Coryza and yellow snot in children

The reasons for your child to have a runny nose can be quite a lot. It can be caused even by an ordinary walk in the winter season or in wet spring weather. Even a slight hypothermia can cause a cold.

In addition, if your baby likes to scream outdoors in cold weather - this is the first way to supercooling the upper respiratory tract, which will lead primarily to the common cold.

But if you have not managed to protect your child from a catarrhal disease accompanied by snot, then you should remember about timely treatment. After all, the common cold and yellow snot can lead to more serious diseases. The most common is sinusitis, which causes inflammation in the maxillary sinuses.

How to protect yourself from the common cold?

Initially, you need to pay attention to warm shoes that will not get wet, and comfortable clothes. It is necessary to follow during a walk, so that the child does not get wet feet or strongly sweats. And if you came home and found that his feet are wet, then you need to take action as quickly as possible. Namely: soak your feet in hot water, give milk and honey before bedtime. After such procedures, no runny nose and yellow snot do not threaten him.

Do not forget to strengthen the immunity of the child with proper nutrition, which includes all the necessary products, namely: vegetables, fruits, fish and meat. The physical load on your child's body must also be moderate and systematic. And if you suddenly noticed that his immunity is weakened by some characteristic signs, then consult a doctor. Perhaps your child needs a course of vitamins, which the doctor will appoint him individually.

During treatment of colds and other diseases, do not give the child antibiotics without emergency and without the knowledge of the doctor. It can suppress his immunity. The same applies to drops for the nose during the common cold, not all of them are equally suitable for adults and children alike. Therefore, in their choice it is better to consult a pediatrician who knows how to properly treat yellow snot in children. It should be remembered that prolonged use of any vasoconstrictive drops for the nose is not recommended and can be addictive.

And if you notice the yellow snot in a child, then in this case the washing with brine is best. This procedure is completely safe and will have a quick effect on the control of the common cold. Special kits are sold in apexes, with the help of which your child can even wash himself a nasal cavity.

Folk methods

Do not recommend such ways of treating the common cold, as the effect of plant components on the children's body can give an unforeseen reaction, most often in the form of an allergy. Therefore, an appeal to a doctor is simply necessary if your child is suffering from a runny nose and a cold.

The most safe among folk methods of treatment for children are inhalations from such herbs as mint, sage, eucalyptus, chamomile, bay leaf. In addition, the "breathing over a pot of potatoes" procedure is also an excellent method, but do not forget that this way the hot vapor is applied to the face and eyes of the child. It is best to use a special inhaler, which will help to avoid getting steam on the skin.

Instead of an inhaler, take an ordinary teapot, through the spout of which your child can make a full procedure. In addition, for inhalations with broths of herbs you can use an ordinary heating pad, which you just need to fill with a special solution. Thus, the child quickly and safely warms the upper respiratory tract and forget what a runny nose and yellow snot. After these procedures, you have to lie down for a few hours, wrapped in a warm blanket. It is best to do them before bed, then when the child does not move and does not talk.