5 Tips for Soaking Feet in Boiled Ginger Water to Relieve Baby's Nasal Congestion

　　In the cold winter, babies are prone to colds and nasal congestion, especially younger babies. A baby's nasal congestion will affect breathing and thus affect sleep. How can parents help babies relieve nasal congestion symptoms?

　　The baby's nasal mucosa is thin and tender. When sick or stimulated by external stimuli, the nasal mucosa is prone to congestion, edema, and secretions. In addition, the baby's nasal cavity is very narrow, and a little secretion will cause nasal congestion. Since babies can only breathe through their nose, once the nasal cavity is blocked, they will make obvious snoring sounds. When the baby is feeding or after feeding, some milk will return to the back of the nasal cavity, which will also cause a large amount of secretions in the nasal cavity. At this time, if the indoor temperature is too high and the relative humidity is low, the secretions in the baby's nasal cavity will become drier and form a harder nasal scab, which will be more difficult to discharge from the nasal cavity.

　　How to treat three conditions of baby’s nasal congestion

　　A baby's nasal congestion will affect breathing and thus affect sleep. How can we help the baby relieve the symptoms of nasal congestion? 39 Parenting reminds parents that different methods can be used to relieve the baby's nasal congestion according to different conditions.

　　1. Nasal congestion but no runny nose: If the baby only has nasal congestion and no obvious symptoms of runny nose, you can rub your hands together to increase the temperature of the hands, or use hot water bottles, hot water bottles and other tools to warm your hands and then cover the top of the baby's head; you can also put a small hat on the baby. After a while, your baby's nasal congestion will get better.

　　2. Nasal congestion accompanied by runny nose. If the baby has nasal congestion accompanied by runny nose, and the mucus in the nasal cavity cannot be drained out, you can give the baby a steam bath for the nose. You can soak a small towel in hot water and squeeze out most of the water. Fold the washcloth and place it in front of your baby's nose. In this way, the steam can enter the baby's nose. After a few minutes, the baby's nose will flow out. Then use a nasal aspirator to suction each nostril 1-2 times. Steam bath is relatively safe, but it should not last too long. It is best to control it to 10-15 minutes each time. Be careful not to let hot water come into direct contact with your baby's skin to avoid burns. Humidifiers and mist sprayers work on the same principle as steam baths, but are slightly less effective.

　　3. The mucus in the nasal cavity forms hard scab: If the mucus in the nasal cavity is thick or has formed hard scab. In this case, you can spray some liquid into the baby's nasal cavity, such as saline, breast milk, or drop a little vegetable oil. After a period of time, the secretions in the nasal cavity can soften and be discharged when the baby sneezes, or they can be naturally drained after softening. Never use instruments or fingers to pick your baby's nose to avoid bruising the baby's nasal mucosa and causing accidental injury.

　　5 tips to relieve baby’s nasal congestion

　　In addition to the above symptomatic treatment methods, the following tips can also effectively relieve baby's nasal congestion.

　　1. Foot soaking method: Boil a thumb-sized piece of ginger in water, then add an appropriate amount of salt and about 100 grams of vinegar, let it dry to a suitable temperature, and then soak the child's feet. When the water temperature cools down, add enough hot water until the child's feet are hot and red.

　　2. Decoction and smoke method: decoct a small handful of white scallions or three or four green onions (onions) into soup, inhale the hot air through your nose, or boil vinegar to inhale the vinegar gas. The effect is better.

　　3. Hot compress method: Use a hot towel to apply to the nose, or use a hair dryer to blow hot air into the nostrils, blowing on the bilateral temples, Fengchi point, and Dazhui point to relieve nasal congestion.

　　4. Side-lying massage method: Lie to the right with the ear plug on the left side and the left side with the nasal plug on the right side. Use two fingers to pinch the nose and massage the Yingxiang points on both sides for 1-2 minutes. The nasal congestion can be removed.

　　5. Positioning method: This method is suitable for babies. When babies have nasal congestion, they often cry incessantly. At this time, the baby can be held upright and he will soon fall asleep peacefully.