A child's illness always gives parents a lot of trouble and worries. And this is no coincidence. Because any trouble in the baby's body can cause a serious illness. A runny nose is no exception. At first glance, it is harmless, but most often it is a manifestation of a viral disease. Therefore, it is necessary to treat a runny nose in a timely manner.
It is necessary
Fresh air, plenty of drink, drops for moisturizing the nasal cavity, oily liquid, vasoconstrictor drops
Instructions
Step 1
A runny nose is a protective reaction of the body to a virus that has entered the body. Thus, he tries to stop the infection in the nose so that it does not get into other respiratory organs. In addition, mucus is secreted in the nose, which contains substances that neutralize the virus. Therefore, parental efforts should be made to prevent the mucus from drying out. To do this, it is necessary to constantly ventilate the room in which the sick baby lies. The room temperature should not exceed 22 degrees. And you should give your child more fluids to drink.
Step 2
To moisturize the nasal cavity, you need to drip drops to the baby. They will make the mucus thinner. The drops are saline solution. This is ordinary water with a small amount of salt added. it is better to use an appropriate nasal spray. It is more convenient to use. One injection into each nostril 5-6 times a day. And if you use drops, then 3-4 in each nasal passage.
Step 3
Then it is advisable to treat the nasal passages with an oily liquid that has weak disinfecting properties. The oil coats the nasal mucosa, preventing it from drying out. As such agents, you can use oil solutions of vitamins A and E.
Step 4
After you have moistened the nasal mucosa, it is necessary to apply vasoconstrictor drops. Most often, children use 0.01% nasivin.
Step 5
As soon as the mucus becomes thick, then treat the nasal passages with a saline solution (half a teaspoon of salt in a glass of boiled water). To do this, take soft cotton filaments dipped in the solution and treat each nostril with them.
