In the process of treating a severe cold, you can use both medications and folk remedies. Before carrying out therapy, it is recommended to consult a doctor, since many recipes have a number of contraindications. Under such conditions, self-medication will provoke the development of serious health problems. Most often, a runny nose appears with a viral disease or hypothermia. In order to prevent the development of sinusitis and otitis media, you need to responsibly approach the treatment process of this pathological condition. If there is a burning sensation in the nasopharynx, migraine, sneezing, nasal congestion - this may indicate that acute rhinitis has occurred. Under such conditions, therapy should be started immediately.
Effective folk remedies
If you start treatment for a severe cold in a timely manner, then folk recipes will help get rid of unpleasant symptoms in the shortest possible time. Before starting therapy, you should undergo a thorough medical examination. At the initial stage of the development of the disease, the following methods are effective:
- To get rid of rhinitis, it is recommended to use mustard applications. They should be placed at the soles of the feet. Then you need to wear warm tights or socks. After one procedure, you can overcome the signs of the disease. If a person has kidney or heart disease, then this method of therapy will not work.
- Garlic is an effective antibacterial natural product that will help in the process of treating a bad cold to improve well-being and strengthen immunity. To do this, you need to eat a clove of garlic every day.
- It is necessary to squeeze juice from Kalanchoe. After that, lubricate the nasal mucosa with it. Perform the procedure 3 times a day. Juice can be instilled into the nose a few drops in each nostril.
Treatment of acute rhinitis
Thanks to the following methods, you can eliminate the unpleasant symptoms of a cold. How to treat a severe cold with folk remedies? The most effective means include:
- Menthol oil is necessary to lubricate the nose, forehead and temples. The procedure is carried out several times a day.
- Peel and chop the onion with a blender. Lubricate the nasal passages with the resulting mixture - this will help get rid of rhinitis and otitis media of a purulent form.
- We carry out inhalation with garlic oil until complete recovery.
- It is necessary to drip the garlic juice into the nose - a few drops in each nostril. The procedure is carried out twice a day - until complete recovery.
- We warm the region of the maxillary sinuses with a boiled egg or a bag of heated salt. The duration of the procedure is 5 minutes. Carry out manipulation within 5 days.
Before treating a bad cold at home, it is recommended to consult a doctor. The duration of therapy will be determined strictly by the doctor, depending on the disease that triggered the onset of the common cold. There are diseases in which it is strictly forbidden to carry out heating.
Chronic cold treatment
Before you carry out the treatment of the common cold, you should consult your doctor. Self-medication can harm. The doctor should control the process of treating a bad cold at home. Among the most effective methods that will help improve the well-being of the patient, there are:
- It is necessary to rinse the nose with saline. To prepare a healing product, you need to pour a teaspoon of salt into a glass of water and mix thoroughly. Perform full washing of the nasal sinuses. Doctors do not recommend abusing the procedure, since irritation of the mucous membranes can be caused. Perform manipulation 1-2 times a day until recovery.
- Thanks to rinsing with a healing solution, you can get rid of a cold. To prepare it, pour soda (1 tbsp.) Into a glass of water and add iodine (3 drops). The duration of treatment will be determined by the doctor.
- Home treatment for a severe cold is often carried out using a decoction. It is useful to rinse your nose with herbal infusion. For this, you can use eucalyptus or calendula. To prepare a decoction, you need to pour boiling water on a tablespoon of a crushed dry plant. Thanks to this procedure, you can get rid of the unpleasant signs of chronic rhinitis. Pour the medicinal fluid into a deep container. After that, draw in the infusion with your nose. During the procedure, it is necessary to close the mouth so that the liquid does not get into it. Carry out the manipulation several times a day. Before treating a severe cold in adults, a consultation with a general practitioner and ENT specialist is recommended.
Allergic rhinitis
Thanks to inhalation, mucosal edema can be eliminated - this is the best method that is used to prevent bronchial asthma. To prepare a healing product, it is necessary to combine mint, chamomile, linden blossom, oregano leaves, in equal proportions. 5 tbsp. l pour the mixture with boiling water and bring to a boil. Insist 30 minutes. Add a few drops of eucalyptus and inhale the steam until the broth cools down. If a person has serious diseases of the internal organs, then the use of any folk remedy (without first consulting a doctor) will only harm and worsen overall health.
Therapy for the common cold in children
How to treat a severe cold in a child? It should be remembered that the children's body is too vulnerable to any negative environmental factors. Self-medication can provoke the development of serious complications and health problems. Before using any method of traditional medicine, you should consult with a pediatrician. Among the most effective recipes of traditional medicine for the treatment of the common cold are:
- You need to dilute beetroot or carrot juice with boiled water in equal proportions. Using a pipette, instill the child with a healing agent in each nasal passage - two drops. Perform manipulation several times a day. If the child does not like this procedure, then cotton turundas can be used. They must first be soaked in juice and wipe the nasal passages with them. The duration of therapy will be determined by the doctor.
- Thanks to garlic, you can get rid of snot. Squeeze the garlic and combine with the butter. To do this, you can use olive or sunflower oil. Stir the ingredients and leave for 11 hours. The healing agent should be instilled one drop in each nostril several times a day.
- Squeeze the juice from the onion and dilute it with water in a proportion of one to one. Bury in the nose a few drops twice a day.
- Aloe is a healing plant that is often used in the treatment of many diseases. To prepare a medicinal product, it is necessary to combine the plant juice with honey in equal proportions. Drip in the nose before going to bed for 5-7 days.
Recommendations of pediatricians
Doctors do not recommend the use of folk remedies to treat a runny nose in babies, since washing and other methods of therapy can damage the nasal mucosa and provoke the development of health problems. Inaccurate movement often causes the development of an inflammatory process, so taking risks is undesirable. It is important to timely treat an infectious disease and not experiment with alternative methods of therapy, since the infection can go down. Under such conditions, the bronchi become inflamed very quickly. Only a pediatrician can determine the cause of the common cold, depending on its type, the specialist will prescribe the appropriate treatment. At home, it is impossible to carry out a thorough diagnosis of the disease and determine the form of the disease.
Effective medications for treating the common cold in children
Sometimes you can not do without drugs with a severe cold. What drug treatment is effective? The question interests many people. Only a doctor should determine the duration of therapy and the dosage of the drug. In frequent cases, pediatricians prescribe:
- "Nazivin" is a vasoconstrictor. Oxymetazoline is the main active ingredient in the drug. Dosage - 1 drop in each nasal passage 2 times a day. The duration of therapy is not more than 6 days.
- "Vibrocil." Phenylephrine is the main active ingredient in the drug. A day is allowed to apply no more than 4 times. The tool refers to vasoconstrictor and anti-allergic medicines. The duration of treatment is 7 days.
Before dripping the baby’s nose, the nasal passages should be cleaned of mucus. If you drip stuffy nose, then the treatment will be ineffective. The disease can become chronic with:
- systematic exposure to allergens;
- infections that are in the room;
- the introduction of staphylococcus into the body;
- vasomotor rhinitis.
How to cure a runny nose in an infant with the help of traditional medicine?
Often the treatment of a severe cold (without fever) is carried out using folk recipes. Up to two months, treatment with a folk remedy based on plants is prohibited. Starting from the 25th day, you can already drip carrot juice in the baby’s nose - several times a day, one drop. Thanks to this manipulation, the inflammatory process is eliminated and the protective function of the body increases. Lubricating the baby’s heels with Zvezdochka balm, eucalyptus oil or goose fat can quickly cure the disease. If folk remedies have a pungent smell, then they are not recommended for use - this can provoke the development of a strong allergic reaction in the newborn.
It should be remembered that the baby has delicate skin, so any careless movement can greatly harm the baby. You can get rid of harmful microorganisms only with the help of complex treatment - one folk remedy is not enough.
From 3 months it is already possible to apply a herbal decoction based on chamomile. It is enough to instill a few drops of herbal infusion into the nose of the newborn. The healing agent should not be hot. For the manipulation, you can use a pipette. Before carrying out treatment, you should visit a pediatrician and fully examine the baby in order to identify the cause that triggered the onset of a runny nose.
Cold drops
"Oxymethazoline" refers to vasoconstrictor medications that help to quickly cure a runny nose. The duration of the effect after use (single) is 11 hours. It is forbidden to use the tool for:
- pregnancy
- diabetes mellitus;
- impaired kidney function.
The main contraindication is age up to 12 months. Treatment of severe runny nose during pregnancy should begin after consulting a doctor.
"Nazivin" is a drug in which oxymetazoline is present. Doctors prescribe both children and adults. Issued in the form of sprays and drops.
The most effective drugs
- "Naphazoline" is a vasoconstrictor that lasts no more than 5 hours. The drug is inexpensive and effective.
- "Naphthyzin" - produced in the form of a spray or drops. Thiotriazoline is the main active ingredient. Most often prescribed to children after 2 years. Duration of action is 7 hours. Thanks to the drug, you can get rid of a severe cold and congestion. Treatment of the common cold in children is a process that a pediatrician should control, therefore, it is only necessary to use the drug for treating babies after consulting a doctor.
Moisturizing drops
Drops that moisturize the nasal mucosa are not medicines - they have an auxiliary effect, thereby accelerating the healing process of the patient. In the process of therapy, it is important to combine such drugs with other medicines to treat the common cold.
The composition of the moisturizer contains sea water and such elements:
- iron;
- magnesium;
- calcium;
- potassium;
- copper.
In the process of treating a severe cold in an infant, pediatricians recommend the use of moisturizing drops. Such medicines are used with almost no restrictions, since they do not cause side effects. Thanks to Aqua Maris, Marimera, Aqualor, you can moisturize your nasal mucosa. Before you treat your baby with drugs, you should consult with a pediatrician.
Drops in the nose for swelling and allergies
To eliminate edema and relieve an allergic reaction, doctors often prescribe the following drops:
- Doctors prescribe "Vibrocil" to children in order to eliminate the symptom of nasal congestion. The drug does not cause side effects. Let out in the form of gel, spray or drops. The duration of therapy is not more than 7 days.
- "Rinofluimucil" - a new drug that will facilitate nasal breathing and well dilutes the thick secretion from the nose.
- "Urenol" - a combined remedy for the common cold, which is released in the form of tablets. The drug facilitates breathing, but often provokes the development of drowsiness.
Note to patients
Doctors do not recommend the use of folk remedies and medications without first consulting a doctor. Treatment with folk remedies with a severe cold may not be effective, because you need to identify the factor that triggered the onset of the symptom. The choice of the method of therapy will depend on this. As medical practice shows, self-medication only provokes the development of complications. At home, it is impossible to determine the form of the disease and make an accurate diagnosis, so the use of a folk remedy is undesirable. With a purulent form of otitis media, it is strictly forbidden to carry out heating, since the disease will turn into a more severe form. Before treating a runny nose in a baby at home, you should visit a pediatrician so that the doctor examines the baby and identifies the cause of the common cold. Based on the diagnostic results obtained, a specialist will prescribe effective therapy. It will determine the duration of the course of treatment and the dosage of medications.