What should I do if I have a stuffy and runny nose due to a cold in winter?

In the past few days, the whole country from south to north has experienced a severe cold weather, and many people have caught colds. The upper respiratory tract infection caused by cold causes symptoms such as constant sneezing and runny nose, accompanied by severe nasal congestion, making it difficult to breathe and extremely painful.

Hot towel warming nose method

You can cover your nose with a towel soaked in hot water and inhale the hot steam into your nose for a while. After repeating this several times, you can effectively stop nasal congestion and runny nose.

Hot water foot bath to treat cold

It is very uncomfortable to have a stuffy nose when sleeping after a cold. We can soak our feet in hot water for a while before going to bed. This can not only effectively unclog the nasal congestion, but also promote sleep, which is killing two birds with one stone.

Using Scallion White to Treat Nasal Congestion

If you stuff a piece of fresh ginger, garlic or green onion of appropriate size into your nose before going to bed, it will feel better and you will sleep more soundly. However, some people feel uncomfortable with something in their nose. You can try other methods or take medication under the guidance of a doctor.

Saline nasal wash

Washing your nostrils carefully with slightly warm salt water for a few days will greatly improve nasal congestion caused by colds and flu, and can also prevent and treat rhinitis.

Boiled white radish water to treat nasal congestion

If your nasal congestion is severe, you can wash a few white radishes, boil them in clean water, then put your nose close to it and smell the steam. After a few minutes, your nasal congestion will be effectively improved.

Various massage methods

Rub your lower back with the palms of your hands, don’t wear too many clothes in between. Once the warmth comes up, the effect will come, and it will work quickly!

Rub the sides of your nose on the fleshiest part of your thumb and the effect will be very obvious! It also requires continuous massage until it becomes hot to be effective.

Precautions

Please wear more clothes when it is cold to prevent cold.