What are the most effective inhalation for coughs

Inhalations for coughs are one of the most effective ways to moisturize the mucous membranes of the respiratory tract to thin out the mucus and bring it. The procedure involves the delivery of crushed medications into the respiratory tract and in the respiratory organs by heated vapor, aerosols during inhalation. This method of treatment determines the effect on the mucous membrane, increases the effectiveness of treatment and contributes to the acceleration of the action of drugs.

Inhalations for coughs (video) help to alleviate the condition of the sick person, and in the early stages of the disease can eliminate the cough. This method is very effective for those people who suffer allergic reactions after ingestion of syrup or tablets cough. In many cases, inhalation for cough are an effective tool that can not only complement the treatment of respiratory diseases, but also to act as their own cough drops.

Effect on the body

Inhalation of vapor during illness is a physiological way of delivery into the alveoli of the trachea and bronchi medical drugs. This method is characterized by its safety, as if you hold the inhalation for coughs not steaming hot, it is unlikely to burn tissue (e.g., during inhalation of hot steam over the potatoes).

As the walls of the alveoli have the capacity to skip, the getting medication into the blood over a very short period of time, and the healing effect takes place as quickly as possible.
Inhalation cough accelerate the healing process and have an effect on the body:

• using steam liquefies viscous mucus;
• eliminates the feeling of irritation in the oropharynx;
• in the lung tissues, the normalization of blood circulation;
• spasms in the bronchi are removed.

Varieties of steam inhalations and nebulizers

Such procedures can be performed for therapeutic or preventive purposes. As solutions it is possible to use not only drugs, but also folk remedies. Of inhalation for cough shown to eliminate dry hoarse and wet kind of cough, to liquefy phlegm. Is irrigation of large areas of the respiratory tract. This method of treatment is more effective than oral means - medicines, syrups, tablets.

All respiratory medical action can be divided into the following types:

• natural -is the inhalation of sea, mountain and forest air, which in itself is saturated with oxygen and natural volatile;
• artificial - held when using the kettles, pots, or special devices;
• wet the inhalation of garlic or essential oils at temperatures up to 30 °C ;
• steam - the inhalation of hot vapors herbal infusions, soda solution or oils.

If your family members often have colds, which are accompanied by cough, it is advisable to purchase such a device, such as a nebulizer. The conduct of inhalation for cough is very effective, as is the delivery of drugs to the upper respiratory tract. The principle of operation of this device is to convert the medication into aerosol particles, which look like fog.

All types of nebulizers can be divided into several types:

• steam (improved version of the "grandmother's method");
• ultrasonic (these devices are the most expensive, they break down drugs in tiny particles by means of ultrasound);
• compressor (the most popular and available, they create an aerosol cloud by means of air jets at high pressure).

Such a device is very effective to eliminate the dry form of cough. It contributes to liquefaction and excretion of mucus in bronchial asthma, pharyngitis, laryngitis and other ailments of the respiratory tract and the respiratory system. But with the help of such a device is not permitted to administer treatment using oil solutions, infusions of herbs. To eliminate dry cough recommended procedure with the help of saline or mineral water ("Borzhomi", "Essentuki"). Such inhalations are called alkaline.

Now the pharmacy network can offer a lot of medication-mucolytics that are made for inhalation of vapors nebulizer and is used with a wet cough. The duration of their appointment, the required dosage is prescribed only the doctor. It also begins after a medical examination, and its purpose.

Treat dry cough

The main manifestation of this malaise may be whistling in the chest in the interval between attacks, painful sensations during breath, shortness of breath because of narrowing of the bronchi and trachea. The factors that trigger its occurrence include: regular colds, inhalation of physical or chemical irritants, allergic rhinitis, inhalation of icy air, cigarette smoke. In this type of cough is carried out thermo and oil inhalation, the task of which is to transform dry cough into wet, followed by dilutionof mucus and its removal.

The most popular are thermo-inhalation cough. Perform them for 10 minutes, the steam is heated to 40 °C. For treatment of action is used: saline, soda, mineral water, decoctions or infusions of medicinal plants, hormones, antibiotics. Such procedures can be performed in the early stages of the disease.

Using the device is carried out wet inhalation. When they are carrying out the spraying of medicines or solutions in the form of the smallest particles. Inhalation nebulizer for cough, to eliminate spasms of bronchi use products containing in its composition hormones, bronchodilators, antibiotics, enzymes. The nebulizer solution is not heated, the steam enters the respiratory system, warmed to room temperature. During cough treatments, not only with medicines but also with the help of decoctions, infusions of medicinal plants.

During the dry hacking cough effective are oil inhalation. Essential oils (peach, eucalyptus, rosehip oil) or olive oil creates a film, which coats the mucous membranes of the respiratory tract, softening hacking cough, contributing to improve the elimination of mucus. Inhalation of cough is carried out at a temperature not more than 38 °C, procedure duration is 10 minutes.

Dry inhalations and how to hold them

Cough can be treated using dry inhalation. For this purpose, such plants as onions, garlic, horseradish. Their ground and breathe substances that have antibacterial effect. For such inhalation is used essential oil.

Therapy of persistent cough is with cough medicines or combined means.
The main objective of this treatment is to transform dry cough into wet. If the mucus is viscous and difficult moves, apply mucolytics that liquefy sputum if the cough is accompanied by sputum production, expectorants are assigned.

Such therapeutic methods are effective, if you choose the right products for them. They are usually prescribed by the doctor.

Home inhalation (steam, oil, heat and wet) can be carried out using an ordinary kettle with a tube, which is inserted in his nose. But the most reliable and safe procedures with the use of a special device - dose inhaler. The most popular is the nebulizer. Drugs poured into the device, according to the instructions, then using a special maskor tubes inhale atomized particles of medication or solution.

Breathing using the nebulizer is easy, and such a procedure can be administered without fear, even in early childhood. Like any other method of treatment, ingalirovnie pairs has its own characteristics and rules:

1. It can be no earlier than 2 hours after a meal.
2. Clothes should not hamper the breathing and squeeze your chest (to fit the upper part of the body).
3. Inhalation is not necessary to strain and rush to inhale the vapors.
4. For steam inhalation with hot steam, you must wait at least 15 minutes after termination of boiling water.
5. Making herbal treatment yourself, you must carefully observe the proportions, otherwise it is fraught with manifestations of Allergy to one of the components of the Assembly.
6. The duration of the procedure for children for a few minutes 2 times a day, for adults - 10 minutes.
7. After the procedure half an hour is not recommended to go outside and do physical exercise.

Inhalation coughing, especially if it is humid, use these herbal teas: Linden, sage, eucalyptus, nettle. All the herbs are added according to the instructions, draw for 10 minutes in the kettle and then inhale the vapor through a tube inserted in the spout.

You can use this collection of: raspberry, mother-and-stepmother-lime. For conifers use essential oils or fresh pine needles of the trees. With a wet cough, a treatment with soda solution. Dry cough treatments with saline, which helps to reduce inflammation and moisturizing the inflamed mucosa of the respiratory tract. You can use mineral water, it helps eliminate spasms in the bronchi and helps to ease breathing.

The treatment can be conducted using chopped onions, garlic, place them in containers around the room and inhale volatile that they vaporize. These agents have antiseptic processing of air in the room and have a beneficial effect on the bronchi. You can breathe with radish, which fills the jar.

Contraindications for the procedure

It is impossible to conduct inhalation when there is low-grade or high body temperature, or intermittently epistaxis.

It is impossible to treat high blood pressure and people who have heart problems. Can't do steam inhalation if there is a General weakness of the body, if expectorated mucus along with pus, septic sore throat, in pneumonia (without destinationdoctor).

For children such actions are done only with the permission of the pediatrician and 2 years of age, during the procedure you can't leave the baby alone. During pregnancy or for children early childhood is recommended for conducting respiratory treatments saline, soda solution, saline solution, suitable for any inhalers and are safe for Allergy sufferers.