Signs of bronchitis are chest pain, fever, shortness of breath, cough. Doctors say that without antibiotics it can not be cured. Rather, it is possible, but there will be complications. Is it so? Traditional medicine says that this disease is treated well without serious medications. Let's find out how to properly treat bronchitis without the use of antibiotics.
What is bronchitis?
This is an inflammation of the lower respiratory tract that swells, and the cilia lining them suffer from the fact that they cannot do their job - to drive the mucus that forms there from the bronchi. It accumulates, forcing the patient to cough in order to remove excess sputum. With bronchitis, there is often aches, wheezing, shortness of breath, chills, sweating, fever,
loss of strength. Typically, the cause of the disease is a viral or bacterial infection. Less commonly, allergies. How to treat
allergic bronchitis, in this article we will not consider. Let's figure out what to do with the ailment, if you do not want to swallow pills.
How is bronchitis treated without antibiotics?
The first thing to do is to clear your mucus from your airways. To do this, it must be made more fluid, so that it begins to separate from the walls of the bronchi and begins to spit up. For this, you can use inhalations, special
breathing exercises, and even some foods and dishes. Inhalation is to inhale the vapor - nothing complicated. You can do this in the shower, but hot pot procedures will be more helpful. It is good to add baking soda, coniferous or eucalyptus essential oil to the water - this will make inhalation more effective. For a more successful procedure, bending over the pan, cover yourself with a towel and breathe with your mouth open. Be careful in treating children - they may accidentally get a steam burn. It is good to moisten the air in the room - this will not allow the mucus to thicken.
How is bronchitis treated with a diet?
Drink more fluids than you usually do. It is best to drink warm tea or herbal decoctions, warmed milk, but exclude alcohol and caffeine, since they lead to dehydration, which in turn contributes to thickening of mucus. How is bronchitis treated with decoctions of herbs? Everything is simple.
There are several types of breast charges - they are sold in pharmacies and have different composition, so that you can choose the one that suits you. The fees include leaves of coltsfoot, licorice and marshmallow root, thyme, oregano, elecampane, plantain and other herbs. If you wish, you can do the collection yourself. For the duration of treatment, include garlic and onions in your daily diet: they have a strong anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial effect. If you start to eat onions with honey, then facilitate the discharge of sputum. Honey is an excellent expectorant in itself. How is bronchitis treated with honey? The main rule is not to overdo it. It can be added with drink, added to inhalation.
Gymnastics? Yes!
Exercise aimed at enhancing respiratory activity will help you in the fight against bronchitis. Do not do something complicated - enough bends, squats. Remember, no intense exercise is required - you just need to breathe well.