Yellow and sticky nasal discharge and stuffy nose

I believe that everyone will have runny nose when they have a cold or get angry, but most of the time it is just runny nose when you have a cold. The white snot is like clear water, and sometimes, people will have yellow and sticky snot. This may be caused by inflammation in the body. This kind of snot contains a large number of bacteria and dust attachments, so this kind of snot is a manifestation of inflammation. Let’s take a look at why the snot is sticky and stuffy?

What is the cause of stuffy nose and yellow snot?

A blocked nose with yellow runny nose is usually caused by a wind-heat cold. If the virus is not cleared or there is fever or inflammation, it will cause a runny nose. You should drink plenty of water, eat a light diet, and avoid spicy and irritating foods to avoid aggravating the symptoms. Yellow runny nose is caused by inflammation in the human body, so the main treatment should be anti-inflammatory. Specific medication should be used under the guidance of a doctor.

Symptoms of wind-heat cold

Wind-heat cold is caused by wind-heat evil invading the surface and disharmony of lung qi. Symptoms include high fever, slight aversion to wind, headache, sweating, red and swollen sore throat, cough, sticky or yellow phlegm, nasal congestion and yellow nasal discharge, thirst and desire to drink, red tip and edges of the tongue, and a thin white and slightly yellow tongue coating.

How to treat wind-heat cold

The treatment method should be mainly based on relieving exterior symptoms with pungent and cool properties. You can choose to take over-the-counter medicines such as Yinqiao Jiedu Pills (Tablets), Lingqiao Jiedu Pills, Sangju Cold Tablets, and Banlangen Granules. If the fever is severe and the throat is obviously swollen and painful, you can take Shuanghuanglian oral liquid (granules) or Qingrejiedu oral liquid. These medicines have good heat-clearing and detoxifying effects.

Note: Please use the medicine under the guidance of a doctor.

If your nose is blocked and you have yellow runny nose, pay attention to indoor ventilation

Because if the indoor air is not circulating, it will easily cause people with wind-heat to have difficulty breathing, making the symptoms of wind-heat cold more obvious. Especially in the hot summer, do not stay in the air-conditioned room all the time, which will not only delay your own illness, but also easily infect others.