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Adenoids are a pathological enlargement of the nasopharyngeal tonsil, which leads to impaired nasal breathing, hearing impairment, and frequent illnesses. Adenoids are a children’s diagnosis, although about 1% of the adult population also faces this pathology. The growth of tonsil tissue can be successfully treated with conservative methods, but only if the pathology has not reached grade 3. In this case, surgical intervention is required. In order not to bring yourself to the surgeon’s table, you need to treat adenoids in a timely and correct manner.
Argolife is an antiseptic drug, which is a cluster of colloidal silver. The term clusters in this case means the atoms, ions and molecules of silver located next to each other and connected to each other. Cluster silver is a type of colloidal silver, but its particles are smaller. This makes it possible to increase the effectiveness of the drug, which, unlike its analogues, has a much longer shelf life (Protargol, Collargol, etc.). If solutions based on colloidal silver are stored for no more than a month, then Argolife has a shelf life of one year.
Argolife is a drug based on colloidal silver clusters. The product is environmentally friendly, natural, and therefore safe for the human body.
Silver is not able to accumulate in the cells of the human body. After ingestion, it is excreted naturally through the kidneys and organs of the digestive system. Already after 1-2 weeks from the completion of treatment, the body will be completely cleared of the metal.
The drug is produced in the form of a 0,05% solution of colloidal silver. The bottle has a dosage of 10 ml.
Effects of using Argolife
Argolife is successfully used as an antiseptic agent capable of destroying pathogenic microorganisms. They are the main reason for the development of adenoids. Once on the nasal mucosa, microbes reach the tonsils and begin to multiply there. Sometimes even the strongest antiseptics and antibiotics cannot cope with them, as bacteria develop resistance to them.
Against silver ions, pathogenic microorganisms are absolutely powerless. Therefore, the drug Argolife is one of the most popular drugs in the treatment of adenoids. The destruction of microbes leads to a gradual decrease in inflammation, removal of swelling from the tissues of the tonsils, and normalization of nasal breathing. Argolife cannot but have an effect, as it destroys more than 500 varieties of bacteria, viruses and fungal microorganisms. Argolife helps even where antibiotics are powerless.
Silver ions are recognized as the most effective bactericides among all metals. It has been proven that silver is 5 times stronger than chlorine. The administered concentrations of the drug are detrimental to pathogenic microorganisms, but they are harmless to humans.
Argolife is used to treat adenoids, SARS, upper respiratory tract infections. In addition, it can be used as an external agent for the treatment of the skin.
So, the drug Argolife has the following therapeutic effects:
Disinfection effect: destruction of viruses, bacteria and fungi.
Removal of the inflammatory reaction from the nasopharyngeal tonsil.
Drying of the mucous membranes of the nasopharynx and nasal passages.
Relief of nasal breathing, getting rid of sleep apnea. This effect is observed after a few days from the start of using the drug.
Improvement of metabolic processes in the treated tissues.
Increase local immunity.
How to use Argolife for adenoids?
For the treatment of adenoids, the nasopharynx is sanitized with Argolife solution. To do this, the drug must first be diluted with boiled water, or a weak soda solution. Physiological saline is also used for this purpose.
Rinsing the nose. For a glass of water in 250 ml, take 2-4 teaspoons of the drug in its pure form. Then the nasal passages are washed with the prepared solution. For convenience, you can use a pipette or sprayer. The procedure is performed 2-3 times a day.
The post was made. You can also apply Argolife on turundas, which are inserted into the nasal passages. It is necessary to withstand them for half an hour. Carry out the procedure once a day.
Burial. You can bury Argolife in the nose in its pure form, or dilute it in water in a 1: 1 ratio. In the nasal passages, 1-2 drops of the drug are administered 3 times a day. This contributes to the elimination of rhinitis, disinfection of the nasopharynx, drying of inflamed mucous membranes. The duration of treatment is 7 days, but if necessary, this period can be extended to a month.
Contraindications for use
Argolife should not be used if the patient has an individual intolerance to silver.
Doctors also recommend that you stop using drops during pregnancy and childbearing. If there is an urgent need to use this particular remedy, then before starting treatment, you need to discuss all the details with your doctor.
Possible harm
The drug does not cause side effects. It is possible to develop an allergic reaction only if the patient has an individual intolerance to the drug.
What to look out for during treatment
If Argolife is supposed to treat a child of early or younger preschool age, then first you should dilute the drops in a ratio of 1: 3. That is, they take one part of the drug and three parts of saline or water. The next day, the proportion is reduced (1:2). Thus, they are treated for three days. Then for another three days the drug is instilled in a ratio of 1:1. If the child does not experience discomfort, then you can try to introduce drops in their pure form. Provided that they greatly dry out the nasal cavity, it is recommended to return to the 1: 1 ratio. It should be taken into account that with a strong dilution of the drug with water, its medicinal properties may decrease.
During the administration of the drug, it is necessary to lie on a flat surface with your chin up. Thus, it will be possible to deliver the drug exactly to the inflamed tissue of the tonsils.
Concerns that against the background of the use of the drug Argolife, as a powerful antiseptic and antibiotic, dysbacteriosis may develop, are in vain. Silver in the form of cluster compounds does not provoke disturbances in the intestinal microbiocenosis. Moreover, it even contributes to the normalization of the intestinal flora. Inhibition of pathogenic bacteria naturally provides the basis for the growth of a colony of beneficial microorganisms. This statement is true for taking the drug orally in large quantities.
When Argolife is used to treat adenoids, silver reaches the intestines in negligible concentrations, therefore, in general, it does not affect its work.
During treatment, you will not need to make any changes to the usual routine of life. The drug does not affect mental or physical performance.
Cases of drug overdose are still unknown. The drug after opening the package does not require any special storage conditions. It is only important that the ambient temperature does not exceed +25 °C.
Argolife can be used in combination with other drugs, as it does not interact with them. However, before starting treatment, you need to get medical advice.
You can meet the opinion that silver preparations are toxic to the human body. In fact, the maximum daily intake of silver for an adult is 100 mg. The amount of silver in one vial of Argolife is several times less. Theoretically, a person who has drunk 2-3 bottles of the drug will not exceed the specified norm. The recommended dosages of cluster silver for instillation into the nasal passages are reduced hundreds of times, so they are 100% harmless.
Deterioration of well-being can be observed when the patient really has an individual sensitivity to silver. In addition, with abundant microbial colonization of the tissues of the nasopharyngeal tonsil, under the influence of metal ions, their mass death will be observed. The process of destroying microbes is accompanied by the release of toxins, which can lead to a temporary deterioration in well-being. Therefore, against the background of the treatment, it is recommended to drink as much water as possible, it is also possible to take enterosorbents. If after a day the condition does not normalize, you should stop using the drug and consult a doctor.
Pros and cons of Argolife
Advantages of the drug Argolife:
The drug can be stored for a year without losing its medicinal properties.
Argolife has powerful bactericidal properties, destroying not only microbes, but also viruses and fungi.
If the proliferation of adenoids is not of an allergic nature, then with the help of Argolife, you can completely get rid of the disease.
The antimicrobial effect of silver has been confirmed by centuries of history.
The drug does not accumulate in the body, it is completely excreted by the kidneys and organs of the gastrointestinal tract.
The drug is easy to use at home.
The drug has no contraindications and side effects. It can be used in childhood.
The drug is freely available, that is, it does not require a prescription.
No disadvantages of the drug have been identified. The only negative can be considered its relatively high price compared to preparations based on colloidal silver. The average cost of a bottle with drops in 10 ml is 220 rubles.