Adenoids are lymphoid tissue that protects the nasopharynx from various infections. Sometimes - in the process of growth - they cease to fulfill the function assigned to them by nature and become a "hotbed" of harmful bacteria. Because of this, the patient breathes mainly through the mouth, so the air immediately enters the lower respiratory tract, which leads to the appearance of protracted diseases. Not so long ago, surgical methods were used to solve this problem. Currently, doctors prefer to treat adenoids in children without surgery, and the latter is used only in extreme cases.
Adenoids. Classification
1 degree
Child breathes freely during the daytime. However, when the body assumes a horizontal position, the volume of the adenoids increases, which makes it difficult for the baby to breathe.
2 degree
Expressed by the appearance of snoring during sleep, while breathing is predominantly mouth.
3 degree
Adenoids block almost completely the flow of air from the nose, the child is alltime breathes through the mouth.
At the same time, in the first two degrees, adenoids are treated in children without surgery. The last stage requires a more thorough examination and, possibly, surgical treatment. During adenectomy, diseased lymphoid tissue is completely removed. However, this procedure often injures the child's psyche and is remembered for a lifetime.
Drug treatment of adenoids
It must be said that with a properly selected effect on the focus of infections
recovery comes fully, but you need to be patient. First, all the actions of doctors are aimed at removing edema and inflammation, reducing the flow of purulent mucus into the nasopharynx. This is usually done by injecting a phytodrainage spray into the nose. It helps to eliminate excess fluid, clear the nasal cavities of mucus. At the same time, stimulation of nerve receptors is carried out, which helps to increase local immunity. Usually six procedures are enough to get rid of the symptoms. Then the treatment of adenoids in children without surgery consists in the resorption of the tonsils. The latter are the visible part of the lymphoid tissue. They are smeared with Lugol's solution or other antiseptic gel. For this purpose, a cotton swab dipped in a therapeutic agent is inserted through the mouth into the nasopharynx, then the tonsil lacunae are treated. In addition, the treatment of adenoids in children without surgery consists in instillation of special drops into the nasal passages.
Folk treatments
Sometimes traditional medicine methods are quite effective. They allow you to make it so that the operation becomes unnecessary. Adenoids in children are treated with a decoction. To prepare it, you should mix a teaspoon of St. John's wort, coltsfoot, heather. Horsetail and calendula are added to them. Then the herbs are poured with a glass of boiling water. After that, the liquid should be soaked in a water bath for 10 minutes. The decoction is used for washing the tonsils and rinsing.
Nose treatment
Doctors say that the treatment will be effective only with careful hygiene of the nasal passages. You can instill a solution prepared from mummy into the nose. To do this, pour 1 g of the drug with five large spoons of water and instill the resulting product into the nose, which will help reduce adenoids in children. Treatment (reviews from parents and doctors confirm this) will also be effective when using thuja oil, which can be instilled 5-6 drops into each nasal passage.
