Cough herbs - Causes, symptoms and treatment. MF.
From time immemorial phytotherapy was widely used both at the initial stage of the disease, and with the unfolded "picture" of the disease. One of the most common symptoms of diseases is a cough. In addition to ARI, acute respiratory infections and colds, cough occurs in very many diseases, for example:
• In diseases of the upper and lower respiratory tract: pharyngitis, laryngitis, tracheitis.
• Cough occurs in bronchopulmonary system diseases: bronchitis, bronchial asthma, pneumonia, etc.
• May occur in cardiovascular diseases, such as heart failure, pulmonary embolism, etc.
• For allergic reactions.
• When smoking and inhaling substances that irritate the nasal mucosa and oropharynx.
• With diseases of the upper gastrointestinal tract.
• Cough can occur even with certain cancers.
This article will discuss the treatment of dry and wet cough directly with inflammatory diseases of the respiratory system. Phytotherapy will be particularly effective here. With other pathologies, treatment should begin with the elimination of the disease itself, and not its symptom in the form of a cough. Funds will be given for cough herbs that can be used in both adults and children and pregnant women. In the treatment it is good to combine herbal preparations with herbal based syrups.
Phytotherapy for coughing is aimed at the following result:
1. With a dry cough - sputum liquefaction.
2. With a damp cough - promotes better sputum discharge.
3. Also at the stage of recovery, when phlegm has already passed away, phytotherapy is aimed at suppressing the cough reflex. That is, it has antitussive and softening effect.
4. Phytotherapy improves the general condition, reduces the severity of organism intoxication.
5. Herbal therapy has a common strengthening effect.
Medicines for phytotherapy of cough
Cough syrups:
• Licorice root syrup. Possesses expectorant, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, immunostimulating, regenerating, antispasmodic, action, is applied both with dry and with wet cough.
Usage and dosage: Licorice root syrup is administered orally 3 times a day: for children under 2 years - 1-2 drops per 1 dessert spoonful of water;children from 2 to 12 years - ½ teaspoon per ¼ cup water at the reception;children over 12 years - 1 teaspoon per ¼ cup of water per reception;adults - 1 dessert spoonful per ½ cup of water per reception. The course of treatment is 7-10 days.
Contraindications: gastritis, gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer during exacerbation.
• Cough syrup( Dr. Thiess) .The syrup is used for dry cough. The effect is aimed at diluting the sputum and improving its separation. Has mucolytic, expectorant and anti-inflammatory effect. The syrup can be used in children from 1 year, during pregnancy and lactation, after consulting with the attending physician.
Dosage and administration: children from 1 year to 6 years of age take 1/2 teaspoon every 3-4 hours, but no more than 4 times a day;children over 6 years and adolescents - 1 teaspoon every 2-3 hours, but no more than 4 times a day;adults - 1 tablespoon every 2-3 hours. Take it by mouth with a small amount of water. The course of treatment is 7-10 days. Contraindications: age to 1 year, with caution in diabetes mellitus, since the syrup contains sucrose.
• Syrup "Doctor Mom" .The drug has mucolytic, expectorant, antipyretic and antibacterial action. It is used for dry cough, with "barking" cough with laryngitis and throat diseases.
Dosage and administration: for children from 3 to 5 years, take 1/2 teaspoon 3 times a day;children from 6 to 14 years - 1/2-1 teaspoon 3 times a day;children over 14 years and adults - 1-2 teaspoons 3 times a day. Take inside. The course of treatment is 2-3 weeks. Contraindications: age to 3 years, pregnancy, lactation, with caution in diabetes mellitus, as the syrup contains sugar.
• Syrup "prospen" .The drug has mucolytic and expectorant action. Syrup is used to treat infants and pregnant women.
Usage and dosage: A syrup "prospan" is prescribed for children from birth to 6 years - 2.5 ml each;children 6-14 years old - 5 ml 3 times a day;for adults 5 or 7.5 ml 3 times a day. The course of treatment: the minimum period for taking the drug is 7 days. Contraindications: intolerance to fructose. For pregnancy and lactation only as directed by your doctor!
• Gedelix syrup .Suitable for dry cough. Promotes the transition of dry cough to wet and better sputum discharge.
Usage and dosage: Gadelix syrup is given to infants and children under 7 years of age are given half the dose for adults. Children of school age 5 ml 3-4 times a day;for adults 5 or 7.5 ml 3 times a day. The course of treatment: the minimum period for taking the drug is 7 days.
Contraindications: bronchial asthma, propensity to laryngospasm, arginine succinate synthase deficiency.
• Travisil syrup .It is prescribed for dry or moist cough of any origin, which occurs during tobacco smoking, irritation of the mucous membranes of the upper and lower respiratory tract, infections: tonsillitis, pharyngitis and bronchitis.
Dosage and administration: Ingestion. Adults: 1-2 teaspoons( corresponding to 5-10 ml) 3 times a day. The maximum daily dose is 6 teaspoons( which corresponds to 30 ml).Children older than 3 years: ½ -1 teaspoon( which corresponds to 2.5-5 ml) 3 times a day. The maximum daily dose for children is 3 teaspoons( corresponding to 15 ml).Course of treatment: determined individually. Shake before use!
Contraindications: Children under 3 years of age who have diabetes mellitus( must be considered since syrup contains sucrose
• Syrup for children Herbion( Syrup of Primrose) The drug is prescribed for dry cough, has an anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and expectorant effect. Dosing and Administration: Syrup is prescribed for children from 2 to 7 years for 1 teaspoon three times a day after meals, for children from 7 to 14 years, 2 teaspoons 3 times a day, adults dry cough syrup is recommendedaccepting3 times a day for 3-5 tsp The course of treatment: this drug is from 5 days to 1 week
Contraindications: children under 2 years old, with congenital insufficiency of isaromatase sugar, fructose intolerance, and diabetes mellitus.caution in case of gastric ulcer and bowel disease. If lactation and pregnancy only after consulting a doctor.
• Onion syrup from cough .Has a good expectorant effect and is stunted with a damp cough, and it also has an anti-inflammatory effect. Can be used in children, pregnant and lactating women. The syrup should be prepared by yourself: Put in a 3 liter pot 1/2 kg finely chopped peeled onions. Then add ½ kg of sugar and 50 g of honey. Pour 1 liter of cold water. Then cook on low heat for 3 hours, tightly closing the lid. Do not open the lid until the syrup cools. Obtain the resulting liquid in a liter jar, and shift the onion into a half-liter jar.
How to use and dosage: first you need to eat one tablespoon of onion and drink it with one tablespoon of syrup. Take 4 times a day. Keep the syrup in the refrigerator, but warm it up before use.
Contraindications: with caution in diabetes, gastric ulcer and papillomas, pancreatitis.
Medicinal herbs in decoctions from cough:
Algorithm of treatment offered by the Phyto-Therapy Department of the PFUR.
With dry cough: , herbs containing saponins( licorice naked, violet tri-colored, spring primrose) are added to the collection. Also added to the treatment of essential oils( fruits of anise, fennel, caraway, coriander, dill).Therapy is aimed at improving the sputum discharge by relaxing the smooth muscles of the bronchi.
• Collection:
Birch buds 3 parts
Elecampane root 3 parts
Grapefruit herb 2 parts
Nettle leaves 4 parts
Grass thyme 2 parts
Cumin fruits 3 parts
Preparation: 1 teaspoon of collection pour 210 ml of boiled water. Infuse 30 minutes in a thermos bottle, take 70 ml infusion 3 times a day for 30 minutes before meals. Duration of admission is 2 weeks.
• Devyasil for 0.5 tablets 1-2 times a day for 2 weeks.
• Inhalations with eucalyptus, mint, lavender and coriander oil for 5-12 procedures daily or every other day.
• Corfit 1 tablespoon in the morning and afternoon in 200 ml of water
Maintenance Therapy:
Aerophytotherapy:
• 20 ml of rotochannel, 50 ml of water, 0.5 ml of tea tree, 0.1 ml of eucalyptus oil, 0.1 ml of oillavender
• 1.5 l of warm water, 15 ml of mint oil
Duration of the procedure is 15-30 minutes, every other day, a course of 10-15 procedures. You can also prescribe if you are addicted to colds.
With a strong debilitating cough , lime, chamomile, althea root, pine buds, and fruits of the cerebellum are added to the collection.
• Collection:
Root of althea 20 g
Grass oregano 20 g
Leaves of coltsfoot 20 g
Leaves of lemongrass 10 g
Fruits of cerebellum ordinary 10 g
Grasshopper grass of swamp 10 g
Grass of St. John's wort penetrated 10 g
Method of preparation: 2 tablespoons of the collection pour 2 liters of boiled water. Infuse 20 minutes under the lid, then drain. Take ¼ cup infusion 3-4 times a day for 30 minutes before meals. Duration of admission is 2 weeks.
Maintenance Therapy:
Aerophytotherapy:
Phytoindication with eucalyptus tincture, oregano for 5-12 procedures daily or every other day.
• Radish juice helps with turnip juice and a tablespoon of honey when coughing both dry and wet. Take ½ cup of radish juice and turnip juice( you can squeeze juice into the juicer).All components are mixed, the mixture is heated on fire until boiling. Drink this mixture should be three times a day for three sips for half an hour before eating with a cough.
Warning! Before receiving herbal dues and tableted phytotherapeutic drugs in children pregnant with lactating mothers, you should consult your doctor!
Cough in inflammatory diseases of the respiratory system, both in children and adults, is amenable to treatment with phytotherapeutic agents. True, before you start taking you should be screened to establish an accurate diagnosis of the disease. Next, take medications prescribed by your doctor. Most practitioners, realizing that side effects of chemical drugs, willingly begin treatment with herbal preparations. And with a good effect and not "neglected" disease, all treatment can only be phytotherapeutic agents. Above are given syrups, herbal preparations, phytotherapeutic tableted preparations, aerophytotherapeutic agents which can be used in children, adults, pregnant and lactating mothers. You can independently take the recommended means of phytotherapy. But it will be better if you leave the choice of algorithm of treatment for your attending physician based on the results of the pre-examination and taking into account your illness.
Speedy recovery and be healthy!
Doctor phytotherapeutist Akimova NS