Patient's question:
The child was born only a few days ago, and recently, for some unknown reason, they have been scratching their ears frequently. How can I help recover my baby's rhinitis?Doctor's answer:
Apply essential oils to a warm towel or small handkerchief and place it on the baby's nose; or use an essential oil spray and spray it into the air.Principle: Some essential oils, when used for heat therapy, can help reduce swelling in the nasal mucosa, aiding in nasal congestion relief. Essential oil sprays can improve air humidity when the air is dry.
Alternatively, cotton balls soaked in a 1% ephedrine solution, a 1‰ epinephrine solution, a 3% hydrogen peroxide solution, or thrombin can be applied to tightly pack the nasal cavity for several minutes to several hours to achieve hemostasis. If the effect is poor, a nasal endoscopy examination should be performed at the hospital. The best approach is to locate the bleeding point under a nasal endoscope and implement hemostatic treatment, such as laser, packing, cryotherapy, or microwave therapy.