Today, many parents are concerned about low immunity in children due to poor ecology, stress and other reasons. Various colds, dysbacteriosis, ascariasis are most common in preschool children. Therefore, parents are looking for safe methods of prevention for children and often prefer oxygen cocktails.
What does an oxygen cocktail consist of?
In order to find out what is useful oxygen cocktail, you need to know all its components. An obligatory component of an oxygen cocktail is the foaming agent, which produces a persistent foam that holds oxygen for a long time. As the foaming agents, a licorice root extract, egg white or gelatin is used, but the last two components are practically no longer used for making cocktails for children. Licorice root, moreover, is a drug used to regulate acid-salt metabolism. The cocktail is based on juices (pear, apple) or syrups, for medicinal purposes, a decoction of rose hips or other medicinal herbs is used as the basis of a cocktail.
How to take an oxygen cocktail?
Oxygen cocktail can be used for children over 2 years. Take a cocktail should be no more than two times a day not earlier than an hour and a half after meals, but in no case on an empty stomach. Usually, drink a cocktail slowly through a tube or spoon for 7-10 minutes.
Daily rate for children of different ages:
- 3-6 years - 150 ml;
- 7-10 years - 200 ml;
- 11-14 years old - 250 ml;
- older than 14 years - 250-300 ml.
Useful properties of an oxygen cocktail
- saturates the body with oxygen and prevents hypoxia (oxygen starvation);
- improves the work of the gastrointestinal tract: prevents constipation, improves intestinal microflora;
- contributes to the formation of joints in children;
- Favorably acts on the respiratory system and cardiovascular system;
- normalize sleep and improve overall health;
- increase immunity and resistance to disease.
Contraindications of oxygen cocktail for children
Before giving a cocktail to a child it is advisable to consult a pediatrician, because from taking any substance, including an oxygen cocktail, there can be both benefit and harm. Children with asthma, heart rhythm disorders, diabetes, as well as with individual intolerance components of an oxygen cocktail is not recommended.
Today in some kindergartens and schools for children specially prepared oxygen cocktails to maintain immunity during the acute exacerbation of ARVI. According to some reports, the reception of an oxygen cocktail replaces a 2-hour walk in the open air, and what can be more useful for children than fresh air!