Patient's question:
The baby's half of the nose is blocked, no mucus, even after taking cold medicine, it should not be a fever. What kind of drops can be used to unblock the nose? The assistance needed: Hello, how to unblock the nose?...Doctor's answer:
Five Home Remedies for Nasal Congestion① Steaming Method: Boil a small handful of scallions or three to four chopped onions (garlic) in water, inhale the steam through your nose. Alternatively, boil vinegar and inhale the vapor; both methods are effective.
② Packing Method: Crush scallions, extract the juice, and soak it into medical cotton. Insert the cotton into your nostril. Or, cut a garlic clove into a cylinder slightly smaller than your nostril, wrap it with thin cotton or gauze, and insert it into the nostril. This also works well.
③ Semi-Reclining Massage Method: If your left nostril is blocked, lie on your right side. If your right nostril is blocked, lie on your left side. Use both thumbs to press and massage the bilateral Yintang acupoints (between the eyebrows) for 1–2 minutes. Nasal congestion can be relieved.
Five Home Remedies for Nasal Congestion
① Steaming Method: Boil a small handful of scallions or three to four chopped onions (garlic) in water, inhale the steam through your nose. Alternatively, boil vinegar and inhale the vapor; both methods are effective.
② Packing Method: Crush scallions, extract the juice, and soak it into medical cotton. Insert the cotton into your nostril. Or, cut a garlic clove into a cylinder slightly smaller than your nostril, wrap it with thin cotton or gauze, and insert it into the nostril. This also works well.
③ Semi-Reclining Massage Method: If your left nostril is blocked, lie on your right side. If your right nostril is blocked, lie on your left side. Use both thumbs to press and massage the bilateral Yintang acupoints (between the eyebrows) for 1–2 minutes. Nasal congestion can be relieved.
④ Hot Compress Method: Apply a warm towel to your nose or use a hairdryer to blow warm air into your nostrils, as well as on the bilateral Taiyang acupoints, Fengchi acupoints, and Dazhui acupoints. Nasal congestion can be relieved.
⑤ Position Change Method: This method is suitable for infants. When an infant has nasal congestion, they often cry incessantly. In this case, hold the infant upright, and they can quickly fall asleep peacefully.
Yintang Acupoint Location: To locate the Yintang acupoint, adopt a sitting or prone posture. The Yintang acupoint is on the face, approximately 1 cm away from the side of the nose in the wrinkle (at the midpoint of the outer edge of the nose, in the philtrum).