Pulmonary inflammation of the lungs nebulizers at home folk remedies for pneumonia, adults and children, medicines, drugs

Inhalation is a very important place in classical drug treatment of pneumonia. They are used both in the hospital and for patient treatment on an outpatient basis. So you could also correctly use them in this therapy, let's look at why you really need inhalation, what methods of treatment exist and what medicines you can apply.

Definition of the disease

Pneumonia or pneumonia — severe respiratory disease with most often a viral or bacterial nature. When this disease affects the tissue of one or two lungs. The disease is accompanied by a sharp rise in temperature, a painful cough (not always observed in pneumonia, in severe forms of the disease may not be present), shortness of breath, chest pain.

In recent years, cases of asymptomatic course of this disease in the early stages, which significantly complicates its diagnosis and treatment. Despite modern methods of treatment of this disease, it still has a fairly high mortality rate: approximately 5% of cases the patient dies from pneumonia.

To cope with this disease only by means of comprehensive treatment, involving the administration of drugs to eliminate infection and restoring lung function and bronchial. To the number of these funds and must be attributed to inhalation.

The use of inhalation

Inhalation for the treatment of pneumonia to apply in the period when the peak of the disease was over, and there is a need to restore normal lung function. This part of the treatment allows to improve the drainage function of bronchi, facilitates quick and easy expectoration, relieve the inflammatory process and restoration of normal ventilation.

To inhalation could provide the desired effect in the treatment, they are administered to the patient courses and it is recommended to take 3-4 times a day. Otherwise, the presented tools will not be able to give a positive result.

Methods

Currently spend inhalations at home as possible with the help of special devices, nebulizers, and by means of ordinary available tools: the kettles or pans. Let's look at both options in more detail.

Modern inhalers

Currently the easiest way to spend inhalations at home or in clinics using the nebulizer. This is a special medical equipment that delivers pre-fused in the solution for inhalation in the form of aerosols. Using such a technique allows to make the inhalation more effective and comfortable for the patient and also to reduce the consumption of the medication. Various types of nebulizers allow you to use both aqueous and oil solutions of various drugs.

Before using this equipment, and before buying be sure to consult with your doctor. It will not only help you determine what kind of camera will fit in your case, but will tell you how to use them correctly, to avoid harming yourself and to achieve the best outcomes.

Home remedies

People who have no home special nebulizers that can be used for the inhalation kettle or saucepan. In this dish you will need to pour the broth for inhalation, if you see a kettle, healing couples will need to breathe carefully through his nose, if the pot — you will need to lean over it, covering the head and shoulders with a towel.

When carrying out inhalation by using such means it is extremely important to ensure that vapor that you inhale, not too hot. Otherwise you risk to burn the mucosa.

Preparations

There are a number of drugs that can be used in the treatment of pneumonia. This is necessary to include:

• Anti-inflammatory drugs: interferon, dioxidine. These drugs are most effective when the disease is of viral nature.
• Antibiotics. Greatestpopular drug of this series are applicable for inhalation, is Fluimucil. Procedure it is recommended to do 2 times a day as part of treatment.
• Means, the effect of which is aimed at thinning mucus. This is, for example, the drug Mucosolvan. Apply these tools in cases when a person overcomes the strong non-productive cough.

Administration of these drugs takes into account the patient's individual sensitivity to the different funds, as well as its General condition. To use them illegally is impossible — this can only worsen the patient's condition.

Essential oils

For inhalation for pneumonia can be used various essential oils, but is most effective in this case, coriander and Basil. These funds have strong antibacterial, antifungal effect. Can also be used for inhalation for pneumonia oil of peppermint or lavender. The latter is used not only for inhalation but also for wiping the human body.

To apply such funds only for those patients who do not suffer from allergies or asthma. Otherwise, they can only worsen the overall condition of the patient.

Popular herbal teas

To facilitate the patient in the last stages of pneumonia, it is possible to use and folk remedies. They are easy to use even for those who have no special inhaler. The most effective homemade drugs in medical practice are considered:

• Inhalations with mineral water or brine. They stimulate sputum production and have virtually no contraindications, and therefore can be assigned to persons with allergies.
• Decoctions of herbs: chamomile, eucalyptus, thyme and others. To prepare these tools are simple: you will need to dissolve a tablespoon of any plant Cup boiling water, wait 5 minutes, until the vehicle rises, and then inhale the vapors for 3-5 minutes.
• Inhalation of potatoes. It's another safe form of inhalation, applicable for adults and for children. You will need to boil the potatoes in the pan, a little mash, and then a few minutes to inhale the fumes.

Inhalation of such means also is recommended 2-3 times a day during illness. If you do them regularly, to achieve a positive effect of such treatment would be virtually impossible.

Modalities

To inhalation gave you the desired effect and led to the emergence of various adverse reactions, you need to follow some rules when they are carrying out:

• It is impossible to conduct such procedures in the case, if patient's temperature rose sharply, or appeared short of breath, what happens in severe forms of pneumonia.
• Not recommended for inhalation to people with disease of vascular system.
• For inhalation need to use the same drug solution or oil. Before applying it is very important to make sure that you don't have allergies.
• Inhalation should be carried out 2-3 times a day for 3-5 minutes, children in most cases even 2 minutes 1 approach. To do so, preferably an hour and a half after eating.
• Within 60 minutes after the treatment it is better not to talk.
• You cannot do inhalation over a pots or other vessels with the boiling liquid.
• During this procedure the patient needs to concentrate on its own proper breathing, you don't need to do anything along the way.
• After the sessions of inhalations is not recommended to go out — it can cause hypothermia.

To adhere to such rules is necessary regardless of what kind of medication for inhalation you use. Failure to follow recommendations could adversely affect the effectiveness of treatment.

Recommendations

To such procedures was held for you easily and efficiently, it is recommended that before carrying out to prepare for yourself a comfortable place, to remove from the neck scarf or loosen the shirt collar (the neck during this procedure, there is nothing to pinch). To breathe means from the spout of the kettle, pots or nebulizer best mouth, making slow, deep breaths, holding the breath after each pair in your mouth for 1-2 seconds: it will provide deeper penetration of the medication.

When any unpleasant feelings during inhalation, especially severe shortness of breath, the procedure should be stopped. If, after you have headaches, fatigue and any other side effects, you will certainly need to consult a doctor who can help you find safer drugs.

Summary

As you can see, inhalations are the most important part of the overall therapy for pneumonia. They can be done both by using special inhalers, or with the use of ordinary available tools, their implementation should be used as special preparations, and essential oils or folk remedies — they will give a good result. Most important for the patient to consult a doctor on this issue to entrust him with the selection of medications, and in the future just to comply strictly with its provisions.