What to do if you have a stuffy nose and runny yellow nose

Nasal congestion and clear yellow nasal discharge are all symptoms of a cold, but when it comes to colds, many people will think that they need to use some cold medicine. In fact, regarding the treatment of some colds, sometimes some treatment methods and folk remedies in life can achieve better results and will not cause side effects. For example, drinking some ginger tea or ginger and radish soup can have a good auxiliary therapeutic effect on colds.

1. Ginger tea

Take appropriate amounts of ginger and tea leaves, and make tea or soup. Taking it for 3 consecutive days can relieve cold symptoms and shorten the course of the disease. The effect will be better if brown sugar is added.

2. Warm water and warm drinks

Drinking more warm beverages can make the patient's sticky phlegm thinner, relieve the tension of the respiratory mucosa, and promote the coughing up of phlegm. It is best to drink warm water or warm milk, rice soup, etc. You can also drink some warm fruit juice in moderation. Choose less irritating juices such as apple juice and pear juice. Avoid drinking citrus juices such as orange juice and grapefruit juice.

3. Shredded Ginger and Radish Soup

25 grams of shredded ginger, 50 grams of sliced ​​radish, add 500 ml of water, cook for 15 minutes, and add appropriate amount of brown sugar. 200 ml each time, 1-2 times a day.

4. Fresh lemon juice

Squeeze lemon juice, add sugar or honey, and then add warm water. Drink 500 to 1000 ml a day when you have a cold. This will relieve your runny nose and the cold will heal faster. Especially when you have just caught a cold, drinking lemon juice can even cure it without taking any medicine.

5. Chicken Soup

In the United States, where there is no cold medicine, chicken soup and rice is often the first choice for people when they catch a cold before seeking medical help, but the healing effect can be surprising. Doctors and nutritionists have found that chicken and chicken soup contain many amino acids needed by the human body, which can effectively enhance the body's resistance to cold viruses. Therefore, drinking some chicken soup in the early stages of a cold can eliminate viruses in the respiratory tract and relieve symptoms.

6. Cabbage soup

Take 3 Chinese cabbage roots, wash and slice them, add 3 onion roots, boil 500 ml of soup, add a little white sugar and drink it while hot. Or take 250 grams of cabbage heart, add 60 grams of white radish, boil in water, add appropriate amount of brown sugar, eat the vegetable and drink the soup.