What to do if your child has a runny nose

It is very common for children to have a runny nose in life. The main reason is a cold. Of course, if the child has rhinitis, it may also cause such symptoms. Different methods should be adopted for treatment according to different diseases. For example, for allergic rhinitis, you must stay away from allergens and use some anti-allergic drugs appropriately. If it is caused by a cold, you should drink more water and treat the cold in time.

1. Acute rhinitis (i.e. cold)

1. When children have a cold, their diet should be light and easy to digest, and they should drink more water.

2. Pay attention to indoor ventilation.

3. When you have a fever, you should get adequate rest. If the condition is serious, it is best to rest in bed.

4. During the peak cold season in winter and spring, you can give your children ginger, sugar and jujube soup [10 grams of ginger, 10 grams of jujube, and 70 grams of brown sugar decocted in water] to prevent colds.

2. Acute and chronic sinusitis

To treat acute sinusitis, use adequate antibiotics to control the infection and prevent it from becoming chronic. For local nasal application, you can use oxymetazoline hydrochloride nasal spray, 3%~3.5% hypertonic saline, etc.

Chronic sinusitis is mainly treated locally, and you can choose oxymetazoline hydrochloride nasal spray, 3%~3.5% hypertonic saline, Fu Shuliang nasal spray, Renocort nasal spray, Berkner nasal spray, etc. However, vasoconstrictor nasal drops should not be used for a long time to avoid drug-induced rhinitis. In addition, you can choose oral Chinese patent medicines such as Biyuan Pills, Biyuanshu Oral Liquid, and Biyan Pills, and the course of treatment must be sufficient.

3. Allergic rhinitis

Methods for treating allergic rhinitis include desensitization therapy, drug therapy, microwave, local laser treatment and surgical therapy. Children with allergic rhinitis should exercise more to strengthen their physical fitness and improve their immunity. In addition, you should also pay attention to your diet and avoid cold, spicy and other irritating foods, such as cold drinks, mustard, chili peppers, etc., and be cautious when eating seafood such as fish, shrimp, and crabs. Eat more foods rich in vitamin C and vitamin A, such as Chinese cabbage, Chinese cabbage, white radish, etc. Eating appropriate amounts of ginger, garlic, leek, coriander, glutinous rice, yam, jujube, lotus seeds, brown sugar and longan can help alleviate the symptoms of allergic rhinitis.