Children of any age can catch a cold. And, unfortunately, this is far from rare. Parents often do not want to spoil the child's immunity with the constant use of drugs. In such a situation, the treatment of colds with folk methods will be an excellent solution.
About concepts
It is worth noting that in medicine there is no such thing as a runny nose, this is a common expression. Doctors use the term rhinitis. In itself, this is an inflammation of the nasal mucosa, often a runny nose is accompanied by other symptoms, such as sneezing, coughing. Sometimes fever and runny nose are symptoms of a disease. There are the following causes of a runny nose in children: constant dustiness or gas contamination of the place of stay, allergic reactions, rhinitis as a result of an infected virus, and others.
About children
It is worth noting that a runny nose in children is much more common than in adults. And all because the immunethe baby's system is not sufficiently developed, and the fragile body thus reacts to various viral infections. Also, children often get rhinitis as a result of hypothermia on a walk.
Treatment: mustard plasters
If the baby has a runny nose, it is best for parents to consult a pediatrician and find out what is the cause of the disease. If this is an independent phenomenon, it is better to stop using medications and try to cure a runny nose in a child. Treatment with folk remedies is the way out of this situation. So, everyone knows what mustard plasters are. That's just when rhinitis they must be used. It is necessary in the evening, a couple of hours before bedtime, to attach mustard plasters to the heels of the child, always with the reverse side, so as not to cause a burn. Warm socks (preferably woolen) should be worn over the top. And just before going to bed, remove mustard plasters. The next morning, the baby will forget that he had a runny nose yesterday.
Rhinitis Treatment: Flushing
If a child has a runny nose, treatment with folk remedies will be quite simple - you need to wash your baby's nose. To do this, use saline solutions, which can not only be bought at a pharmacy, but also prepared independently. You just need to be extremely careful and observe the concentration of s alt in the water, otherwise you can not only not cure a runny nose, but also burn the child's nasal mucosa.
Rhinitis treatment - drops
If a runny nose is found in a child, treatment with folkmeans also offers instillation of the spout. Indeed, often a runny nose can also be accompanied by a blockage of the nasal passages, when it becomes difficult for the baby to breathe. For this, it is good to use indoor plants such as aloe, Kalanchoe. You can bury the nose of the little one with the diluted juice of the plant, or you can wipe the mucous membrane with it. When using this method, the runny nose quickly recedes.
What else can you do if a child has a runny nose? Treatment with folk remedies suggests: use a homemade ointment. It can be prepared from half a gram of menthol and camphor, three grams of 7% alcohol tincture of honey and 30 grams of glycerin. All you need to mix, get a homogeneous mass and lubricate the nose of the child with this ointment three to four times a day until complete recovery. All of these methods work great and help kids. However, if there is a constant runny nose in a child, it is better to seek help from a doctor, otherwise you can earn a rather serious and difficult to treat complication.
