Tips for pregnant women with cold and runny nose

Colds are very common in our daily lives. People with good physical fitness can recover after a short fight. Severe symptoms can be treated with cold medicines. However, if a pregnant woman catches a cold and has symptoms of runny nose, she should not use medication indiscriminately to treat it. She can use some physical methods. So, what are some tips for pregnant women with colds and runny noses? Let’s take a look below.

1. Slice the garlic

Garlic has a bactericidal and ventilating effect. Raw garlic that has not been treated with high temperatures has good antioxidant and bactericidal ingredients. Pregnant women with runny nose due to cold can eat some raw garlic slices to relieve nasal secretions, inhibit the growth of bacteria in the nasal cavity of pregnant women, and have the effect of ventilation and disinfection, which can promote the recovery of colds in pregnant women.

2. Hot steam nasal method

If a pregnant woman has a runny nose due to a cold, she can try physical relief such as using hot steam to fumigate her nose. Use a cup of hot water, place it under your nose, and use the hot steam from the hot water to fumigate your nose. Do this for 5-8 minutes and do it about 10 times a day. It can relieve the mucus secretion of the nasal cavity wall, and is very effective in relieving nasal congestion and runny nose, without any side effects on the body.

3. Vitamin C Supplements

Vitamin C is a natural carrier for cleaning the body's oxidized waste. Pregnant women with a cold and runny nose are caused by a lot of bacteria and waste in the body that cannot be metabolized, which produces mucus and irritates the nasal mucosa. Supplementing with some vitamin C can help pregnant women enhance their metabolic capacity, absorb and metabolize bacteria accumulated in the body, inhibit bacterial growth, reduce mucus secretion, and promote recovery from colds in pregnant women.

4. Acupoint massage

Although pregnant women with colds and runny noses cannot take Chinese patent medicines, they can use acupoint massage based on TCM theory to relieve symptoms; runny noses in pregnant women with colds are mostly caused by the Yingxiang acupoint being invaded by wind and cold, so massaging the Yingxiang acupoint can quickly stop the runny nose and help cure the cold. The Yingxiang point is on both sides of the nose of the pregnant woman. Gently press the Yingxiang point and slowly push and pull it up and down. This will have the effect of stopping runny nose and ventilating.

5. Drink plenty of water and take rest

If a pregnant woman has a runny nose due to a cold, there must be inflammation in the body, which will greatly reduce her metabolic capacity and immunity. It is recommended that pregnant women should pay attention to drinking more water to promote body metabolism; pay attention to getting more rest, ensure the quality of sleep, enhance immunity, and promote recovery from the cold.