Adenoids are lymphoid tissue that protects the nasopharynx from various infections. Sometimes - in the process of growth - they cease to fulfill the function assigned to them by nature and become a "hotbed" of harmful bacteria. Because of this, the patient breathes mainly through the mouth, so air immediately enters the lower parts of the respiratory tract, which leads to the appearance of protracted diseases. Not so long ago, surgical methods were used to solve this problem. Currently, doctors prefer to treat adenoids in children without surgery, and the latter is used only in extreme cases.
Adenoids. Classification1 degree
The child breathes freely in the daytime. However, when the body takes a horizontal position, the volume of adenoids increases, which makes the baby difficult to breathe.
2 degree
It is expressed by the appearance of snoring during sleep, while breathing is mainly oral.
3 degree
Adenoids almost completely block the flow of air from the nose, the child breathes through his mouth all the time.
Moreover, at the first two degrees, adenoids are treated in children without surgery. The last stage requires a more thorough examination and, possibly, surgical treatment. During an adenectomy, diseased lymphoid tissue is completely removed. However, often this procedure injures the children's psyche and is remembered for a lifetime.
Medication for adenoids
It must be said that with the right effect on the focus of infection
recovery comes fully, but you need to be patient. First, all the actions of doctors are aimed at removing edema and the inflammatory process, reducing the flow of purulent
mucus into the nasopharynx. This is usually done by injecting a phytodrainage spray into the nose. It helps to eliminate excess fluid, cleanse nasal cavities from mucus. At the same time, stimulation of nerve receptors is carried out, which helps to increase local immunity. Usually six procedures are enough to get rid of the symptoms. Then, treatment of adenoids in children without surgery consists in resorption of the tonsils. The latter are the visible part of the lymphoid tissue. They are smeared
with Lugol's solution or other antiseptic gel. For this purpose, a cotton swab dipped in a medicinal product is inserted through the mouth into the nasopharynx, then tonsil lacunae are processed. In addition, the treatment of adenoids in children without surgery consists in instilling special drops in the nasal passages.
Alternative methods of treatment
Sometimes traditional medicine methods are quite effective. They allow you to make the operation unnecessary. Adenoids in children are treated with decoction. To prepare it, you should mix a teaspoon of St. John's wort, coltsfoot, heather. Horsetail and calendula are added to them. Then the herbs are poured with a glass of boiling water. After the liquid should be sweat in a water bath for 10 minutes. A decoction to use for
washing tonsils and rinses.
Nose treatment
Doctors say that treatment will be effective only if thorough hygiene of the nasal passages. You can instill a solution prepared from mummy in your nose. To do this, you need to fill in 1 g of the drug with five large tablespoons of water and instill the resulting product into the nose, which will help reduce adenoids in children. Treatment (reviews of parents and doctors confirm this) will be effective when using thuja oil, which can be instilled in 5-6 drops in each nasal passage.