Swelling of the nose is a lot of trouble. It is often provoked by infectious diseases of the upper respiratory tract. They can be treated with medications sold in pharmacies. However, there is a safer option - folk remedies. You can use any prescriptions only after consulting a doctor, as some substances can cause allergies and affect the effectiveness of pharmaceuticals.
Properties of natural medicines
If there is swelling of the nasal mucosa, treatment with folk remedies can speed up recovery and relieve unpleasant symptoms. Natural components have high biological activity, they are quickly absorbed by the body, but do not lead to addiction, which distinguishes them favorably from pharmaceuticals. Medicines have the following effect on the inflamed membranes of the nose:
- reduce the permeability of blood vessels and strengthen their walls;
- relieve puffiness;
- disinfect mucous membranes, block the reproduction of pathogenic microflora;
- moisturize the nasal passages;
- reduce pressure in the choroid plexus of the nose;
- cleanse the nostrils and sinuses of mucus and pus;
- increase local immunity.
Treatment methods
You can relieve swelling from the nasal mucosa with folk remedies at home, for this you do not need to go to the hospital for procedures. Any patient can choose the most suitable traditional method for himself, there are recipes for both adults and children in the healers' piggy bank.
However, before removing the swelling of the nasal mucosa, an allergy test should be done in order to avoid a negative reaction of the body.
Consider what methods improve your well-being.
- Physiological and hypertonic solution. Both products are prepared from sea or table salt, but the concentration of sodium chloride in them is different. Physiological solution is made in the proportion of 1 teaspoon of salt to 1 liter of boiled water. The components are mixed well, cooled, the nasal passages are washed with a solution. This can be done with the help of special sprays or balloons; an ordinary teapot or a small syringe will also do.
A hypertonic solution contains more sodium ions than a physiological solution, therefore it relieves swelling better. It literally "pulls" water molecules from the mucous membrane and transports them into the mucus. To prepare the product, you need to stir one teaspoon of salt in one glass of boiled water. Washing is carried out up to 5 times a day, if the edema is not strong, they can fully replace the vasoconstrictor drops. However, this method has its drawbacks - the medicine can increase the fragility of blood vessels and cause epistaxis (nosebleeds). Moreover, its duration is very short.- Inhalation with essential oils. This method can relieve swelling quite effectively, but it should only be used if the body temperature is not elevated. Essential oils from coniferous plants such as fir, spruce, cedar and pine have excellent anti-inflammatory, antiseptic and antiviral properties. To carry out the procedure, you need to warm up the water in a saucepan so that steam comes from it. Next, add 10-15 drops of oil to the container and inhale the vapors without covering yourself with a towel. It is necessary to carry out inhalations 2-3 times a day.
- Cold inhalation. As a raw material for the preparation of the medicine, you can use finely grated onion, garlic, horseradish root. The gruel obtained from their components is placed in a jar, a paper funnel is inserted into it and the emitted vapors are inhaled. An excellent remedy for dry inhalation is dried lily of the valley. It is harvested in the spring, for this, flowers and shoots are collected, dried well and crushed to a powdery state. It is stored in a tightly closed jar, and if necessary, open it, and inhale the healing volatile substances.
- Washing with chamomile infusion. Pharmacy chamomile flowers are natural antibiotics, as they contain a large amount of phytoncides. This plant has a very mild effect on the mucous membrane, does not violate the integrity of the vascular plexus, does not adversely affect blood circulation and is not addictive. To prepare the broth, you need to take a tablespoon of dried flowers and pour them with a glass of boiled water at room temperature. The mixture is placed in a water bath and languishes for 15-20 minutes, after which it is cooled and filtered well. Washing with infusion is done 4-6 times a day.
- Aloe juice drops. A perennial plant found in almost all homes is used to treat edema. It is rich in natural ingredients that reduce inflammation, fight bacteria and improve the regeneration of damaged cells. To prepare drops, you need to cut off the lower leaves of aloe, their age must be at least 3 years. We wrap the raw materials in parchment and put them in the refrigerator for 12 hours. Cooling is necessary to increase the viscosity of the juice. After the leaves have settled down, squeeze the juice out of them and mix with water in a ratio of 1: 4. We drip into the nasal passages 3-4 times a day.
Honey and aloe candles. The plant is suitable for making medicinal candles. To do this, we take aloe juice, mix it with thick honey and send it to the refrigerator for 10 hours. After the mixture thickens, we form candles from it and insert it into the nostrils one by one.- Beetroot juice drops. Root juice well cleans mucous membranes from pathogenic microorganisms, disinfects them and strengthens the walls of blood vessels, it also reduces blood flow to the nose, which helps relieve inflammation. To prepare the product, take fresh beets, cut off the upper part from it, clean and wash under cold water. Three root vegetables on a fine grater or interrupt in a blender, squeeze juice from the resulting gruel through cheesecloth. We mix it with chilled boiled water in equal proportions, bury it in the nostrils 3 times a day. It is important that the beets have a rich burgundy color without white streaks, it is such a product that has high healing properties. It is strictly forbidden to use undiluted juice, as it can burn the mucous membrane.
- Onion and honey drops. Prepare an infusion that relieves swelling from one onion, grated on a fine grater. Fill it with a glass of boiling water and leave it without a lid for 1 hour. After that, dissolve a teaspoon of honey in the liquid and filter it through cheesecloth. The tool cleans well the mucous membrane of microbes, it will become an indispensable assistant for viral respiratory infections.
A hypertonic solution contains more sodium ions than a physiological solution, therefore it relieves swelling better. It literally "pulls" water molecules from the mucous membrane and transports them into the mucus. To prepare the product, you need to stir one teaspoon of salt in one glass of boiled water. Washing is carried out up to 5 times a day, if the edema is not strong, they can fully replace the vasoconstrictor drops. However, this method has its drawbacks - the medicine can increase the fragility of blood vessels and cause epistaxis (nosebleeds). Moreover, its duration is very short.
Honey and aloe candles. The plant is suitable for making medicinal candles. To do this, we take aloe juice, mix it with thick honey and send it to the refrigerator for 10 hours. After the mixture thickens, we form candles from it and insert it into the nostrils one by one.Precautionary measures
Using folk remedies to relieve edema is quite effective, they do not contain chemicals, therefore they are considered less dangerous than pharmaceutical preparations. However, it should be borne in mind that non-compliance with the proportions in the preparation of medicines, an overdose or personal intolerance to the components can negatively affect the patient's health. Before starting therapy, you should definitely consult your doctor. Particular care is taken in the selection of recipes for children.
Let's sum up
Biologically active substances contained in medicinal natural products help to cope with swelling of the nasal mucosa. They have proven to be effective and are widely used as adjuvant therapy.
However, it should be borne in mind that no folk remedies can fully replace the treatment regimen prescribed by the doctor. They can be used only in combination with basic drugs and after consulting a doctor.
