What should I do if my child has blocked nose?

Stuffy nasal cavity is a common disease for children, especially in autumn and winter. Stuffy nasal cavity should not be ignored. Over time, it may cause rhinitis or even more serious diseases. So what should we do if children have stuffy nasal cavity? The editor has collected some solutions to children’s blocked nasal passages and would like to share them with all parents here.

Steam your nose. You can open the lid of the thermos and slowly let your child get closer to the steam, without burning his face. Let the steam fumigate his nose to help nasal ventilation. It will be effective after about 10 minutes each time.

Use a nasal aspirator to suck out the mucus. If the child is young and cannot blow his nose, you can use a nasal aspirator to help him suck out the snot. Be careful not to suck too hard. After blowing out the snot, the baby will feel that his nose is more unobstructed. Because nasal discharge during a cold is a manifestation of the body's immunity, and the cold virus multiplies in large numbers in the nasal tissue cells, the secreted nasal discharge can carry the large numbers of multiplied viruses out of the body, which is a way for the body to detoxify, so the nasal discharge must be cleaned up in a timely manner.

If it is a cold or typhoid fever, you can let your child drink brown sugar ginger water. Add more ginger and make sure it is not spicy. Let your child sleep after drinking it. It is best to cover him with a quilt to sweat. This will help the cold get better and the nose will no longer be blocked.

Massage your nose. You can use your thumb and index finger to massage your nose from the corner of the eye downward and then upward to promote normal blood circulation in the nose and help relieve nasal congestion symptoms.

The above are some solutions that the editor has collected for children’s nasal congestion. I hope these methods can be helpful to children. If mothers find that their children have symptoms of nasal congestion, they can refer to the above methods for treatment. If the condition is more serious, they should go to the hospital to seek a doctor's advice.