The temperature in winter is changeable and easy to catch a cold. Once a cold comes, it will cause a headache and a stuffy nose, which makes people very uncomfortable and even affects our daily life and work. So in this cold winter, what can we do to alleviate the 'stuffy nose'?
Hot air fumigating nose
It's believed that many friends have done this before. Pour a cup of hot water into your nose and drink it slowly. It won't take long for your nose to pass. However, there's a quick way to relieve your nasal congestion. Put your nose close to the edge of the hot water and breathe gently for several times. The situation will disappear immediately.
Drink more water.
When we feel stuffy nose and accompanied by pain in the nasal cavity, it means that the body is very short of water. At this time, we must pay attention to replenishing water at the moment. Besides drinking warm water, we can spray the nose to the nose with some spray, and the moisture can relieve the pain of the nasal cavity caused by dryness.
Hot feet
Soak feet in hot water for at least 20 minutes before going to bed. It is advisable to sweat slightly. Paojiao can remove the cold in the body, dredge the meridians and collaterals, which is good for improving the nasal congestion. In addition to the feet, you can rub the foot center more often and heat it with both hands. Then rub the Yongquan acupoints of the left and right foot centers successively (from the foot bottom to the depression in the first third of the toe) back and forth several times to the foot bottom for slight heat. It is also beneficial to blood circulation and improve nasal congestion.
Massage nose
When the nose is blocked, it is better to press the nose. This is to increase the blood circulation of the nose. When the nasal congestion is serious, gently massage from the root of the mountain to the alar of the nose after the index finger and the middle finger are close together. Repeatedly massage around the alar of the nose in a circle for several times. The symptom of the nasal congestion will be alleviated a lot.
Learn how to use nasal washer
A friend with rhinitis should be familiar with the nasal washer. Experts say that when we have a stuffy nose, we can also use the nasal washer to open the nose. But the experience brought by the nasal washer may make some people feel uncomfortable, so people should be careful when using the nasal washer to avoid water choking into the esophagus.
Avoid allergens
Although there is no pollen disturbance in autumn and winter, it is easy to raise dust in dry weather, and many rhinitis patients are very sensitive to cold air, which has nothing to do with allergens. These environmental factors can easily make people with allergies sneeze or stuffy nose. If you know you are allergic to something, you'd better stay away from it or wear a mask Protect your delicate nose.