Treat your child's runny nose without medication

The feeling of nasal congestion, shortness of breath often makes the baby uncomfortable when having a runny nose. Even my mother could not bear to see her baby wiping her nose and wiping it wherever possible. How unhappy! Some of the following may help your baby to be less uncomfortable when having a runny nose.

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Treatment of runny nose for young children

Among the causes of runny nose, colds are the most common and common cause. But do you know that in addition to colds, there are many other reasons why your baby has a runny nose? If not careful, mom will easily confuse these symptoms together!

- Allergies : Children often have a runny nose accompanied by sneezing, red eyes and itching.

- Newborn nasal congestion : If an infant has a runny nose without other symptoms, it may be because the fetal mucus has not been completely removed from the child's respiratory tract.

- Cold weather : Toddlers or toddlers may have runny nose without other symptoms due to exposure to cold weather, or by eating spicy food.

- Colds : Children with a runny nose due to colds often accompanied by mild symptoms of fever, cough, sore throat, watery eyes and sneezing.

- Flu : The runny nose due to the flu is often more tired with symptoms of chills, pain in the body, sore throat, dizziness and loss of appetite.

- Objects in the nose : Strange objects in the nose cause a runny nose and may bleed or cause pain.

A child with a runny nose can mess up the whole family!

If your child has a runny nose, most mothers will "arbitrarily" buy medicine for their children to reduce immediately discomfort. There are also many over-the-counter nose drops available on the market. But mom should be careful, there are many harms from this 'self-will'! Did your mother know that some over-the-counter antihistamines can stop the runny nose but make her sleepy and dry her eyes, nose, and mouth ? Even pediatricians and medical experts also warn of runny nose medications have many side effects that are not worth the children. So, before deciding to give your child drugs, she can try some of the following ways:

1. Physiological saline and nasal suction device

This is especially effective for young children who don't know how to blow their nose. The saline is very safe, the mother can spray on the baby's nose to help liquefy the mucus in the nose, then use the tools to clean the nose.

Making:

- Put children on their backs, head lower than their feet

- Gently squeeze 1 drop of physiological saline on each side of the young nose

- After 1-2 minutes, use a device to suck mucus from each side of the nose for the child. Gentle attention when placing the tip of the suction tube into the young nose. If the squeeze nasal suction device is squeezed, squeeze and hold the ball tightly before inserting the suction tip into the young nose, then release the ball slowly.

- Repeat the operation each time the child continues to run a runny nose

2. Let your child blow their nose

This is a simple yet effective way. You can try to practice your baby to blow your nose often to stop the nose. You should remember for your children to wash their hands and throw dirty tissues in the trash after every nose blowing!

3. Drink plenty of water

Give your child plenty of water, milk, juice or soup to help make the nasal fluid more fluid and easier to clean.

4. Warm bath

Warm steam helps to loosen nasal fluid, it is easier for children to flush out or their mother can easily clean with a nasal suction device.

If your child is over 2 years old, you can make 1-2 drops of eucalyptus essential oil or lavender in the bath water very effectively. Children will be much more comfortable than having to take medicine!

5. Diluted ginger tea

The fact that your child sniffs your nose back into your throat or licks, swallowing a part of your nose may cause your baby to become bloated. In this case, just a little bit of ginger powder mixed into the tea will help your baby calm down immediately. If your baby is more than 1 year old, she can add a little honey to help her taste better.

6. Lie on your head when sleeping

The top sleeping posture helps to prevent the nose water from flowing back into it, causing a stuffy nose, instead the nose will flow out to help the baby feel more comfortable.

Roll a towel or put extra pillows to raise the head. I remember inserting a firm towel to make sure the baby's head does not slip down.

1. Often children do not need to go to the doctor when they have a runny nose, but in some cases, the mother should consult a doctor like:
2. Children with a runny nose with high fever for more than 2 days
3. There are flu symptoms accompanied by chills, pain in the body, fever, vomiting, diarrhea.
4. Suspected of having a foreign body in the nose
5. Symptoms of runny nose due to allergies. In this case, the doctor will have effective treatment.