Treatment for a runny nose with a lot of discharge. The best treatment is clearing the nose for a day or two. Sniffing and swallowing the secretions is probably better than blowing because blowing the nose can force the infection into the ears or sinuses. For younger babies, use a soft rubber suction bulb to remove the secretions gently. Put petroleum jelly around the nostrils to protect them from irritation.
Nasal discharge is the nose's way of getting rid of viruses.
Antihistamines are not helpful unless your child has a nasal allergy. Treatment for a dry or stuffy nose with only a little discharge or dried yellow-green mucus. Most stuffy noses are blocked by dry mucus. Blowing the nose or suction alone cannot remove most dry secretions. Using nosedrops and then suctioning or blowing out the fluid in the nose can help.