Everyone has known iodine since childhood. Moms often treated them with wounds and made a net when coughing. But not everyone knows about the benefits of the tool and how the iodine grid is made correctly. After all, even such a simple procedure has its own nuances.
What is the use of alcohol tincture of iodine?
Iodine is a cheap medicine that helps fight the inflammatory process in the body, disinfects abrasions and wounds, thereby accelerating their healing. With external use, iodine begins to act on the vessels and accelerates blood circulation in the treated area. As a result, the following occurs in the body:
- blood with toxins and harmful substances is quickly replaced by a new one with oxygen and antibodies to fight the disease;
- due to the accelerated blood supply, the vessels expand, thereby reducing pain;
- swelling and inflammation are reduced;
- if iodine is used to treat an open wound, then it additionally destroys the infection, thereby preventing the development of complications.
For colds, you need to know exactly which zone should be treated with a solution, how to apply drawings correctly. With wounds, you must also be able to properly handle them. An iodine grid applied to different parts of the body helps to cope with a variety of inflammatory diseases. More on this later in the article.
How to make an iodine grid correctly?
In the reviews they write that first you need to make sure the expiration date of the drug. Since many people have been holding iodine in the medicine cabinet for years, considering that the shelf life is unlimited. If the solution is no longer suitable, then you need to buy a new one.
When there are no cotton swabs in the house, you can make them yourself. You need to wind a fleece on a match or other similar object. Fleece sterility is optional, but it must be clean.
Before applying iodine, the skin must first be cleaned of contamination and dried. Otherwise, dirt on the skin can cause a side effect (irritation, inflammation, and so on).
Next, a cotton swab should be moistened well in an iodine solution so that all the cotton wool is saturated, but it does not drip from it. First of all, strips are applied vertically, then horizontally. The recommended distance between the strips is not more than 1 cm. If an iodine grid is applied to the lung area, it is not recommended to draw lines in the area of the heart.
After applying iodine, it is recommended to put warm clothes on the patient over the treated area. If it was the back, then the jacket, the legs - socks and so on. The procedure is done at night for a better effect. When applied correctly by morning, traces of the solution should remain at the treatment site.
When is the mesh recommended?
Knowing in which situations iodine and iodine network helps, you can accelerate recovery and relieve pain. It is recommended to use the solution for the following diseases:
- with colds accompanied by a runny nose and cough;
- abrasions and wounds (shallow);
- reproductive organ diseases in women and men;
- vascular disease;
- neurological diseases;
- for the treatment of bruises and bruises;
- with some diseases that are accompanied by skin rashes;
- sometimes used for weight loss.
When used correctly, iodine can be used not only to accelerate recovery, sometimes for the prevention of diseases. In this case, you need to obtain the necessary information from the therapist.
Contraindications for use
Unfortunately, you can harm even ordinary iodine by making an iodine grid. To prevent this, you need to know what contraindications the remedy has:
- You can not use the grid for treatment if the patient has a fever, since iodine will contribute to its further growth.
- If the body contains an excess of iodine, for example, as a result of treatment with iodine-containing drugs.
- Intolerance to the constituents included in the iodine solution.
- If you have kidney problems.
- Violation of the thyroid gland.
- Skin rash of unknown nature.
Terms of use
If there are doubts about whether it is possible to make an iodine grid, then you can always get answers to questions from a pediatrician or therapist. He will give recommendations on the proper use of the drug. There are important points on the use of iodine, when a medicine can cause serious harm to the body:
- iodine should not be drunk, this will cause a severe burn of the digestive tract, especially the stomach, sometimes the organ even has to be removed;
- use iodine solution to cleanse the respiratory tract through inhalation, it can cause severe burns to the nasal mucosa, larynx and lungs;
- use with deep wounds, this can cause tissue necrosis and severe pain shock;
- if an iodine net is made by coughing, the area opposite the heart is necessarily excluded;
- you can not apply the solution to the nipples, the skin there is very delicate, and it can be injured;
- it is not recommended to update the "pattern" when it dries and soaks;
- because of the risk of getting a burn, iodine should not be used to treat the mucosa, cheeks and eyelids.
To check if the iodine grid is done for the first time, a test for sensitivity to the drug is necessarily done. To do this, a strip is applied to the wrist and shoulder. If itching, swelling, or other side effects do not appear within an hour, then treatment can begin.
When can iodine mesh be made for babies and pregnant women?
There is no single answer in medicine to this question. The only exact thing is that before the baby reaches one year old, iodine can not be used. Otherwise, there will be damage to the skin (it is still too thin, and a burn will occur), which will cause additional anxiety in the baby.
The recommended age for using iodine for treatment is from six or seven years. At this age, the skin becomes dense, and the thyroid gland is already almost formed. Unfortunately, the mesh can affect this organ. For this reason, pregnant women are also not recommended to use iodine. Although the harmful effect is not proven.
With coughing, bruises
Before you start using iodine, you need to be able to properly apply the drug for various diseases. And understand why this procedure is being done. If difficulties arise, it is necessary to consult a doctor.
- The classic use of iodine cough net. Before going to bed, a grid pattern is applied to the back in the lung area. The pattern is done on the back, front and sides. In order not to stain clothes, you can apply unnecessary fabric (pleasant for the body and not synthetics) or a T-shirt to the net. You should put on a warm sweater and go to bed like that. The warming effect will accelerate the discharge of sputum from the lungs, and the accelerated blood supply will ensure rapid oxygen saturation of the blood. You can apply the grid once a day no more than three times a week. To improve sputum discharge, it is recommended to drink a glass of warm milk with honey.
- Mesh from a runny nose. It is also applied before bedtime on the nose and nose wings. It is also recommended to apply on the sole, calves and ankle (in the area where the bone protrudes). The solution on the nose is best diluted with water in a ratio of 1: 1, to avoid getting burns. Avoid contact with eyes and eyelids.
- To remove puffiness, inflammation and cyanosis after a bruise, you can also make an iodine grid. You can not apply it immediately. Usually the procedure is carried out after a day. Grids are applied to the damaged area, the distance between the strips is small, not more than 1 cm and not less than 0.5 cm. The procedure can be repeated in a day.
- If it hurts to swallow, you can make a net to the throat, but it is advised to do this very carefully. It is necessary to avoid the area of the thyroid gland and lymph nodes. Otherwise, you can worsen the condition of the patient.
- For pain caused by stretching of muscles and ligaments, you can also apply a grid to the damaged area, this will help reduce swelling and pain. The damaged area must be fixed with an elastic bandage.
Grid for other diseases
When else is done? In the following situations:
- The net will help out at night with the sudden appearance of cramps in the legs. It will relieve pain, warm muscles and relieve tension. But for complete elimination, you must consult a doctor to prescribe treatment.
- Iodine 1% is used in the treatment of mammary glands. For this, the entire area of the gland is treated with a solution, avoiding the area of the nipples. This helps to get rid of tightness in the chest and pain. Typically, this method of treatment is negotiated by the doctor mammologist.
- The mesh helps with inflammation of the appendages, relieves inflammation and pain. The drawing must be applied to the area of the appendages (from the bottom of the abdomen, on the sides).
- Iodine helps fight heaviness in the legs and varicose veins. To do this, it must be applied to the calf before bedtime, legs then need to be put on a hill.
- Seals and bruises at the injection site can be reduced. To do this, the grid must be applied to the damaged area. In this case, you can not touch the very place of skin puncture. Since the procedure can not be carried out daily (no more than three times a week), you can alternate with the application of a cabbage leaf.
Using the grid, you can find out if there is a lack of iodine in the body. To do this, you need to trace how long the strip is absorbed. If within three hours, then this is an occasion to consult a therapist, ENT and endocrinologist.
Doctors advice
Before starting treatment, you need to determine if there are any contraindications. Since there is no exact answer, is it possible for children to make an iodine grid. From one to six years old, iodine should be diluted with water in a ratio of 1: 1 or 1: 2, depending on the age and condition of the skin.
Treatment can be carried out no more than once every three days. Before this, it is imperative to conduct a sensitivity test. If the grid is applied to the baby, then you need to make sure and make sure that it does not spin. Relatives can help keep or distract the child. If side effects occur, treatment is canceled immediately.