Tips for Blowing Your Nose When You Have a Cold

Whenever the weather suddenly gets colder, or if you don't cover yourself with a quilt when you sleep, or if you fail to add clothes in time when the temperature drops, you may catch a cold. Most colds will cause clear runny nose, and people tend to blow their noses constantly at this time. However, due to improper methods, many people may break their noses. This will not only fail to cure the cold faster, but may also make the cold more serious, and even cause nose inflammation. So how should you blow your nose correctly after a cold, and what are the precautions?

It is easy to get the flu in winter. If you don’t take good care of yourself after catching a cold, you can easily look sick. Recently, the American magazine "Reader's Digest" published an article teaching everyone a few tips to help you remain energetic when you are sick and avoid "cold-induced disfigurement."

1. Always use a soft tissue when blowing your nose. When you have a runny nose due to a cold, you should blow it clean immediately. However, constantly rubbing your nose will make the tip of your nose red and broken. Therefore, you must use a soft and delicate tissue to blow your nose, and rinse with clean water when necessary.

2. Carry a bottle of moisturizer with you. When you are sick, your body tends to become dry and dehydrated. It is best to carry a small bottle of moisturizer with you when you go out to keep your skin hydrated and relieve nasal breakage caused by blowing your nose.

3. Use gauze dipped in water to remove dead skin. When you have a cold or fever, your lips are prone to cracking and peeling. At this time, you must not tear them with your hands. You should dip gauze in warm water, moisten your lips, gently wipe off the dead skin, and then apply some lip balm.

4. Use tea bags to reduce edema. When you are sick, your eyes may become swollen due to congestion. When you sleep, you should make sure to slightly elevate your head to help remove moisture from your face. If your eyes are swollen when you wake up in the morning, you can take two wet tea bags, put them in the refrigerator for a while, and apply ice to your eyes for 15 minutes, and the edema will disappear. You can also refrigerate the eye cream in the refrigerator. This will not only effectively relieve edema, but also make your eyes cool and refreshed when used regularly.

Warm Tips: How to blow your nose correctly?

Many people have had this experience: sometimes when you blow your nose, your ears will buzz, and sometimes even feel pain. This is caused by excessive air pressure passing through the Eustachian tube connecting the nasopharynx and the middle ear cavity, affecting the pressure inside the ear. In fact, if you blow your nose incorrectly, it may cause adverse consequences.

What is the correct way to blow your nose? You should blow your nose with your upper body leaning forward. Since the opening of the maxillary sinus is located at a higher position, it is not conducive to drainage and may cause sinusitis. Adopting a posture with the body slightly leaning forward is conducive to the discharge of secretions accumulated in the maxillary sinus. Blow one side of your nose first. If you blow both sides of your nose at the same time, it will easily increase the air pressure in your nasal cavity and increase the burden on your ears.

Therefore, first press one nostril with your fingers, and then blow out with a little force, and the snot in the opposite nostril can be blown out. After blowing one side, move on to the other side. On the one hand, you should be careful to control the frequency and strength of blowing your nose. On the other hand, you should treat nasal diseases early to control the symptoms of excessive nasal discharge.