What should I do if I have a stuffy nose and runny nose due to a cold? What should I do if I have a cold, cough, and fever?

Nasal congestion caused by cold is a trouble we encounter all year round, but the real trouble is usually not the cold itself, but the nasal congestion, runny nose, cough, and even fever caused by the cold. So, what should we do when we encounter these symptoms of a cold?

1. What should I do if I have a cold and a stuffy nose ?

①. Decoction and fumigation method : chop a handful of scallions or three or four shallots into pieces and boil them into a soup. Inhale the hot air with your nose, or boil vinegar and inhale the vinegar vapor. Both methods have better therapeutic effects.

② Filling method : Mash the scallion whites and extract its juice to soak into cotton wool, then stuff the cotton wool into the nostrils. Alternatively, cut a garlic clove into a cylinder slightly smaller than the nostrils, wrap it with a thin layer of cotton or gauze and stuff it into the nostrils. This also has a good effect.

③. Side-lying massage method : If you have left ear congestion, lie on your right side; if you have right nasal congestion, lie on your left side. Use two fingers to pinch your nose and massage the Yingxiang points on both sides for 1 to 2 minutes, and the nasal congestion can be removed.

④. Hot compress method : Apply a hot towel to the nose, or use a hair dryer to blow hot air towards the nostrils, blowing on both sides of the temples, Fengchi acupoint, and Dazhui acupoint, and the nasal congestion can be relieved.

⑤. Position change method : This method is suitable for babies. When a baby has a stuffy nose, he often cries non-stop. At this time, the baby can be held upright and he will soon fall asleep peacefully.

2. What should I do if I have a runny nose due to a cold ?

①, runny nose due to cold

Runny nose means catching a cold. Some friends sneeze and runny nose every morning, but after breakfast and some exercise, the runny nose stops. This must be because the child caught a cold at night, either because the quilt was not covered enough or because the child kicked off the quilt. If the child did not catch a cold at night, this discomfort would not occur in the morning.

If you often sneeze and have a runny nose during the day, it means that your body is too cold and your qi is weak. Be careful not to catch a cold again. In addition, you must pay attention to your diet. Do not eat cold foods. Eat more neutral and warm foods. Do not eat or eat less fruit. Do not eat cold drinks, radishes, hawthorns, do not massage, soak your feet in warm water every night until you sweat slightly, and try to get enough sleep.

If the child is normally fine but starts sneezing and having a runny nose in the afternoon or evening, it means that the child did not wear enough clothes during the day, or sweated while playing, or took off too many clothes and did not put them on in time, causing a cold, or the food he ate during the day was too cold, causing a cold body. At this time, parents should also find the cause first, get rid of the coldness in time, drink ginger and sugar water, drink more warm water, soak your feet in warm water or add a little moxa water before going to bed, let the body sweat, and the cold can be expelled in time. Let the child go to bed early, and the runny nose will soon stop.

②. Runny nose due to cold

Thick runny nose usually occurs a few days after clear runny nose. It will not be thick runny nose at the beginning. This is generally because after catching a cold and causing clear runny nose, the cold is not eliminated in time, or some fish, shrimp, fried food, puffed food, etc. that cause internal heat are eaten, resulting in both cold and heat in the body, which will cause thick runny nose. When you have a thick runny nose, in addition to not eating cold foods, you should not eat warm foods and fish and shrimp that cause internal heat. Only eat neutral foods, such as pork, chicken, and neutral vegetables. At the same time, you must drink more warm water. At night, before going to bed, soak your feet and sweat slightly, rub the soles of your feet 50 times each, then rub your upper back and the thenar of both hands, rub these parts to warm them up, and you will soon stop having thick runny nose.

If you always have a runny nose, it means that you have lung heat. At this time, you should stop eating fish, shrimp, various fried foods, puffed foods, and fried foods. Eat less warm mutton, peppers, onions, ginger, and garlic. It is best to eat only neutral foods. You can also eat some cool foods and fruits appropriately. Most friends with runny noses have unreasonable diets. Parents should pay attention to timely adjustments. In addition, you can also apply garlic to the soles of your feet. Some friends only apply it once - 30 to 60 minutes, which can significantly reduce the virtual fire, dredge the meridians, and no longer have runny noses; some friends only get slightly better, and can apply it again after 3 days. Generally, the phenomenon of runny noses can be significantly reduced. The method of applying garlic to the soles of the feet can only be used twice at most. If it still doesn't work after two times, don't apply it again. In addition, pinching the spine 10 to 15 times, or scraping on the back, can also eliminate lung heat.

3. What should I do if I have a cold and cough ?

If the cough after a cold lasts for a period of time, it will usually heal on its own without treatment. If the cough is severe and lasts for a long time, it may develop into chronic bronchitis. It is recommended to use Chinese medicine under the guidance of a doctor. Coughing with phlegm is mostly caused by spleen deficiency, and Chinese medicine that can resolve phlegm and relieve cough can be used; coughing without phlegm is mostly caused by spleen and lung qi deficiency, and Chinese medicine that can nourish the spleen and lung is suitable.

Coughing is a symptom that can be caused by many diseases, such as bronchitis, pneumonia, and lung cancer. If the cough lasts for more than two weeks after a cold, especially if there is blood in the sputum, you must seek medical attention immediately. For those with mild symptoms, a chest X-ray should be taken first; for those with severe symptoms, a CT scan is recommended. If the condition is not properly checked and medication is used without authorization, it may mask other diseases and delay treatment.

4. What should I do if I have a cold or fever ?

During the peak influenza season, people with low immunity are particularly susceptible to viral infection and fever.

But a cold and a fever are not entirely a bad thing. It is a protective response of the body that can inhibit the growth and reproduction of bacteria and viruses, thereby controlling infection and promoting recovery. A mild fever may also be beneficial to children, as it can mobilize the body's immune system and make it work better.

It should be noted that fever can be divided into low fever (body temperature between 37 and 38.5℃) and high fever (body temperature above 38.5℃). If it is only a low fever, short-lived, and without other symptoms, just drink more water. If the fever is higher than 39℃ or is accompanied by severe cough, headache, vomiting, or diarrhea, you should go to the hospital.