What should I do if my child has a cold, runny nose or stuffy nose?

For every family, if there is a child in the family, the health of the child will directly affect the harmony of the family. Both father and mother care very much about the physical health of their children. However, because children are active by nature and always go out to play without knowing how to keep warm, once the temperature outside changes suddenly, children are likely to catch a cold. What should I do if my child has a runny nose or stuffy nose due to a cold?

There are two types of colds. A runny nose is usually a cold caused by wind and cold, while a non-runny nose is usually a cold caused by wind and heat.

The details are as follows:

The onset of a cold caused by wind and cold is rapid, with symptoms such as fever, chills, even chills, no sweating, nasal congestion, clear runny nose, cough, thin white sputum, headache, body aches, loss of appetite, normal urination and defecation, and a thin white tongue coating. The main symptoms of wind-heat cold are high fever, but no obvious fear of chills, blocked nose, runny nose, heavy cough, or thick yellow phlegm, headache, thirst, red, dry, painful and itchy throat, dry stool, yellow urine. Examination may show red and swollen tonsils, congestion in the throat, thin yellow or thick yellow tongue coating, red tongue, and floating and rapid pulse.

In fact, to treat a cold caused by wind and cold, just find a way to sweat. For example, drink hot tea, but not too strong. You can also drink ginger soup.

It is advisable to eat lotus root powder, milk, porridge, rice soup, fresh vegetables and fruits.

Eat a light diet when you have a cold.

The indoor air should be fresh and well ventilated.

Seven Drinks to Prevent Colds

1. Scallion drink: Chop 100 grams of scallion, boil it into soup, and drink it while it is hot.

2. Ginger tea: 10 slices of ginger, 7 grams of tea leaves, decoct and drink while hot.

3. Ginger and Jujube Drink: 5 slices of ginger, 10 jujubes, decoct and drink while hot.

4. Radish drink: Take an appropriate amount of radish, cut it into slices and boil it into soup. Add a little vinegar and drink it while it is hot.

5. Three-spicy drink: Take appropriate amounts of garlic, green onion and ginger, boil them into a soup and drink it while it’s hot.

6. Orange peel drink: 50 grams of fresh orange peel, appropriate amount of sugar, brew with boiling water as tea substitute.

7. Chrysanthemum drink: 6 grams of chrysanthemum, brew with boiling water and drink as tea.

If the child's cold symptoms are not very serious, parents can use white wine to wipe the child's body. The purpose of this is not only to treat the disease, but also to reduce fever. This method is especially suitable for children with fever. If the child's temperature does not drop after wiping the body with white wine, the child should be taken to the hospital for treatment in time.