Treatment consists of fluids, antibiotics, nebulization (a process to humidify the air and
keep the nasal passages moist), and eye medications.
Treatment for the common cold in babies involves easing their symptoms, such as by providing fluids, keeping the air moist and helping
them keep their nasal passages open.
Tip: If the house is very dry, you might consider putting a cool - mist humidifier in the room where your baby sleeps to help
keep his nasal passages moist.
Keeping humidity in the air will
keep the nasal passages moist and prevent viruses from thriving.
Steamy showers and vaporizers also help to
keep nasal passages clear.
Fluids
keep nasal passages moist and less prone to picking up germs.
It keeps nasal passages (and lungs) well moisturized.
Inhaling the steam
keeps nasal passages moist, ingesting broth can help hydrate the body and research demonstrates that chicken soup can also decongest the nose by speeding up the movement of mucus.
Not exact matches
This can be either a pillow to help align your neck a certain way, a chin strap to
keep your mouth closed, a device to widen your
nasal passages, or a special mouthpiece.
A humidifier can provide some much - needed relief by helping to
keep your little one's sinuses and
nasal passages moist, making it easier for them to breath.
- Run a cool mist vaporizer to
keep the air moist and hydrate
nasal passages.
Sneezes will naturally help eject germs and particles from the
nasal passages and
keep air flowing.
The warm, moist air that the humidifier produces allows the
nasal secretions to thin out and flow out,
keeping your little one's
nasal passages clear.
This same warm air prevents frequent nosebleeds as well, since the moisture travels inside their wee little
nasal passage,
keeping it wet not dry.
If you
keep your baby's
nasal passage clear they not only breathe easier, they can suckle easier.
This practice lubricates dry
nasal passages, delivers the benefits of herbs directly to the nose, and
keeps allergens from directly irritating the
nasal lining.
Jala neti, which entails a gentle lavage of the
nasal passages with salt water, removes pollen and viruses from the nose,
keeps mucus from building up, and helps drains the sinuses.
You may also desire to rub a drop of sesame or coconut oil inside your
nasal passages to
keep them moist and lubricated during the dry cool weather.
Add a few drops into your humidifier's reservoir to
keep germs away and help you breathe easily, or inhale some from a hot compress to disinfect the
nasal passages and lungs.
Take care to
keep your arnica pain relief salve away from eyes and
nasal passages as well as other delicate areas of skin.
Keep all litter boxes, food and water bowls clean, and regularly wipe your cat's eyes and nose, as blocked
nasal passages could cause him to stop eating.