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Inhalation with chamomile decoction; inhalation with chamomile nebulizer
For colds, it is recommended to do inhalation. It is effective and safe to use a special device for the procedure – a nebulizer. The principle of its action is to spray the drug to the smallest particles, which are distributed throughout all parts of the respiratory system. You can inhale with chamomile by preparing its decoction and breathing over hot steam.
Inhalation with chamomile allows you to quickly cope with cough and sore throat
Inhalations with chamomile decoction: when and how to carry out
Inhalation with chamomile broth helps to cope with:
- dry and wet cough;
- sore throat;
- runny nose.
Such procedures are recommended in the complex of therapy for acute respiratory infections, tracheitis, laryngitis, bronchitis. Inhalation of the healing steam allows you to warm up the upper respiratory tract, which contributes to the speedy excretion of sputum from the sinuses of the nose, bronchi and lungs.
Chamomile inhalations should be started as early as possible from the moment the disease develops. This approach allows you to alleviate the general condition and does not allow the inflammatory process to develop further.
To carry out the procedure at home, you need to prepare a decoction of chamomile and breathe over the steam for 10-15 minutes, covered with a large towel on top. You need to prepare the broth like this:
- chop a handful of plant flowers;
- pour 250 ml of boiling water over the grass;
- boil in a water bath for 30 minutes;
- bring the broth to a volume of 1 liter by adding boiling water.
Having prepared the medicinal solution, you can start the warming up procedure. The vapors should be inhaled first through the nose and then through the mouth. Chamomile has an antiseptic effect and remarkably removes inflammation.
But inhaling the vapor of chamomile decoction has some contraindications:
- fever;
- discharge of sputum with pus;
- tendency to nosebleeds;
- severe diseases of the cardiovascular system: arrhythmia, hypertension III degree, heart attack, stroke;
- severe diseases of the respiratory system: emphysema, cavities in the lungs.
In such cases, inhalation over steam is prohibited.
Inhalation with chamomile nebulizer
Sometimes inhalations with a decoction of herbs are performed through a nebulizer. But since the main purpose of the device is to deliver the medicine in the form of atomized particles to the lungs, it is not recommended to use herbal solutions prepared at home. This is due to the fact that herbal decoctions have suspensions, which, once in the bronchi and lungs, can lead to the development of edema.
Inhalation with a nebulizer will bring the expected effect if performed using special means
You can use special purified pharmaceutical solutions based on medicinal herbs, including chamomile.
Before inhalation, it is important to consult a doctor who will recommend the correct medication to use in the device.