The unique properties of pharmacy chamomile are used to treat various respiratory diseases. It is used in its pure form, as well as as part of various treatment fees. Cough chamomile is widely used in folk and traditional medicine. But does she help? This we will understand.
Efficiency
The medicinal value of the plant is due to the presence of the following compounds and elements:
- essential oil;
- chamazulena;
- quercetin derivatives;
- salicylic acid;
- caprylic acid;
- vitamin C, carotene;
- nicotinic acid;
- gums;
- apigenin;
- polysaccharides.
It is known that flower baskets lose their properties over time and begin to decay slowly. Essential oils are volatilized. Dry raw chamomile can be stored for a maximum of a year in a dark place in a closed container.
Use at home
Cough chamomile is used everywhere. The huge spectrum of action of drugs based on it allows you to use them externally and internally. From dry raw materials for this are prepared:
- infusions;
- decoctions;
- teas
- rinse;
- compresses;
- solutions for rinsing and inhalation;
- ointments and creams.
Apply them only freshly prepared. Pharmaceutical chamomile in this case exhibits the following pharmacological properties:
- antiseptic;
- antispasmodic;
- anti-inflammatory;
- sedative;
- sweatshops;
- painkiller.
Chamomile is very popular among people. Preparations based on it contribute to tissue regeneration, reduce swelling. Their action is aimed at removing the cause of irritation. They will help with:
- unproductive dry cough;
- sore throat;
- acute ENT inflammation;
- residual effects that occur after bronchitis.
Coughing can occur in acute respiratory viral infections, asthma, bronchitis, whooping cough, pneumonia, tuberculosis and some heart diseases. It is necessary to start treatment only after diagnosis.
Contraindications
Despite the fact that chamomile is one of the most harmless plants, it still has contraindications:
- mental disorders;
- individual intolerance.
An overdose of drugs based on this plant can also lead to negative consequences. In such cases, a decrease in muscle tone, headache, and a cough are intensified.
Teas and infusions
People have long known that medicinal chamomile helps cough. Effective remedies are infusions and teas from it. But they should be brewed in the right way:
- a tablespoon of dry chamomile is poured into a cup;
- pour it with a glass of hot water;
- insist about half an hour;
- filter, press cake;
- tea is taken warm, you can add a little honey to it;
- time of use - three times a day, every time after a meal.
This tea, if drunk at night, will provide the patient with relief of coughing and a restful sleep. To enhance the effect, you can drop a little essential oil of eucalyptus and chamomile in the aroma lamp and breathe about 30 minutes with this air.
Inhalation with camomile
The most effective form of eating chamomile is considered inhalation. For this, the herb of the pharmacy chamomile is brewed with boiling water (a couple of tablespoons of raw materials per liter of water). The product is removed to the fire, boiled or simmered in a steam bath for 15 minutes.
You need to breathe camomile for about 10 minutes. It should be noted that after the procedure it is impossible to go outside for 2 hours. During this period, it is better not to strain the throat. It is worth to refrain from drinking and eating for an hour.
Rinse
As mentioned above, a pharmacy chamomile helps cough very well. For rinsing, infusions and decoctions are prepared from it. Tinctures for adults are made on alcohol. Dry pharmacy chamomile for this is poured with vodka or alcohol (1:10) and insisted for about a month in a dark place. Then the drink is filtered and stored closed in a cool dark place.
Next, to rinse take 1 tablespoon of tincture in a glass of warm water. With this solution, gargle every 2 hours up to 7 times a day. The procedure makes it possible to get rid of various inflammatory processes in the throat that cause coughing.
For children
Inhalations with chamomile can get rid of cough much faster than taking syrups and pills. During the procedures, the active substances are directly at the sites of active reproduction of the infection. Sputum from the bronchi will help to remove chamomile vapors, as well as soothe the nasopharyngeal mucosa and relieve swelling. Chamomile for children in this form is shown after 3 years. Due to the use of hot water, this procedure can be dangerous for babies.
If the child is expectorated with green mucus, has a dry, teary cough or is choked with sputum, it must be shown to the pediatrician. In these cases, self-medication can be very dangerous.