Why do children have runny noses?

In fact, most children have runny noses, which are caused by catching a cold or being exposed to wind. They should pay attention to getting more rest in normal times. They can drink more water, treat the disease if they are sick, and take medicine on time to relieve the symptoms. Slowly, the condition will recover. In addition, parents should teach their children to rub their noses and wipe them in time. If the nose is uncomfortable and has runny nose, they must drain it out. This will make them feel better and more comfortable.

What to do if your baby has a runny nose

1. Get more rest.

The most important thing in home care for a baby with a cold is to let the child get enough rest. The younger the baby is, the more rest he needs, and he can resume free activities only after the symptoms disappear.

2. Drink plenty of water and take medicine as needed.

Colds are mostly caused by viral infections or secondary bacterial infections. Drinking more water will help increase urine volume, which can indirectly eliminate toxins from the body and help recovery from the disease.

If your baby is in poor spirits, has a stuffy nose, or has difficulty breathing, take the medicine prescribed by the doctor and avoid abusing drugs. The misuse of antibiotics can cause an imbalance in the body's flora, facilitate the reproduction of pathogens, and aggravate the condition.

3. Eat easily digestible food.

When your baby has a cold, you should give him noodles, porridge and other easily digestible foods according to his appetite and digestive ability to avoid indigestion symptoms such as vomiting and diarrhea.

4. Suitable home environment. The room should be quiet, the air should be fresh, and the temperature should be constant, not too high, too low, or too humid.

Several stages of runny nose and corresponding care points:

1. Clear runny nose. Children's crying and sadness will invade the lung qi and cause runny nose. Don't worry about it, just drink more water.

2. When you encounter a cold, the cold air will first enter your body, causing sneezing and a runny nose. If you have just discovered it, immediately drink plenty of hot water or wipe your face with hot water to enhance your body's ability to resist the cold. If it lasts for a long time, or the cold air has blocked your pores, you cannot sweat and only have a runny nose, you can boil water with hot foods such as ginger, scallion, cinnamon, etc. to produce heat and sweat to remove the cold.

3. If your nasal discharge lasts for a long time, it will damage the body fluids and generate heat in the body, or the body's resistance is basically successful, and the nasal discharge will become sticky. At this time, you can just drink more hot water.

4. The nasal discharge turns yellow due to excessive use of hot medicines, too long illness, or yin deficiency after illness, which leads to rising of virtual fire and the appearance of yellow nasal discharge. Depending on the severity of the disease, you can use boiled water, chrysanthemum water, or honeysuckle water to adjust the condition step by step. In addition, eat more foods that promote salivation.

Runny nose is not a disease, so do not take medicine at will, especially western medicine. If there are other symptoms that cannot be controlled, you can see a doctor for a solution, but you don’t need to use suppressive drugs. Instead, you should use methods that support the body for treatment. Washing your face with cold water regularly can enhance your ability to resist cold.