What to do if your child has a stuffy nose? Treat according to the cause

In our lives, children are very likely to have nasal congestion due to various reasons. If a child has this problem, parents need to first understand the cause of the problem and then prescribe the right medicine.

1. If your baby has a cold

The mother can let the baby lie on the bed and rub the baby's back through the clothes. Rubbing up and down can be effective in preventing colds. If the baby has a stuffy nose, you can gently rub the baby's ears until they turn red. This can also relieve nasal congestion.

2. The baby's nose is blocked at the beginning of a cold

You can put slightly scalding ginger powder on the soles of your baby's feet before going to bed at night. This can help the baby breathe through the nose and heal the cold faster. Method: Cut the ginger into shreds and fry in a dry pan until it is dry and the ginger aroma comes out (it’s okay if it’s a little mushy). Put the fried shredded ginger into a small gauze bag and then stick the gauze bag with the slightly hot shredded ginger on the soles of the baby’s feet. (Be sure not to make the ginger too hot to avoid scalding your baby.)

3. Hot compress method:

A stuffy nose may be caused by the baby's fontanelle being cold. Mothers can use a thick towel to place it on the radiator or wrap it around a container of boiling water to release heat. You can warm the baby's fontanelle for a while and continue to apply hot compresses until the baby's forehead sweats. If you cannot tell whether the baby's fontanelle is cold, you might as well give it a try. It will not harm the baby.

4. Clean baby's nasal crust

If the baby's nasal cavity is blocked by nasal crusts, mothers should remove the crusts for the baby in time, but do not dig them out directly with your hands, as this may damage the baby's nasal mucosa, and in severe cases may cause bleeding and infection. You can also use small clips specifically for cleaning baby's nasal mucus (it is best to use it when the baby is sleeping, and the action must be quick to avoid harming the baby due to lack of cooperation.) If the nasal crust is relatively dry, let the baby inhale some moist water vapor first, and then clean it after 3 to 5 minutes.

5. Baby's cold-related nasal congestion

You can soak the scallion in water, cut the scallion into strips (for easier flavor), put it in boiling water, and fumigate the baby's mouth and nose while it is hot. This method is effective for the baby's wind-cold nasal congestion