Aloe in the nose during pregnancy: is it possible to drip plant juice from a runny nose, and also how to use it correctly?

Pregnancy is a crucial period for every woman, in which health care should be manifested to a greater extent. No one is safe from colds, especially for pregnant women, whose body is in a more vulnerable condition to diseases.

When a runny nose occurs, many people prefer to use folk remedies for treatment, since they are considered more harmless, unlike pharmacy drugs, which can have more side effects. One of the popular and proven remedies is drops made from aloe juice.

The use of the plant and its chemical composition

One of the most effective drugs, prepared in the traditional way, are nose drops from aloe.

The components included in the juice of this plant will not only help relieve swelling of the nasal mucosa, but also show an antiseptic effect, killing pathogenic microbes. Aloe has a rich chemical composition, it includes such groups of vitamins as: A, B, C, E. The plant is rich in various complexes of trace elements and includes more than 20 amino acids. Each of the components fulfills its role in the body of a pregnant woman:

B vitamins directly affect the nervous system, stimulating and strengthening it, also restore the damaged nasal mucosa, normalizing the metabolism in it;
Vitamin C and E groups stimulate blood circulation, relieving fatigue and strengthen the immune system;
vitamin A helps to lower cholesterol in the blood and has a beneficial effect on the visual apparatus.

More information about all the useful and healing properties of this plant can be found here.

Can plant juice be instilled in pregnant women with a cold?

The drug with aloe juice quite successfully fights with a runny nose in pregnant women, and is considered more harmless than pharmacy drops and sprays. Using nasal drops, you can remove the following symptoms:

swelling in the nose;
nasal congestion;
discharge from the nasal passages;
itchy nose.

Some experts, knowing the chemical composition of aloe, are categorical about using it to treat a runny nose. It is known that the agave contains anthraquinone, which has a laxative effect, when used internally, it can cause spasm of the uterine muscles, and also contributes to a rush of blood in the pelvic organs.

Attention! In some cases, doctors may prohibit the use of drops of aloe in the nose, since the active elements leading to its composition can provoke premature birth.

The possibility of allergy should be excluded. To do this, it is enough to drop a drop of the finished product on the hand, and wait a while. If redness appears on the hand, accompanied by itching, then you should refrain from using it.

All these risks can most likely be attributed to exceptions, since in most cases, diluted aloe juice, when instilling the nose, contacts only the mucous membrane.

For more information on whether aloe use is permitted during pregnancy, see this article.

Application rules

Aloe tinctures with a runny nose during pregnancy are distinguished by their speed. After just a few drops of nose, you can get the desired result. The main rule of use is the mandatory dilution of aloe juice with water, since the concentrate from the pulp of the plant can cause burns on the mucous membrane.

Carefully you need to approach the choice of the sheet from which the juice will be squeezed. The sheet should be large and juicy, it is desirable that the tips of the sheet are slightly dried.

The dosage of the medicine should not exceed one drop in each nostril, and the procedure itself should be carried out no more than twice a day. Aloe juice is saturated with useful elements in the cold, therefore, before using the tincture, it is not recommended to heat it, as it may begin to lose its beneficial properties.

Agave Drop Recipes

To get the most efficiency from the use of aloe in the treatment of a cold, clear recipes for the preparation of medicines should be followed, since a violation of the technology for preparing drops for the nose can lead to side effects. The most simple and effective drug is prepared according to the following recipes.

With honey

Aloe juice with honey can be used to neutralize bacteria that cause a runny nose, as well as in the treatment of sinusitis and the mitigation of symptoms of chronic sinusitis:

For cooking, cut the aloe leaf, and wrapping it in paper, send it to the refrigerator for 10 days.
After the juice has absorbed useful elements under the influence of cold, it is necessary to squeeze the juice from a sheet into a separate container and dilute it half with water.
The second ingredient will be honey, respectively. It is recommended to use honey only natural, without adding extra impurities. Aloe juice and honey are mixed in equal proportions until a homogeneous consistency. Tincture should be allowed to brew for a couple of hours.

The medicine is usually taken two drops in the nose twice a day.

With wild rose

Aloe juice with wild rose for cooking is similar to the previous one. A pre-prepared broth of wild rose should be mixed with aloe juice in proportions one to one and mixed thoroughly.

Rosehip contains a large amount of vitamin C, and in combination with the beneficial elements of aloe, it will not only relieve unpleasant symptoms of a runny nose, but also stimulate the immune system.

To prepare tinctures from aloe juice, the plant from which the leaf will be cut off must be older than three years.

Tinctures from natural ingredients always have fewer contraindications than pharmacy drugs. The aloe plant can be found in almost any apartment, and not everyone can guess its beneficial properties. The body of a pregnant woman is especially sensitive to the chemistry that is used in modern pharmaceuticals, so tincture of aloe juice in the treatment of the common cold is the best option.