutes, with a pipette 2-3 drops in each nostril.

Phyto drops. Perfectly clean the nasal passages will help drops from Kalanchoe or aloe. To do this, squeeze the juice from the leaves of plants and dilute in a ratio of 1 to 1 with warm boiled water. Drops must be instilled 3 times a day. You can use another option - soak cotton pads in this substance and put them in each nostril for 15 minutes, repeating this procedure 2-3 times a day.

Soar hands. Of the folk remedies for the treatment of the common cold, we can not help but mention the procedure for soaring hands, familiar to us from childhood. To do this, heat water in the kettle, then pour it into a small bowl in such an amount that it is enough to completely cover the hands. You can add a pinch of soda to the water. The procedure should be repeated 2-3 times a day for 15-20 minutes.

Warming up. You can warm up both the nose bridge and the maxillary sinuses. To do this, boil one medium-sized potato in a peel, cut it in half and wrap both halves of it in different rags. Apply them to the maxillary sinuses, and then to the bridge of the nose, on both sides. This procedure must be done 3 times a day, but keep in mind that you cannot go outside during the cold season during the hour after the procedure.

In addition to potatoes, heating can be done using table salt. To do this is as simple as in the previous case: to do this, it is necessary to calcine the salt well, then pour it into a bag made of natural linen and warm it with the areas of the nasal sinuses.

How to cure a runny nose with folk remedies One of the most effective folk remedies for controlling the common cold is inhalation. It is very good if you have a special home inhaler. To do this, pour the required amount of water into a special compartment and then turn on the inhaler itself. If you do not have an inhaler, then for inhalation it is enough to take a convenient container in which you need to pour 1 liter of very hot water, bend over the container and cover yourself with a towel.

Naturally, for inhalation, it is necessary to add medicinal extracts to the water, these can be herbs such as chamomile, St. John's wort, calendula, eucalyptus, sage, etc. You can also add special oils for inhalation based on herbs, for our part, we recommend adding a couple of drops Pinosol, which will be very useful for inhalation.

Doing inhalation, you can not be limited to one type of herbs. In addition to herbs for the treatment of the common cold, use other components that will help strengthen the immune system, which will contribute to a speedy recovery.

Acceleration of treatment

During the illness, in order to cure a runny nose, be sure to ventilate the room, the air in the room should not be dry. To kill the bacteria that are inside and around you, chop garlic and onion finely, then sprinkle the contents on a plate and place next to them. The positive effect will not take long.

Rather, special aroma lamps will help you recover and get rid of the common cold, especially for which special healing oils are available for strengthening immunity.

Warming up the nose with a special infrared lamp acts on the cells of the nasal mucosa, so that immediately after the heating procedure, you will feel relief in the nasopharynx. Before using an infrared lamp, you need to grease your face with a greasy cream so that your skin does not dry out during the procedure. You will read about how to correctly direct the lamp to the nose area in the instructions. Repeat this procedure 2-3 times a day for 10 minutes per session.

During the common cold, only disposable scarves can be sniffed out. It is necessary to categorically abandon the usual rag scarfs, since by blowing them, along with the mucus, microbes get in, which, when repeated, will be in your body again. If a cold occurs, stock up on disposable scarves in advance.

We remove the common cold in a child

How to cure a runny nose in an infant In order to get rid of a runny nose for a baby, use Aqualor sea water. This drug is safe and helps to quickly eliminate the common cold in a child. In parallel, you can use all of the listed folk methods that are safe and include natural ingredients.

Another very important issue that we would like to raise in this article is the treatment of the common cold in an infant. This must be approached seriously enough. The procedure for washing the nose in an infant requires diligent action.

First, with a small pipette, rinse the baby’s nose, then use a syringe to suck the mucus out of the nose. We can recommend Aqualor Baby, Otrivin Baby or a decoction of herbs (for example, chamomile) from medical products for washing the nose. Consult your pediatrician to choose the right baby product. In no case should you use vasoconstrictor drugs for infants!

During pregnancy, before using any medications for the treatment of the common cold, their use must be agreed with your doctor. Most likely, your doctor will advise you to do inhalation and warming up with an infrared lamp and bury your nose with aloe juice.

Here, in principle, all the possible treatments for the common cold that are used today. If, as a result of applying the complex of the procedures described above, you do not get rid of a runny nose within 4 days, then be sure to consult a doctor. If this is not done in a timely manner, the consequences can be very serious, including hospitalization.