Bronchitis is a lesion of bronchial mucosa,which arose as a consequence of the inflammatory process. There are various causes of this disease. ARVI is one of many reasons. Depending on the nature of the course of the disease, bronchitis is acute and chronic. For reasons of origin, it can be infectious, asthmatic and obstructive (allergic or bronchitis smoker). Let's talk about simple, ordinary bronchitis.

Symptoms of bronchitis in adults

Any bronchitis in adults is accompaniedcertain cues for which the disease is recognized. Cough is the main symptom of bronchitis. It begins as a dry constant cough, irritating the mucous, sometimes with pain in the chest. After a while (usually on day 2-3), sputum is released, which is at first clear, and then changes color to yellow-green, purulent. By this time pains on coughing disappear, and cough itself becomes paroxysmal. The volume of sputum increases, its color changes. Usually acute bronchitis is accompanied by weakness, lethargy, body temperature rises to 37-39 degrees. When small bronchi are affected, the sick person suffers from shortness of breath, especially during physical exertion, for example, when tilting or climbing stairs. Acute bronchitis without complications lasts about ten days. As recovery improves, sputum is reduced, the patient coughs less often, body temperature becomes normal. Let's see how to treat bronchitis in adults.

Treatment of bronchitis in official medicine

Although acute bronchitis people often get sick, onea recipe for everyone has not yet come up. For example, taking antibiotics for bronchitis is strictly individual. The adult person, having felt illness, at once starts to accept antibiotics. But taking medicine unchecked, humanity is rendering a disservice to itself. Bacterial strains resistant to antibiotics are formed, which makes treatment difficult. But it happens that the treatment of bronchitis in adults without antibiotics is not complete. This applies to elderly patients and those who suffer from bronchial asthma. Also, antibiotics are needed for adults who have bronchitis more than four times a year. This category of the population may deteriorate health after bronchitis, as their mucous membrane is filled with bacteria, which under adverse conditions will turn into microbes - causative agents of the disease. In treating older adults, antibiotics are prescribed for about 7 days, but they should be drunk until symptoms of the disease disappear plus a couple of more days to finally kill the infection. Take medication by the clock, so that the concentration of the drug is constantly in the blood, which will suppress the reproduction of bacteria. The question arises, what antibiotics should adults take with conventional bronchitis? With medicines, it's better not to joke and should visit your family doctor at the first sign of bronchitis.

Phytotherapy and treatment of bronchitis

With bronchitis, adults can be treatedHerbs containing essential oils are eucalyptus and oregano, ledum and mint. Broths of them dilate the bronchi and facilitate breathing. Such famous herbs as mother-and-stepmother, plantain, chamomile, contain mucous substances that can envelop the bronchi and soften the pain when coughing. The presence of vitamin C in these herbs reduces inflammation. Licorice and calendula are all-hardening. Excellent expectorants - althaea root, flax seed and fennel. When treating bronchitis you need to know the following. Firstly, when taking decoctions of herbs, you need to know if they will not cause you an allergy. Secondly, it is impossible to conduct treatment with alcohol tinctures - they provoke vasodilation, because of which the bronchial mucosa swells, and this does not promote recovery, but only worsens the situation. Doing inhalations of herbs, take only herbs containing essential oils. There is an opinion that ostensibly with bronchitis can be treated radish with honey. However, this is a great exaggeration. First of all, honey is able to cause allergies and, like everything sweet, promotes the reproduction of bacteria, if bronchitis is a consequence of ARVI, then radish can do harm. Viruses, hitting small vessels, make them fragile, and the radish can provoke bleeding. The best means of phytotherapy, which our medicine offers, are breastfeeding. Four types of nursing fees are sold in pharmacies freely.

Gathering number 1 - consists of the milled root of the althaea, herbs of mother-and-stepmother and oregano and is an anti-inflammatory agent;

Collection number 2 - this includes leaves of plantain, crushed licorice root, mother-and-stepmother, the action of this collection is enveloping;

Collection number 3 - is an expectorant and consists of crushed licorice roots, althaea, pine buds, also contains leaves of Salvia;

Collection number 4 - is a chopped mixture of chamomile, mint, ledum, calendula, violet and is a bronchodilator.

Take these fees should be like this:

The first two collections - 1 tbsp. l. on 200 gr. water and hold 15-17 minutes in a water bath. Then let cool, drain and use the broth for 3 times;

Fees number 3 and number 4 measure 2 tbsp. l. on 200 gr. water. Fill the grass with boiling water, spend a quarter of an hour on a water bath, insist 45 minutes, drain and drink hot after eating.

Treated by herbs need a long time, about 20 days.

Traditional medicine against bronchitis

There are various decoctions of dried berries andleaves of raspberry, an elderberry grease, lime-colored. Take all the broths you need hot instead of tea. Experts advise drinking hot milk with honey, throwing a small pinch of soda into it. It's good to mix a mixture of onion and honey. Prepare this medicine is very simple: connect 500 g. finely crushed onion with honey (50g.p), add 1 liter of water and add 0.4 kg of sugar, then cook this mixture for 3 hours. Drain and take three times a day on a tablespoon. Keep this medicine in a cool place. In general, bronchitis is preferably treated with herbs. Phytotherapy is an important component of treatment, and do not reject it. Medicinal herbs together with the pharmaceuticals prescribed to you by your doctor will ensure you a quick recovery. Do not be ill, be healthy!

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