Bronchitis can be dangerous
Cold, damp air and weakened immunity are constant companions of bronchitis. That is why in winter it is one of widespread diseases. Bronchitis is inflammation of the lining of the bronchi caused by infection. It may occur alone, for example, after a walk of cold wind, or be a complication from another illness – flu, Orville, pharyngitis. The first signs of bronchitis are scratch in the throat and hoarse voice, and then these symptoms to be added and dry cough, which increases at night. After 3-4 days it becomes wet. Sometimes when bronchitis is increased temperature, but which is rarely very high. If the disease occurs severely, may appear shortness of breath and pain in the ribs. The median duration of disease was about two weeks when the patency of bronchial cough and recover passes. If bronchitis is not treated, it can become chronic. Chronic bronchitis is a serious disease that often exacerbates, the lungs gradually sclerosing posed pulmonary failure, and shortness of breath at the slightest load, pathological changes in heart (sclerosing lungs can not saturate the blood with oxygen). Among the complications of acute bronchitis are serious diseases such as pneumonia and emphysema of the lungs. In the first stage of disease when coughing is accompanied by wet phlegm, medicines can intensify inflammation of the mucous membrane. During this stage should be taken warm milk, hot tea, warm mineral water. The great quantity of fluids helps to thin the phlegm and removal of toxins from the body. But if you have heart problems, asthma, psoriasis or eczema, you better refrain from such treatment.
If you were not able to cure dry cough, you should take money for spitting. Not worth taking antibiotics alone. Experts appointed these drugs only complicated course of disease and suspected pneumonia. In other cases, antibiotics may even harm – in the lining of the bronchial live beneficial microorganisms that prevent the multiplication of harmful germs. Assuming an antibiotic, you lose not only harmful but also beneficial microorganisms, and restoration of normal microflour is quite difficult. If you want to advance care for the prevention of bronchitis, you can wash and rinse the nose, throat slightly salted water to which was added 15% decoction of eucalyptus (1 tsp infusion of 0.5 liters of water).
Onions and garlic are also able to help the body to prevent the disease. If you are worried the smell of these products, you can do with their inhalations. For the purpose of the plane cut 1 onion and 1 clove of garlic and place them in a glass of water. Make a small paper funnel, which will be able to inhalation of the mixture for 3-5 minutes. A curious fact is that people with perfect emotional state very rarely suffer from colds. Joyous and peaceful people spend these diseases much more easily than those in the dark and depressed mood. Another interesting fact was discovered by U.S. researchers, according to leisurely morning and breakfast is the refusal of the main reasons for frequent colds. Researchers explain that with the early adoption of food, which positively affects the immune system.
Folk medicine also provides funds for treatment of bronchitis. Most of them perfectly complement (not replace!) Medication:
- Mixture of anise – 1 teaspoon to honey and add 2 tablespoons anise seed mixture and pour hot water. After two hours and strain is considered 1 teaspoon every 2 hours.
- Tea of violets – 2 tablespoons dried violets are poured a cup of hot water and brew for 15 minutes. Tea drink 2-3 times a day, 0.5 mg.
- Inhalation of chamomile (chamomile 3 tablespoons boiling 3 cups of boiling water)
- Potion of coltsfoot – 1 tablespoon coltsfoot leaves boil and brew for 30 minutes. Every hour is considered, 1 tablespoon of tea
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