What to do if your sense of smell and taste are impaired after a positive test? 5 tips to quickly restore your sense of smell and taste

Smell the coffee: A foreign experiment was conducted to study the effect of smelling coffee on the sense of smell of COVID-19 patients. The results showed that after smelling coffee, 13.3% of the patients recovered their normal sense of smell, and some patients with severe hyposmia became mild to moderate. Because coffee contains hundreds of volatile compounds, these smells can stimulate the olfactory receptors to produce nerve impulses and thus accelerate the recovery of the sense of smell.

Four kinds of odor stimulation: This is a classic olfactory training program widely circulated in the medical community. The four odors of phenylethyl alcohol (rose), eucalyptus (eucalyptus), citronellal (lemon), and eugenol (clove) stimulate the olfactory nerves.

Nasal irrigation: When you use normal saline to rinse your nasal cavity, it can not only wash away dirt, but also increase the frequency of cilia movement in the nose, reduce the production of local inflammatory mediators, and play a certain role in improving your sense of smell and taste.

Zinc intake: Zinc is involved in protein synthesis, cell growth and other processes, so it can promote olfactory and taste cells. Studies have also found that patients who receive zinc treatment will recover their taste and smell functions in a shorter time.

Taste training: The previous points are all aimed at restoring the sense of taste by focusing on the sense of smell. You can also try the method of focusing on restoring the sense of taste. When cooking, make more dishes with different flavors and use these flavors to train your tongue to feel the taste.

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