Modern man is surrounded by a lot of veryunfavorable and even aggressive factors. For example, viral diseases, unfavorable climate, polluted air, work in a polluted environment, smoking - all this can provoke the development of obstructive bronchitis. In addition, the development of this pathology can be provoked by such diseases as frequent acute respiratory viral infections, laryngitis, pharyngitis. Of course, a sick person tries to get rid of this annoying disease as quickly as possible. Moreover, all means are used - for example, if a person has obstructive bronchitis, treatment with folk remedies can be no less effective than traditional.
Obstructive bronchitis has the following symptoms
- Cough
The cough is quite exhausting, getting worse in the evening and at night. As a rule, with obstructive gastritis, the cough is with sputum.
- Weakness
The sick person experiences a severe loss of strength.He tires very quickly, feels exhausted soon after waking up. The slightest physical exertion - for example, walking up the stairs - puts him out of action for a long time.
- Shortness of breath, sweating
The patient's palms and not only sweat constantly. During physical exertion, shortness of breath is quite severe. In addition, arrhythmia may even occur.
- Temperature increase
Any exacerbation of obstructive bronchitisis almost always accompanied by an increase in body temperature. Moreover, it can rise slightly or to very high numbers - it all depends on the individual characteristics of the body of each specific person, as well as on the characteristics of the course of the disease. To treat obstructive bronchitis, doctors usually prescribe a course of antibiotics. In addition, various vasodilators are used, for example, euphyllin, expectorants and physiotherapy procedures.
Traditional medicine in the fight against bronchitis
However, such treatment is oftenserious strain on the liver, heart, kidneys and other body systems. That is why some people resort to traditional medicine. However, it is necessary to observe certain precautions. First, as soon as possible - at the first symptoms of the disease - consult a doctor. The doctor will clarify the diagnosis and objectively assess the patient's condition. Be sure to consult with your doctor about the traditional recipes for treating bronchitis that you have chosen. And only after his resolution and approval, begin treatment. In some cases, it is quite possible to combine traditional medicine recipes and the treatment that your doctor has prescribed for you. In addition, make sure that the recipes you have chosen do not include components that you may be allergic to. And finally, strictly follow all the rules for preparing traditional medicine recipes, especially the proportions. In addition, it is very important to strictly follow the recommended treatment regimen - only in this case does it make sense to hope for a positive result.
- Onion — sugar mixture
In the first days of the disease it is recommended to starttaking the following expectorant. To prepare it, you will need 4 tablespoons of sugar, linden honey, two tablespoons of vinegar - preferably apple cider vinegar, two medium-sized onions. Peel the onion, place it in an enamel pan. Boil it for two hours, then mince it. Grind it with sugar and honey, add vinegar and mix thoroughly until smooth. The patient should take the resulting remedy every hour, one teaspoon at a time. As a rule, in most cases, the intensity of the cough decreases significantly after a few hours. And the entire course of treatment should last at least five days. And even if the symptoms of the disease disappear earlier. Otherwise, there is a risk of the cough returning.
- Infusion of mandarin
Or rather, an infusion of tangerine peel – itcan help with the most severe cough. To prepare it, you will need about 50 grams of dry tangerine peel. Grind it, place it in an enamel bowl, pour in one liter of water and bring to a boil over low heat. Cook for an hour, tightly covering with a lid. Then add another 50 grams of dry crushed tangerine peel and leave to brew for about two hours. Strain the resulting infusion using gauze, pour into a glass container. Store the resulting infusion exclusively in the refrigerator - otherwise, it will very quickly lose its beneficial properties. A sick person should take the infusion according to the following scheme. On an empty stomach, immediately after waking up, you need to drink five tablespoons of the infusion. Then drink one spoon less each time you drink tea. After this, take a two-hour break and start drinking the infusion in reverse order - first one spoon, after an hour - two. And so on up to five spoons. Such a course of treatment should continue for 3-5 days. And the sick person will feel relief in a few hours.
- Kalina and honey
If the cough is barking and very exhausting,Eliminate it in the shortest possible time with ordinary viburnum and honey. Place 200 grams of viburnum berries in an enamel container, pour in 100 grams of water and add 200 grams of any natural honey. Bring to a boil over low heat. Reduce heat and simmer until all the water has evaporated. Then transfer the resulting mixture to a glass container. The sick person should eat one tablespoon of the resulting mixture every hour during the first day of illness. As a rule, the cough subsides within 24 hours. But treatment should not be stopped for another three days under any circumstances – however, the remedy will need to be taken every three hours. Otherwise, the cough will resume with renewed vigor. The remedy is really very effective, but only if the sick person does not have an allergic reaction to honey and other bee products.
- Infusion of buckwheat
If the cough is not very strong, you can trybuckwheat flower tea. To do this, place 40 grams of dry buckwheat flowers in a thermos, pour one liter of water, leave for one hour, then strain with gauze. The sick person should drink the entire volume of the infusion during the first day of illness. Treatment with this infusion cannot be carried out for more than one day, since buckwheat puts a serious strain on the urinary system, in particular - on the kidneys. By the way, this is why this recipe is not suitable for treating people suffering from kidney or bladder diseases.
- Cowberry or carrot juice
If it is difficult to separate sputum, help is availablea sick person will benefit from either carrot or lingonberry freshly squeezed juice. The recipe is very simple - mix one tablespoon of juice and any natural honey. A sick person should take this remedy every hour during the first day, and every two hours on the second and third days.
- Decoction of sage
A decoction is no less effective for severe coughs.sage - but not in water, but in milk. The decoction is prepared as follows - place three tablespoons of dry sage in an enamel bowl, pour in a liter of milk and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and cook for another 15 minutes, then cover with a lid and leave for another hour. Strain the decoction with gauze, add three tablespoons of any natural honey and mix thoroughly - it is necessary for the honey to completely dissolve. Every hour, the sick person should drink half a glass of such a decoction. The cough goes away quite quickly. Moreover, such a remedy is very effective in fighting high temperatures.
- Expectorant herbal collection
In the event that the cough is wet, but there is phlegmcomes off quite hard, you can try to prepare the following infusion. Take half a teaspoon of fragrant dill, coltsfoot, sage, fennel and marshmallow. Pour them into a thermos, pour one liter of boiling water, cover tightly with a lid and leave for several hours. After that, strain the infusion using gauze, add three tablespoons of any natural honey and stir. The sick person should drink half a glass of this infusion three times a day. The duration of the course of treatment is 5 days.
- External means of treatment
Obstructive bronchitis can be treated not only withhelp of herbs. For example, rubbing your chest or back with any natural fat can almost completely stop a coughing fit after the first application. Just rub your chest and back before going to bed, wrap yourself up and cover yourself warmly. Take a shower in the morning - although, as a rule, the fat is completely absorbed by the morning. We have told you only about the most popular folk methods of treatment. Try, experiment - you will surely find exactly the remedy that will help you without fail. But in no case do not forget about the need to visit a doctor in a timely manner - this will help to avoid the development of various complications. We advise you to read:
