Medicinal preparation for cough

Cough collection (breastfeeding) is a mixture of medicinal plants, which is used to make thefor treatment of cough. Chest harnesses are used to treat wet cough and respiratory and lung diseases, which are accompanied by the formation of viscous hard-to-recover sputum. These include influenza, bronchitis (acute and chronic), pharyngitis, laryngitis, pneumonia, and the like.

Such collections usually have a complex effect: expectorant, bronchodilator, anti-inflammatory, tonic. Cough collection dilutes sputum, making itless viscous. At the same time, he activates the cilia of the ciliated epithelium and relaxes the smooth musculature of the bronchi. Due to this, when coughing sputum goes away much easier, and it ceases to be so frequent and debilitating. Also, the components that make up the collection help reduce inflammation.

This complex effect is due to the properties of the medicinal plants that make up the collection. Thus, the cough collection may contain a rootaltea, leaves of mother-and-stepmother, herb of oregano, leaves of plantain, licorice root, chamomile flowers and marigold, sprouts of ledum, violet grass, mint leaves. These plants contain polysaccharides, glycosides, flavonoids, tannic and mucous substances, essential oils and other useful substances that help the body fight cough.

Pharmacies usually offer four basic types of nursing fees. Breast Collection No. 1 contains the althaea root, leavesmother-and-stepmother and gravel ore. Breast gathering number 2 - leaves of mother-and-stepmother, leaves of plantain large and licorice root. Breast gathering number 3 - roots of althea and licorice, fruits of anise, sage leaves and pine buds. And the composition of breast collection number 4 includes flowers of chamomile and calendula, violet grass, sprouts of ledum, leaves of mint, licorice root.

How to prepare breastfeeds? If they are sold packaged in filter bags, then you need to put the package in an enamel or glassware and pour a glass of boiling water. Cover the dishes and leave for a quarter of an hour.

If you bought a cough fee in the form of an ordinarymixture of herbs, you need to prepare the infusion. This is done as follows. Put the collection in enameled dishes and pour a glass of water. For fees Nos. 1 and 2, 1 tbsp. l. Collecting pour cold water, and for charges Nos. 3 and 4 - 2 tbsp. l. Collect pour boiling water. Heat the collection in a water bath for 15 minutes, then insist at room temperature for 45 minutes. Ready-made infusion should be filtered and squeezed out the remaining raw material after straining.

The resulting infusion should be diluted with boiled water so that you get 200 ml. Take infusion in a hot form. Fees Nos. 1 and 2 - 3-4 times a day for half a cup, fees number 3 and 4 - 3 times a day for a third cup. Shake before use. When treating cough in children, the dosage should be reduced 2-3 times.

If desired, you can to prepare a cough for the home. When preparing it, it should be taken into account that thecollection should include herbs and plants that have different positive effects: antitussive (marshmallow, licorice, mother-and-stepmother), disinfecting (mint, sage, yarrow), etc., and also herbs and plants that will help saturate the body with vitamins (hawthorn, dog rose, raspberry).

Are there any contraindications for treating cough with breastfeeding? Despite the fact that pills are made from natural components, there are contraindications to their use. If you have increased sensitivity to one of the components of the collection, it can cause an allergic reaction, so that if you are addicted to allergies, cough should be treated with caution.

You should also be careful with breastfeedingduring pregnancy. The fact is that some components of fees (for example, licorice and sage) affect the smooth muscles (therefore they are included in the collection - to relax the bronchi). But, of course, they can not affect solely the bronchi - they affect the smooth muscles of other organs, including the uterus. Therefore, some cough fees increase the risk of miscarriage.

Yet Do not take breast pills and drugs blocking the cough reflex. In this case, the collection will dilute the phlegm, but because of the blockage of the cough reflex it will not be output. A stasis of sputum can increase the inflammatory process.

Cough collection is an effective remedy, but Before taking it, you should always consult a doctor!