Acute bronchitis - treatment

Inflammatory diseases of the bronchi are accompanied by difficulty breathing, coughing and sputum discharge. Such symptoms can not go unnoticed. When identifying acute bronchitis treatment should be appointed immediately, as inactivity can lead to complication of the disease.

Scheme of treatment for acute bronchitis

In the treatment of any disease, all activities should be carried out in a complex. There must be drugs and drugs that are aimed at eliminating the infection, as well as restoring the patency of the bronchi. Most often, medicine recommends the following measures for the treatment of acute bronchitis:

1. Bed rest.
2. Provide abundant warm drink.
3. Reception of antipyretic and anti-inflammatory drugs.
4. Taking medications for cough and sputum discharge.
5. Inhalations.

With symptoms of the development of the disease on the third or fifth day, antibacterial drugs are prescribed, such as:

• Flemoclav;
• Flemoxin ;
• Macropean;
• Hemomycin;
• Cefixime;
• Cefazolin;
• Claforan;
• Levofloxacin;
• Moxifloxacin.

In the treatment of acute bronchitis with antibiotics, a dysbacteriosis of the body and a sharp decrease in immunity can occur, which does not always reflect well on the speed of recovery. Unfortunately, antibiotics can not restore bronchial patency, but only destroy the infection itself. Therefore, prescribe additional drugs for the treatment of acute bronchitis. Their feature is the ability to expand the bronchi. These include:

• Ephedrine;
• Eufillin;
• Isadrin.

Treatment for acute obstructive bronchitis is the same as in the simple course of the disease, but it should take into account some points:

1. If too much slime accumulates in the lungs and bronchi and expectorants do not help, then it can be sucked off with the help of special devices.
2. In case of severe respiratory failure, inhalation can be prescribed with the help of moist oxygen.
3. If the effect of treatment with drugs is not observed, then appoint corticosteroids, for example, Prednisolone or Dexamethasone.

Treatment of acute bronchitis with folk remedies

It should be noted that the national treatment of acute bronchitis has a good effect. The same mustard , hot foot baths, jars and hot milk give a very good result. Also, broths and herbal preparations that help expectoration of sputum are also useful. Often used and fresh juices from medicinal herbs, for example, plantain or sage.

Recipe # 1:

1. Spoon a grass of mother-and-stepmother to make a glass of boiled water.
2. Slightly boil for 5 minutes.
3. Insist for about half an hour, and then drain.
4. Take 20 minutes before meals for one-third of the glass.

This is a good expectorant and antipyretic, which will help to remove acute attacks.

Recipe # 2:

1. One tablespoon of chopped grass spongy pour a glass of steep boiling water.
2. Insist for one hour, or longer.
3. Drink one spoon 4 times a day.

Infusion removes inflammation and has an expectorant effect.

Recipe # 3:

1. Mix one glass of crushed wax, honey, sunflower oil and pine resin.
2. Put the mixture on the fire in a saucepan and boil a little, but do not bring to a boil.
3. 30 minutes before meals, take a teaspoon of the mixture and drink half a glass of hot milk.

Recipe # 4:

1. Boil 200 grams of potatoes. Thoroughly stretch it.
2. Add a tablespoon of dry mustard, flour and olive oil.
3. Blend the mixture on a napkin or gauze and put it in the form of a compress on the chest.

This compress should be done after the temperature has dropped, and it is best to leave it all night.

Recipe # 5:

1. Mix several spoons of honey, mustard and vegetable oil.
2. Apply the mixture to waxed paper.
3. On the chest put the paper side, and on top cover with oilcloth and woolen scarf or scarf.
4. Keep as long as possible.