A person can get sick at any time of the year. There are many reasons for this: weak immunity, sudden changes in temperature, a banal draft and much more. Modern parents do not want to give their child strong medications once again, because any remedy has many side effects, and adults often suffer from allergies to pills. Both those and others can help the usual saline solution. It helps eliminate rhinitis, laryngitis, pharyngitis, bronchitis, pneumonia and many other respiratory diseases.
If you didn't know, saline can be prepared even at home. To do this, take 1 liter of boiled water and 10 grams of s alt. Mix the s alt thoroughly, and the solution is ready. You need to store it in the refrigerator for no more than a day. Otherwise, instead of a therapeutic effect, it will have the opposite. Before using the solution, it must be heated. But you should be careful, because the mucous membrane of the nasopharynx is very delicate, it can be easily burned.
Inhalation with saline for coughing
Why is saline the best of all medicines? Everything is very simple. Small children do not know how to swallow pills, besides,pharmaceuticals have many side effects; drops almost immediately enter the esophagus; ointments linger on the mucous membrane, but practically do not reach the respiratory tract; the action of aerosols is short-lived.
What are the benefits of saline? The use of this remedy does not cause allergies and other side effects, it has a moisturizing effect on the nasopharyngeal mucosa. In addition, s alt is a good antiseptic. When it comes into contact with the mucous membrane, it kills pathogenic bacteria. S alt also softens coughs and helps clear phlegm from the lungs.
How to inhale with saline?
For medical procedures, it is still better to take saline in a pharmacy, because there it is sold in a sterile form.
To eliminate a cough, pour saline into an inhaler and inhale deeply. With a strong cough, medicines can be added to the healing liquid.
With a dry cough, the drugs "Berodual" or "Pulmicort" are prescribed. When wet, it is better to use Lazolvan, ACC, Fluimucil. You can also add antibiotics to saline: Bioparox, Fluimucil, etc.
You need to remember the importance of temperature. For children under 3 years of age, saline should be no warmer than 30 degrees, up to 5 years - 40 degrees. From the age of 6, you can use a healing liquid with a temperature of 52 degrees, and for adults - at 54 degrees.
Children under three years old can be inhaled once a day, from 3years and adults - three times a day. The course of treatment will depend on the type of cough and the presence of complications, as well as age.
What is a nebulizer?
Nebulizer is a special device in which medicinal liquids turn into drops. The latter, getting on the mucous membrane of the nasopharynx or lungs, penetrate inside and have a very good therapeutic effect.
What are the differences between this saline inhalation? The nebulizer can be used by both the smallest children and the elderly. The thing is that when using this device, you do not need to take a strong breath or adapt to its work. Inhalation is done when it is convenient for you. The medicine does not evaporate anywhere, but is in a special reservoir.
Saline solution breaks down into small particles with the help of a special compressor built into the device and powered by the mains.
Basic rules for inhalation with a nebulizer
1. Wash your hands thoroughly.
2. Assemble the nebulizer.
3. Prepare the medicinal substance and heat it to the required temperature.
4. Pour the solution into the nebulizer cup.
5. Close the device tightly and attach the face mask, mouthpiece, or nasal cannula to the device.
6. Connect the nebulizer to the compressor.
7. Turn on the compressor and start inhaling the drug.
8. After the procedure is completed, turn off the compressor and disconnect the device.
9. Wash all partsnebulizer with 15% soda solution.
10. Boil everything for 10 minutes.
11. Dry the parts of the appliance and store them in a clean cloth.
Procedure for runny nose
Inhalation with saline can be done even for newborns. Getting on the nasal mucosa, the therapeutic liquid softens it and helps to remove mucus. With a runny nose, the procedure should be carried out every 4 hours. You need to start treatment at the first manifestations of the disease, if the disease has lasted for several days, saline will not help. Medications will be required.
Various essential oils can be added to inhalation with saline, for example, pine needles, eucalyptus. Aloe or Kalanchoe juice is also used. But all these tools must be used with caution. Very often they cause allergies.
Rules for inhalation with a cold
1. The temperature of the solution should not be lower than 37 degrees and not higher than 45.
2. Use essential oils with care.
3. When using essential oils, remember that only a few drops are needed for a healing effect.
4. The treatment should be continuous - daily, every 4 hours, until the signs of the disease disappear.
Rules for using the inhaler
1. Wash your hands before treatment.
2. It is forbidden to carry out inhalation immediately after eating. It is better to wait 1.5 hours and then start treatment.
3. During the treatment period, you must stop smoking at least 1 hour before the procedure.
4. During the procedure, you can not talk.
5. The patient should wear light clothing that does not obstruct breathing.
6. In case of a disease of the upper respiratory tract (runny nose), inhalation and exhalation should be done through the nose.
7. For diseases of the lower respiratory tract (bronchitis, pneumonia), inhale and exhale through the mouth.
8. If a hormonal drug was added to the solution, rinse your mouth after the procedure. Children can simply be given water to drink. If a mask was used, then you need to wash your face and eyes.
9. After inhalation, you need to lie down for 30-40 minutes. You can not smoke, go outside, especially in the cold season.
Inhalation helps us with many diseases. A runny nose or cough can be categorized as a minor ailment if you have an inhaler and saline. Inhalation with saline will never harm a child. Very often, babies develop nasal congestion due to dry air in the apartment. In this case, you can also use inhalation. The child will like to inhale saline solution, because it does not have a bitter taste (like tablets) or an unpleasant odor (like ointments).
Treatment of a runny nose or a not very strong cough can be started without a doctor's prescription. But you need to add drugs to inhalation with saline only after consulting a therapist.
