Laryngitis is an inflammation of the mucous membrane of the larynx. Treatment of laryngitis involves the use of immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory drugs. They are aimed at eliminating the causes and symptoms of the disease.
Symptoms of Laryngitis
The manifestation of the disease depends on the severity. It can be chronic or acute (extensive, local laryngitis).
In acute laryngitis, pain is observed when swallowing, redness of the larynx, hoarseness and loss of voice, severe cough, fever, difficulty breathing, headache, sore and dry throat.
Chronic laryngitis is characterized by: rapid fatigue of the voice, hoarseness, dry cough.
Treatment of laryngitis in children
The main factors contributing to the disease: inhalation of cold air, hypothermia, frequent colds, low immunity, prolonged inflammatory processes in the respiratory tract, previous flu and measles.
First of all, you need to calm the baby, drink warm water and tea, try to bring down the temperature and immediately call a doctor. This disease is a serious disease and, as a rule, children are treated with antibiotics for laryngitis.
Late treatment to the doctor can lead to complications and the development of laryngotracheitis.
Treatment of laryngitis in adults
The causes of the development of the disease can be: chemical exposure, colds. The patient needs peace and minimal load on the ligaments. It is advisable to exclude smoking, alcohol, spicy and spicy food, being in the cold. It is necessary to drink as much warm liquid as possible: tea, milk, compotes. To eliminate the infection, rinse the throat with decoctions of herbs (sage, chamomile), put a warm bandage on the neck and make inhalation. When coughing, take the drugs that the doctor prescribed. Its main task is to restore the immune system and resuscitate a diseased organ.
If the first signs of the disease are detected, treatment of laryngitis with folk remedies is possible:
- Grate fresh onion and pour 0.5 liters of hot milk. Bring the mixture to a boil (do not boil). Let it brew for 30 minutes and strain. Divide the milk into two equal parts. Drink one before bedtime and the other in the morning.
- Grate 100 grams of fresh carrots and add half a liter of milk. Cook and let cool. To drink in small sips. Treatment continues for four days.
- 500 grams of pharmacy chamomile brew in a bucket of boiling water. Cover with a lid, let it brew for half an hour. Then strain through cheesecloth and pour into a hot bath. Lie in it for 20 minutes and inhale the vapor. After that, wipe off with a towel. Rub your feet with warming cream and put on socks that are previously moistened with vodka. Wrap polyethylene on top and put on terry socks. Drink peppermint tea with raspberries or honey, put on warm pajamas and lie on the bed.
- Grind a small piece of horseradish root and pour a third cup of boiling water. Cover with a towel and leave for 20 minutes. Stir in a spoonful of honey or sugar in the resulting infusion. Strain and drink a teaspoon for three hours.
- Pour a glass of water into the pan and add half a glass of anise seeds. Place the pot on the stove and cook over low heat for 15 minutes. Strain through cheesecloth and add a spoonful of linden honey, two tablespoons of brandy and boil. Take a tablespoon every half hour. It is taken for chronic and acute laryngitis. The voice is restored in one day.
Treatment of laryngitis is a rather complicated and lengthy process that requires the intervention of specialists. Especially painful for patients is a high temperature, which is difficult to fight. For successful treatment, the patient needs rest and home regimen. Follow all doctor's instructions and you are guaranteed a successful recovery.