Each person suffers from a cold several times during the year. However, we do not take this disease very seriously, which is fundamentally wrong. The most common symptom of a cold is green snot. How to treat such an ailment and what is snot? Let's try to figure it out.
Why are they green?
Snot is mucus that is produced in the nasal cavity. This is a kind of protective function of the human respiratory tract. The color of the mucus indicates the degree of development of the disease in the body. Snot are not only green, they can be yellow, brown or transparent. Why do green snot appear, how to treat them more effectively?
Green is a sign that the disease is running. This symptom may indicate the development of, for example, pneumonia or bronchitis. The mucus begins to acquire a green color due to special substances produced by the immune system to fight the disease. It is the green mucus that is secreted from the nose that indicates that our body has come to grips with the disease. It is necessary to help the immune system in this fight by drinking more fluid and being warm. But the most important thing is the presence of vitamins in food.
The green color of the nozzles in a child may indicate the growth of bacteria killed by white blood cells, which also die over time. All dead cells gradually accumulate in the snot and give them such a shade.
At this time, the child’s body is completely weakened, but the viruses are attacking more and more. Problematic seasons are autumn and winter. Perhaps the appearance of green snot in the baby and when he begins to go to kindergarten.
Green snot than to treat?
A runny nose, no matter who it is observed in, in an adult or in a child, requires immediate treatment. Neglect, hopes that everything will go away on their own, can lead to the development of chronic sinusitis. If green snot appeared, how to treat them, only a doctor can decide, so you need to go to the doctor. He will determine the degree of development of the disease and prescribe drops for the nose, and with a very advanced disease - antibiotics.
How to treat green snot and what is the prevention? It is necessary to regularly clean the baby's nasal passages, eliminating the remaining mucus. This can be done with saline. Dissolve a small spoonful of soda or sea salt in a liter of boiling water, do douching. Also, ready-made solutions can be bought at the pharmacy.
It is very important to walk a lot with the child in the fresh air, and create a humid and cool environment in the house. Dry and hot air causes discomfort.
Folk the medicine
How to treat green snot? Recipes of traditional medicine will also help. However, before using them, you should consult your doctor.
At the first sign of a runny nose, you need to pour dry mustard in the socks of the child or apply mustard to the heels and bandage it. Do this procedure before bedtime for a couple of hours. There will be no nozzles in the morning.
If you have a Kalanchoe flower, you can use it to treat rhinitis. It is necessary to lubricate the nasal mucosa with its juice up to three times a day. You can bury the juice of the flower in the nose, like drops (4 drops in each nostril).
Aloe is also effective for the common cold. Choose an old leaf, wash it and put in the refrigerator for a day. Squeeze out the juice and use it in the same way as the Kalanchoe juice. If the leaflet is not kept in the refrigerator, its therapeutic effect will be lower.