What are some tips to relieve the itching of the nose caused by rhinitis?

In spring, all things come back to life, and pollen and catkins gradually increase. If you have an allergic constitution, or your physical condition is generally poor, it will often induce rhinitis and cause symptoms of itchy nose. At this time, you must pay attention to conditioning and learn some tips to relieve itching. First of all, you must stay away from allergens, pay attention to exercise more, and it is best to wear a mask when doing outdoor sports. In addition, your diet should also be improved.

1. Avoid contact with allergens

Once the allergen has been clearly diagnosed, contact with it should be avoided. This is the first key measure of prevention and treatment. For those who do not have clear allergens, they should try to avoid allergenic factors such as pollen, dust, and fur. For example: during pollen spreading seasons and in severe haze weather, you should try to avoid going out, or wear a mask when you must go out; keep the room ventilated and dry; try to stay away from animals and birds.

2. Seek medical attention promptly

In addition to being symptoms of a cold and fever, itchy nose and sneezing may also be symptoms of allergic rhinitis, which can also be manifested as clear nasal discharge and nasal congestion. It is necessary to go to a regular hospital for standardized diagnosis and treatment in time, and take medication under the doctor's orders to reduce or relieve symptoms. Relying on experience errors or abusing drugs may sometimes temporarily relieve symptoms, but it also leads to increased resistance to the drugs. The next time the disease recurs or worsens, the drug will not be effective.

3. Keep exercising

In addition to being related to genetic inheritance from parents, allergic rhinitis is mainly related to one's own physical condition during this period. Being sick or staying up late can lead to a decrease in your body's resistance and immunity. If you have an allergic constitution, you will easily be affected by the external environment and become ill. Regular physical exercise can promote blood circulation and metabolism, enhance the body's resistance, avoid the occurrence of symptoms or alleviate symptoms when they occur again.

4. Nose care

For those who have mild symptoms and do not want to take medication, they can choose to wash their nose with normal saline or light salt water, fumigate their nose with hot water, or rub the Yingxiang point on the nose with their hands to improve nasal ventilation and reduce mucosal sensitivity.

5. Pay attention to your diet

If your nose is always itchy and you sneeze, you need to pay attention to your diet. In addition to avoiding foods that you are allergic to, you should also avoid spicy and irritating foods, tobacco and alcohol. In your daily life, eat more foods that strengthen the spleen and replenish qi, such as dates, yam, etc.