What to do if your five-month-old baby has a stuffy and runny nose

In daily life, babies often catch colds, which often cause nasal congestion and runny nose. Once a baby catches a cold, the parents are the most worried. Moreover, parents are afraid to give their babies random medicines, fearing that the medicines will bring some side effects to the babies, especially for younger babies. Parents are even more afraid to give them medicines. So what methods can be used to relieve the symptoms of nasal congestion and runny nose in five-month-old babies?

Hot water foot bath

Soak your feet in hot water (until the temperature is unbearable) for 15 minutes every night. Make sure the water level covers your feet and your feet turn red after soaking to prevent colds.

Eat green onions raw

When eating green onions raw, you can heat the oil and pour it on the finely chopped green onion, then eat it cold with tofu and other foods. It is not only delicious but also can prevent colds.

Salt water gargle

Rinse your mouth with light salt water every morning, evening and after meals to remove oral bacteria. When influenza is prevalent, you should pay more attention to gargling with salt water. At this time, it will be more effective if you tilt your head back and gargle so that the salt water can fully rinse the throat.

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Cold water bath

Use cold water to wash your face every day. Use your hands to scoop up a handful of water to wash your nostrils. Gently inhale a little water through your nostrils (be careful not to inhale too deeply to avoid choking) and then blow it out. Repeat this process many times.

Massage the nasal groove

Rub your hands together, and after your palms are warm, massage the Yingxiang point (located inside the nasal groove, horizontally at the midpoint of the outer edge of the nose) more than ten times. This can prevent colds and relieve nasal congestion symptoms after a cold.

Onion in nose

What should you do if your nose is blocked after a cold? You can put a piece of fresh green onion in each nostril before going to bed, and take it out after 3 hours. It usually cures the problem in one time. If it doesn't work, try again the next day. It is worth reminding that: first, the scallion strips should be thicker. If they are thinner, firstly, the medicinal effect will be weaker; secondly, they will be easily inhaled deep into the nasal cavity and difficult to remove; secondly, if the patient's nasal cavity is allergic to fresh onions, a thin layer of cotton wool can be wrapped around the outside of the scallion strips.

White wine body rub

Dip smooth hard objects such as copper coins in white wine, and gently scrape the front and back chest, Quchi and Quwo of lower limbs until the skin turns red and hot. Then drink a bowl of hot ginger and sugar water. After about 15 minutes, you will sweat profusely. After sweating, the whole body will feel relaxed and comfortable. At this time, be careful to avoid colds and the cold will heal quickly.

Coke with Ginger

Peel and chop 20 to 30 grams of fresh ginger, put it into a large bottle of Coca-Cola, boil it in an aluminum pot, and drink it while it is hot after it cools down a little. It is very effective in preventing and treating influenza.

Breathing steam

When you first catch a cold, pour boiling water into a cup and take deep breaths into the hot steam until the water in the cup cools down. Do this several times a day to relieve nasal congestion symptoms.

Hot air blowing

When you first catch a cold, you can use a hair dryer to blow hot air at your temples for 3 to 5 minutes, several times a day, to reduce symptoms and speed up recovery.

Garlic Honey

Mix equal parts of mashed garlic and honey, and take with boiled water, one tablespoon each time, 4 to 6 times a day. It is effective in treating influenza.

Sesame oil egg

Heat one or two ounces of sesame oil and beat in a fresh egg. Pour in boiling water and stir well. Drink it while it is hot. Take it once in the morning and evening. It will cure the cough after a cold in 2 to 3 days.

The above methods are treatments for nasal congestion and runny nose in younger babies. In order to avoid side effects of drugs on the baby, parents may wish to adopt the above methods to alleviate the symptoms. The above symptoms can not only relieve the patient's baby's nasal congestion and runny nose symptoms, but also minimize the side effects, so you might as well try these methods for treatment.