What to do if your child has a stuffy nose

Nasal congestion is a common phenomenon in children. Children have weak constitutions and often catch colds, which can cause nasal congestion. Children like to move around a lot, have a lot of activities, and sweat frequently. When the wind blows, they will catch a cold and cause nasal congestion. Nowadays, almost every family has one child, and parents' doting on their children has reached the extreme. Parents of children with stuffy noses are so anxious that they wish they could transfer the child’s stuffy nose to themselves.

Nasal congestion in children is really uncomfortable and causes great pain to children. Because children are too young, adults are worried about taking medicine, which may cause greater harm to children. As the saying goes, medicine is not as good as food. Here are some dietary treatments for children with nasal congestion:

① Decoction and fumigation method: chop a handful of scallion whites or three or four shallots (onions) into a decoction, inhale the hot steam with your nose, or boil vinegar and inhale the vinegar vapor, both of which have better therapeutic effects. ② Filling method: Mash the scallion whites and extract its juice to soak into cotton wool, then stuff the cotton wool into the nostrils. Alternatively, cut a garlic clove into a cylinder slightly smaller than the nostrils, wrap it with a thin layer of cotton or gauze and stuff it into the nostrils. This also has a good effect. ③ Side-lying massage method: If you have a blocked nose on the left side, lie on your right side; if you have a blocked nose on the right side, lie on your left side. Use two fingers to pinch your nose and massage the Yingxiang points on both sides for 1 to 2 minutes. The blocked nose can be removed. ④Hot compress method: Apply a hot towel to the nose, or use a hair dryer to blow hot air into the nostrils, blowing on both sides of the temples, Fengchi acupoints, and Dazhui acupoints, which can relieve nasal congestion. ⑤ Position change method: This method is suitable for babies. When a baby has a stuffy nose, he often cries non-stop. At this time, the baby can be held upright and he will fall asleep soon. How to locate the Yingxiang point: The point is usually located in a sitting or supine position. The Yingxiang point is located on the face, in the wrinkle about one centimeter away from the wing of the nose (next to the midpoint of the outer edge of the wing of the nose, in the nasolabial groove).

The above introduces five ways to treat nasal congestion in children. Chinese medicine emphasizes that each person should have a different prescription and treat the symptoms, and this also applies to children.

Parents can choose one method or use several methods at the same time to solve the child's nasal congestion problem according to the child's specific situation, and the child's nasal congestion problem will be solved quickly. Parents can rest assured about their children's health.