What to do if you have a blocked nose due to a cold

Cold is a common disease. The most obvious feature of this disease is nasal congestion, so many patients will feel particularly uncomfortable with nasal congestion after catching a cold. The following content provides detailed introduction to the treatment methods for many patients who experience nasal congestion after a cold. You can have a comprehensive and concrete understanding of the following content.

raw material

Garlic, cotton, towel, hair dryer, sesame oil, honey.

Steps/Methods

1 Filling method: Mash the scallion whites and extract its juice to soak into cotton wool, then stuff the cotton wool into the nostrils. Alternatively, cut a garlic clove into a cylinder slightly smaller than the nostril, wrap it with a thin layer of cotton or gauze and stuff it into the nostrils.

2 Side-lying massage method: If you have left ear congestion, lie on your right side; if you have right nasal congestion, lie on your left side. Use two fingers to pinch your nose and massage the Yingxiang points on both sides for 1 to 2 minutes. The nasal congestion can be removed.

3. Hot compress method: Apply a hot towel to the nose, or use a hair dryer to blow hot air into the nostrils, blow on both sides of the temples, Fengchi acupoint, and Dazhui acupoint, and the nasal congestion can be relieved.

4 You can use the side of your thumbs to make cross-up and down massage on the sides of your nose, gently press out the mucus produced by the massage, use a small cotton swab dipped in sesame oil (sesame oil) to wipe the nasal cavity, then gently press out the mucus produced at this time, and finally use another small cotton swab dipped in honey to wipe the nasal cavity. This method is very effective.

Precautions

Take a shower immediately after returning home from outside to remove allergens from the body.

Keep your nasal cavity clean at all times and rinse your nasal cavity with light salt water 6-8 times a day to reduce allergic reactions such as nasal mucosal congestion and edema.

Maintain indoor air humidity and ensure air circulation, or use an air filter.

Clean the room regularly to remove indoor dust mites and other allergens. It is best to wear a mask every time you clean.

The above is a comprehensive introduction to what to do when you have a blocked nose due to a cold. After learning the details, for many patients with a blocked nose due to a cold, in order to recover as soon as possible, you can have a comprehensive understanding of the above content and find out how to unblock your nose as soon as possible. By understanding and treating it as soon as possible, you can recover as soon as possible.