There are many ways to quickly get rid of a runny nose, such an unpleasant malaise, the symptoms of which in the form of a flow of mucus from the nose, watery eyes, weakness, and headache cause a lot of trouble for the patient.
How to quickly cure a runny nose with the very first signs of a cold
As soon as you feel the first symptoms of a cold in the form of a runny nose, but there is still no abundant discharge from the nose, take a bath of hot water at night, and immediately after that attach to the heels of mustard and keep for 1.5-2 hours. Instead of mustard plaster, you can take a pepper patch - it can generally be worn without removing until 48 hours. In addition, it is recommended to finely chop several cloves of garlic, put on a platter and, leaning over it, inhale its smell alternately with one or the other nostril. Exhale through the mouth. Immediately before bed, drink tea with honey, raspberry jam or lime blossom.
If a runny nose has already developed, we recommend that you use the recommendations below.
How to get rid of a cold: general rules
1. Before you apply any of the following recipes, blow your nose well.
2. If you prefer to use nasal drops like naphthyzin, galazolin, sanorin, etc., then consider that they are addictive. Therefore, the use of vasoconstrictor drugs is not recommended for more than 7 days. Or use rivin, the components of which are not addictive.
3. Before going to bed, put another pillow under your head - this way the mucus will go away much easier, the blood flow to the nasal cavity will decrease, and the mucous membrane will not swell.
How to get rid of a runny nose: nose drops
Onion juice. Grate the onion and squeeze the juice. Mix a drop of juice with a tablespoon of boiled water and drip the solution into your nose hourly.
Essential oils. Menthol, eucalyptus or fir oil diluted with vegetable oil, instill 3-5 drops in each nostril.
Honey solution. Dilute natural honey with warm water (not more than 40 degrees) in a ratio of 1: 2. Instill 6-8 drops at least 4 times a day in each nasal passage.
In addition, carrot and beetroot juices, plant juice of Kalanchoe or aloe can be used as a drop in the nose.
How to get rid of a runny nose: rinsing the nose
Sea salt. Pour a teaspoon of salt into warm boiled water (250-300 ml) (ideally sea salt, but a large one will do). Put a small amount of saline in your palm and “inhale” water first of one, then another nostril. Also, for washing the nose, pipettes, syringes, syringes without needles can be used. Repeat the procedure twice a day.
Chamomile. Pour chamomile flowers (1 teaspoon) into boiling water (250 ml), boil for three minutes, add an incomplete teaspoon of salt. Cool the solution to a temperature of 38-40 degrees and do the washing, trying so that the prepared medicine reaches the throat.
Garlic. Through a press, pass 2-3 cloves of garlic, put in a glass and pour boiling water. Insist an hour, and then use to rinse your nose.
Lemon. Squeeze the juice from the lemon, dilute with a couple of tablespoons of warm water and “draw in” the liquid of one or the other nostril.
Also, to wash the nasal cavity, you can use decoctions of herbs such as sage, mint, coltsfoot, calendula, St. John's wort, linden, and horsetail.
How to get rid of a cold: other folk remedies
Inhalation. This method is very effective in dealing with the common cold, especially with asthmatic components. For inhalation, you can use infusions of coltsfoot, plantain, eucalyptus, pine buds, as well as a mixture of retinol, eucalyptus, anise or peach oils. It is very important during such procedures to spare the nasal mucosa, so concentrated aromatic oils should be diluted with vegetable oil.
Warming up. Heat buckwheat or rice in a frying pan, wrap it in several layers of cotton cloth and apply it to the "sunken" nose. Another option is that a hard-boiled egg wrapped in a kerchief should also be applied to the diseased sense of smell and kept until it cools.
Massage. Acupressure helps with a cold. It is recommended to do it at least twice a day - in the morning and before bedtime. Bioactive points on the face are located between the eyebrow, on the wings of the nose and nose, at the central point of the chin (directly under the lower lip) and in the nasolabial fold. To activate them, massage with fingers lubricated with Vietnamese balm ("Asterisk"). Each of these points must be massaged clockwise for 30 seconds. At the same time, first your movements should be light, and in the end - strongly pressing.