Acute respiratory infections, as well as various ailments, may be accompanied by fever, weakness. In this case, the attending physician prescribes antipyretic drugs and a plentiful drink so that the body cells do not lose excess fluid. Although sweating during the period of malaise is a clear sign that the body is fighting infection. Together with the sweat, the body gets rid of toxins accumulated in the tissues during the illness.
To make this process less painful and most effective, herbalists and homeopaths suggest using natural diaphoretic agents.
What is a diaphoretic?
Even in ancient Greece, healers offered patients decoctions of herbs that could enhance metabolism and cell regeneration. To speed up the healing process, soldiers and ordinary people rushing about in a fever were soldered with a huge amount of liquid.
Encyclopedias and dictionaries of medical terms provide several explanations of the concept of "diaphoretic", which includes the characteristics of drugs, specific physical activity and certain foods. The common meaning uniting all these terms is: "A diaphoretic is a substance of chemical or natural origin, used to remove excess fluid, salts and toxins from the body by accelerating metabolic processes and increased heat transfer."
Classification
Means for accelerated sweating are divided into three types:
- antipyretics and NSAIDs (synthetic substances, pharmaceuticals such as Aspirin, Paracetamol, Ibuprofen). Reduce temperature by acting on the central nervous system and increasing heat transfer in tissues;
- natural remedies. These are decoctions and infusions from collections of herbs having diaphoretic properties - black elderberry berries and flowers, linden blossom, raspberry berries and stalks;
- physical procedures - wraps, compresses, jogging, going to the bathhouse or sauna.
Yes or no?
It is worth remembering that each diaphoretic can only be used in a certain situation. At elevated temperatures, you can not go to the bathhouse or put compresses. Overweight people to reduce swelling and subcutaneous fat fit physical activity and body wraps.
If you become a victim of acute respiratory infections, and there are no medicines at hand, you can use the proven folk methods, using a herbal diaphoretic at home. Decorations of flowers and elderberry, raspberry twigs, chamomile and linden flowers will be an excellent assistant in a speedy recovery.
The collection of these herbs is poured with boiling water and insisted for half an hour. The resulting tea is taken in half a glass, flavored with a spoon of honey, during the day. Such a diaphoretic at temperature will not only help speed up the healing process, but will also become an excellent supporting medicine due to the large amount of vitamins and other useful substances.
The complex use of antipyretics and recipes of alternative medicine effectively works with acute respiratory infections, inflammatory diseases of the throat with fever. But many studies have shown that herbal decoctions lose part of their properties when heated. How exactly such a medicine increases thermoregulation is unknown.
Most people agree that the accelerated release of water is associated with the effect of healing drugs on the circulatory system. Improving the process of blood formation and the rate of oxygen delivery to tissue cells, a diaphoretic cleanses the body of toxins accumulated in the process of "struggle" of antibodies with "aggressors".
When and what "medicine" to use?
Speaking of sweatshops, remember that by losing a large amount of water, you lose the necessary trace elements for the body, such as potassium and magnesium. They take an active part in the functioning of muscle tissue. Their lack leads to convulsions, pulling pains in the arms and legs.
People who lead a healthy lifestyle and monitor their weight, love to visit baths, saunas. In such institutions, in one session, depending on the characteristics of the body, a person can lose up to two liters of fluid.
In order to avoid disastrous consequences and not to worsen the state of health, it is necessary to monitor the fluid replenishment. Herbal teas and mineral waters without gas are perfect for this.
Health is the main thing that a person needs to feel good and have an active lifestyle. But if you have caught a cold, do not hesitate to start wellness procedures.