Colds, accompanied by cough, chills, high fever, usually overtake us suddenly. For a long time, traditional healers have used medicinal herbs to alleviate such conditions. Cough treatment using natural ingredients is still relevant today.
Therapists and pulmonologists use drugs based on herbs, medicinal plants. Breast collection is a natural remedy that is successfully used in the complex therapy of diseases of the respiratory system. It is prescribed to support basic treatment or enhance the fight against certain types of respiratory pathologies.
Nowadays, the pharmaceutical market offers ready-made preparations for respiratory diseases based on medicinal herbs. These are chest preparations well known to many, which quickly and effectively relieve coughing. These medicines are different from each other. And in its composition, and according to the principles of impact on the body, and instructions for use. Breast collection importantchoose the right one, and this should be done by the doctor in accordance with the patient's condition and the main treatment. Today, the country's pharmacies offer four types of such fees, depending on the content of medicinal plants in them.
When does the healing fee apply?
All types of the drug are taken for the following respiratory diseases:
- chronic and acute bronchitis;
- bronchial asthma and other pathologies accompanied by narrowing of the bronchial lumen;
- acute airway inflammation;
- tuberculosis - in this case, in accordance with the instructions, the use of breastfeeding is allowed only after consultation with the attending physician and in combination with antimicrobial, specific agents;
- pneumonia;
- influenza, acute respiratory infections, pathologies of the respiratory tract, accompanied by cough of various origins and sputum formation.
In addition, these remedies are recommended for the treatment of the so-called smoker's cough. Herbal infusions cleanse the respiratory tract and improve overall he alth.
Despite the general indications for use, as well as the method of their use, chest preparations for cough therapy have different compositions, which leads to some peculiarities in prescribing drugs.
Composition of collection No. 1
This is the very first collection that was created to get rid of coughs. It consists of three basic plants:
Marshmallow root. Marshmallow rhizomes effectively reduce inflammation in the affected area. Significantly increased secretion of mucusfrom the bronchi with improved sputum output from the respiratory tract
Leaves coltsfoot. The plant has a powerful expectorant effect, accelerates the removal of accumulated mucus from the respiratory system
Oregano herb. In addition to the expectorant effect, oregano calms the patient, relieves emotional stress
The listed herbs are included in breast collection number one in a ratio of 4:4:2. The drug is prescribed during the period of seasonal colds. When the temperature rises, the herbal infusion is combined with antimicrobial and other medicines of traditional medicine. This remedy is produced most often in the form of a dry herbal mixture, from which medicinal infusions are prepared. Sometimes the collection is made in the form of easy-to-use filter bags. With a dry cough, chest collection No. 1 in combination with drug treatment shows good results.
Collect 2. What's Included?
This collection contains the following ingredients:
Licorice. The plant relieves the inflammatory process, restores microcirculation, frees the body from pathogenic microbes
Plantain large. It has an expectorant effect and normalizes bronchial drainage
Cat-and-stepmother. The effect of this plant is described above
Interestingly, in 1955, scientists from Germany conducted a series of experiments with licorice root extract. In addition to a positive effect on the organs of the respiratory system, it was found that the plant reduces symptoms in patients suffering from rheumatological diseases. This phenomenon was later studiedmore. As it turned out, licorice effectively strengthens blood vessels, normalizing microcirculation.
The bioactive substances that make up this plant relieve inflammation and help reduce pain in patients with affected joints.
Herbs collection 3
The mixture includes the following plants:
Pine buds. Phytoncides, which are part of coniferous plants, reduce the activity of pathogenic microorganisms, have a disinfecting effect on the body
Anise. Activates the excretion of sputum and inhibits the development of pathogenic microorganisms
Sage. The plant relieves inflammation, relieves swelling of the mucous membrane, normalizing bronchial breathing. Sage additionally affects the hormonal background of the body of women. The plant is used in the complex therapy of imbalance, which often occurs during menopause
Marshmallow, which we already wrote about above
The antimicrobial properties of this drug allow it to be used during epidemics of seasonal colds. As a result of treatment, the activity of pathogenic microorganisms is minimized and the recovery of patients is accelerated.
Breast Collection 4: Composition of Herbs
This collection was created much later than the first three compositions. It includes the largest number of bioactive substances:
- Chamomile flowers (20%). The plant is well known for its anti-inflammatory and disinfecting properties. In addition, chamomile flowers improvemicrocirculation in the respiratory organs and throughout the body.
- Shoots of wild rosemary (20%). This natural component enhances sputum excretion, relieves inflammation, stimulates the myometrium (the muscular layer of the uterus) and the central nervous system.
- Calendula flowers (20%). Calendula effectively expands the bronchi, inhibits pathogenic microflora, reduces pronounced inflammatory processes, and accelerates sputum discharge.
- Violet Grass (20%). Stabilizes and normalizes the patient's emotional background and microcirculation, thanks to a sedative effect.
- Licorice root (15%).
- Peppermint (5%).
Mint inhibits pathogenic microorganisms, stabilizes microcirculation. The composition of this plant allows you to use it in almost any form of respiratory pathologies. The agent stabilizes the function of the respiratory tract. The unique composition of the herbs of the breast collection No. 4 allows it to be used to treat most respiratory diseases.
Does the type of cough matter?
Doctors divide cough into two types - wet and dry. In the second case, the cause that causes coughing is most often a chemical or mechanical irritation of receptors that are located in the upper respiratory tract.
Wet cough causes disturbances in the activity of the bronchial glands. Most often, patients do not know how to choose an herbal preparation to eliminate unpleasant symptoms correctly. To speed up recovery and reduce the duration of treatment, it is imperative to consult a specialist.
For dry cough
Given the causes of the symptoms, it is necessary to select a chest collection for dry cough. It is necessary that this be done by the attending physician, taking into account the individual characteristics of the patient. With what kind of cough should I drink breast collection No. 4? It is effective for pharyngitis, tracheitis, laryngitis. With the same diseases (with dry cough), the use and collection of No. 1 is recommended.
These drugs contain sedatives that calm patients and reduce symptoms. If a dry cough is a harbinger of an early stage of bronchitis, then any of the drugs described above can be used for a speedy recovery.
For wet cough
Any of the described chest preparations can cope with a wet cough. It should be understood that the division into remedies for various forms of symptoms is rather approximate. In the early stages of the disease, it is difficult to accurately determine the cause of the cough, as well as the mechanism of its occurrence. The final decision is made only by the doctor after studying the results of the tests and assessing the patient's condition.
Cough treatment for children
Many parents are wondering at what age breastfeeding can be given to children. Herbal formulations No. 1 and 3 can be given to children from 12 years of age. The use of herbal preparations for infants is not advisable, since there is no data on the clinical effect of such therapy yet. At the same time, the pediatrician prescribes medications that stimulate expectoration, dilate the bronchi and anti-inflammatory.
For which cough to drink chest collection No. 4, 2 and withwhat age? For kids, these fees are recommended from the age of three with a dry cough. The benefits of breastfeeding children include:
- minimum side effects;
- availability;
- security;
- efficiency.
The obvious positive aspects of this natural cough remedy, allows you to use it for moderate and mild forms of respiratory diseases in a child. According to the data obtained by Moscow scientists in 2014, the described herbal preparations are recommended for inclusion in the treatment of chronic, acute bronchitis and seasonal acute respiratory infections. In addition, they gently stabilize the condition of children suffering from bronchial asthma.
Use during pregnancy
Quite often, women who are expecting a baby ask: “Is it possible for pregnant women to take breastfeeding?” This should not be done in the first trimester, because to date there is not enough information about how herbs affect the body of the expectant mother and fetus.
Methods of application and dosage
In accordance with the instructions for use, breast fees No. 1, 2, 3 are accepted according to the same scheme. Herbal mixture (1 teaspoon) or a filter bag is poured into 200 ml of boiling water, infused for half an hour, filtered and taken after meals.
To prepare collection No. 4, the bag is poured with boiling water (100 ml). Use it before meals 4 times a day. There are differences in dosages:
- 1. Recommended for all patients 75-100 mlthree times a day.
- 2. Take two to three times a day (depending on condition). Breast collection for adults and children over 14 years old is prescribed 200 ml of infusion, for children from 12 to 14 years old - 100 ml, from 7 to 12 years old - 50 ml, from 3 to 7 years old - 20 ml.
- 3. All patients are prescribed 100 ml of infusion four times a day.
- 4. Adults and young patients over 12 years old take 50 ml of infusion, from 6 to 12 years old - 3 tablespoons (tablespoons), babies from 3 to 5 years old should be given no more than two tablespoons (tablespoons).
Duration of treatment - from 2 to 3 weeks (depending on the condition). After treatment is completed, there may be a slight residual cough that resolves in 2-3 days.
Before starting treatment with a breast collection, the instructions for use should be studied very carefully, since some manufacturers make minor changes to the traditional rules for using a particular collection.
Interactions with other drugs
Subject to all recommendations for the use of breast collection, this is a safe remedy that does not cause allergic reactions and side effects. No cases of overdose have been recorded.
You should not combine breast collection of any kind with antitussive drugs of central action - "Glaucin", "Butamirat", "Codeine". This can cause mucus stasis.
Side effects and contraindications
During treatment, the patient may experience:
- nausea, vomiting;
- weakness;
- allergic skin rashes.
In this case,reduce dosage or stop treatment if symptoms persist.
Contraindications for use
There are few of them for breastfeeding:
- child's age - No. 2 and 4 up to three years, No. 1, 3 - up to 12;
- pregnancy and lactation;
- individual intolerance to drug components.
Attention! Breast collection can not be used for inhalation. Formulations are recommended for internal use only.
Patient testimonials
Feedback from patients is mixed about breastfeeding. Someone considers these herbal formulations to be effective and efficient means, but to someone they seem to be just “useless weed”. The advantages of these drugs patients include: effectiveness in treating cough, affordability, ease of brewing, safety, ease of use.
The disadvantages of this tool, many consider a long course of treatment, the possibility of allergic reactions when the components of the collection are rejected. Someone does not like the taste of grass, someone is upset by the impossibility of taking during pregnancy and lactation.
