Rhinitis is an inflammation of the nasal mucosa, which is accompanied by watery or mucous discharge from the nasal passages. In this case, there is swelling of the mucous membrane and difficulty in nasal breathing.
Instructions
Step 1
More often than not, a runny nose is a symptom, not a separate disease. And it is the cause that should be treated, and not the discharge itself, since they are the body's protective reaction to the effect of a bacterial or viral agent. Do not use vasoconstrictors or antibiotics to treat rhinitis in children. Moisturize your nasal passages and cleanse mucus regularly. After cleansing your nose, rinse with clean warm water or medicated solution.
Step 2
To moisturize the nasal mucosa, irrigate with saline, herbal infusions or sea salt. These same fluids help to reduce the viscosity of mucus. Use solutions containing aromatic oils. If self-evacuation of the contents of the nasal passages is difficult, use special pears to suck it out.
Step 3
If a child's nasal discharge is not abundant, then folk remedies will come in handy. Instill in the nasal passages an aqueous solution of honey or soda with a drop of aromatic oil (eucalyptus, peppermint, etc.). If there is no allergy, then you can lubricate the outer part of the nostrils with this oil. Steam inhalation is very effective. Use solutions of medicinal herbs (raspberry, viburnum, currant, chamomile, eucalyptus leaves) for these purposes. Even a simple inhalation of hot steam will make breathing much easier.
Step 4
If the body temperature is not elevated, you can give your child a therapeutic bath. Dissolve 25-50 grams of grass after pouring boiling water and insisting in warm water in the bathroom and let the baby take this procedure for at least 20 minutes.
Step 5
Soak your feet. To do this, brew medicinal herbs (sage, calendula, birch leaves, raspberries) in the amount of 1 tbsp. spoon for two liters of water. The water should be 38-40 degrees, the duration of the procedure is 30 minutes. After that, be sure to wrap the child up and put him to bed.
Step 6
If within three days the child's condition does not improve, there are headaches and periodic rises in temperature, urgently consult a pediatric otolaryngologist.
