Expectorant herbs for bronchitis

With acute viral bronchitis, you can use herbs as an immunostimulating effect, and have expectorant and mucolytic properties. Viral pathologies often occur with fever, so antipyretic can also come in handy, especially for treating children. Treatment of herbs in bronchitis in this case provides all the necessary therapeutic effects: facilitates the process of cleansing the bronchi, reduces heat, strengthens the body and promotes rapid recovery.

Licorice naked (liquorice)

This plant with a sweetish taste of roots is known as a fine antiulcer. But no less effective it has in the treatment of cough, showing a good expectorant and anti-inflammatory effect.

Method of administration and dose. In the treatment of bronchitis with dry and difficult wet cough, pleurisy, pneumonia, basically the compositions based on licorice root are used.

Composition for the treatment of dry cough: Take a glass of boiling water 10 g of dry roots of the plant, put the composition on a water bath for a quarter of an hour, then remove from heat and leave to infuse for another hour. The strained and squeezed composition is adjusted to 200 ml with cool boiled water and we drink warm for 3-4 doses.

As an anti-inflammatory and antiallergic agent for bronchitis and asthma take decoction of licorice root. For a glass of boiling water, take 1 tablespoon. Roots. The composition is boiled for about 10 minutes and we insist another 1 hour. We take strained up to four times a day for 1 tbsp.

For the treatment of children can be used and decoction, and infusion of licorice root. A single dose of medication for children - one teaspoonful or a dessert spoon. For young children, the medicine is given once a day. To adolescents and adult patients for treatment of catarrhal diseases with a cough, you can simply chew a fresh root of the plant.

Children love sweet medicines, so in a decoction or infusion you can add a little honey, if the baby does not have allergies to beekeeping products. It is even better to buy a liquorice syrup in the pharmacy and give it to the child from a cough. Do not forget that the pharmacy syrup contains alcohol, so you can not give it to children with spoons. Babies under 3 years can give no more than 2-3 drops of licorice syrup, diluting it in a spoonful of warm water. Children under 12 years are already 1 / 2-1 teaspoon. Syrup, diluting it in 50 ml of water. Adolescents older than 12 years and adults are prescribed 1-2 tsp. In 100 ml of water.

If there is no opportunity to buy syrup in the pharmacy, but on sale there is a dry root extract, a sweet medicine can be prepared independently, adding to 8 g of extract 20 g of alcohol and 160 g of pre-prepared sugar syrup. All components are well mixed and placed for storage in the refrigerator. Home syrup has the same properties as pharmacy, and it should be taken in the same dosages.

Contraindications. Alternatives and pharmacies based on licorice root should not be taken to people with hypersensitivity to the plant, severe kidney disease or cirrhosis of the liver, hypertension and heart failure, high obesity and potassium deficiency in the body (hypokalemia).

Children licorice in the form of syrup can be given from 12 months. But when licorice is strictly forbidden, because it increases the level of estrogen and can disrupt the hormonal balance, which causes the termination of pregnancy. It is not advisable to breastfeed during the treatment with a licorice.

Patients with diabetes are better able to choose recipes without sugar, i.e. Infusions and decoctions.

Side effects. Acceptance of compounds with licorice root may be accompanied by increased blood pressure, mild allergic reactions in the form of rash and itching on the skin, edematous syndrome and violation of the water-salt balance. High doses of licorice can adversely affect the sexual function of men and women.

Interaction with other drugs. When treating licorice you need to be very careful in choosing other medicines. For example, it is not recommended to combine the use of licorice and diuretics, antiarrhythmics ("Verapamil", "Cordarone", "Sotalol"), cardiac glycoside "Digoxin", as well as antacids and drugs that reduce the acidity of the stomach, due to their ability to reduce absorption peroral means.

In licorice we use only roots. They need to be digged either early in the spring or late autumn. Dry in the sun, under a canopy or in a dryer with a temperature of not more than 60 degrees. Store the licorice root in a dry room, it is better to place them in a glass container. Soybean properties of raw materials retain a long time - up to 10 years.

Plantain 

This is not just an expectorant, but an ambulance for coughing with difficulty in withdrawing phlegm. It is characterized by bronchodilator action, i.e. It is a mucolytic (liquefies phlegm), and expectorant (it helps to remove mucus from the bronchi by enlarging their lumen and activating the work of the epithelium) means. In addition, the plantain is characterized by a calming, anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antimicrobial effect.

Method of administration and dose. For the treatment of bronchitis, accompanied by dry or unproductive, exhausting wet cough, various parts of the plant are used.

If the inflammation in the bronchi arose in the autumn-summer period, while it is still possible to use fresh leaves of plantain, medicinal syrup is prepared from them. ½ cup shredded leaves mixed with the same amount of honey and kept on a warm surface (on a plate, on a bag of warm salt or in warm water) 4 hours, closing the dishes with a compound lid. Ready syrup should be taken 3-5 times a day before meals. Single dose - 1 tsp.

Or in another way of making syrup. Fresh leaflets and petioles are used for the preparation of medicinal syrup. Raw materials are ground and filled with a sterile jar. Between the layers of grass, pour sugar and store it closed in the cold for 2 months. At the end of this time, the medicine is sent to the refrigerator and used from cough 3 times a day before meals. Single dose - 1 tsp. It is recommended not to swallow the syrup immediately, but hold it in your mouth a little.

Dry raw materials, including seeds and roots, can also be used to make syrup, but again based on honey. 1 tbsp. Dry grass poured a glass of boiling water and aged in a water bath for 20 minutes, after which add 1 tablespoon to the composition. Honey and stir until the honey dissolves. This syrup should also be taken before meals (preferably 30 minutes before meals) for 1 tsp. Multiplicity of admission - 3-4 times a day.

And another delicious recipe for expectorant: dry leaves of plantain we rub into powder, for ½ cup of powder we take ¼ cup of sugar, mix everything thoroughly and let stand. You need to take the medicine before meals several times during the day. Single dose - 1 tbsp.

Contraindications. Syrups with psyllium are not recommended for people who have increased secretion of gastric juice, with exacerbations of peptic ulcer diseases, high blood viscosity and high probability of blood clots, individual intolerance of the plant.

Side effects. Usually the use of plantain does not cause unpleasant symptoms. Very rarely there are complaints of diarrhea, vomiting, discomfort in the abdomen, allergic reactions leading to difficulties with breathing due to swelling of the throat.

Interactions with other drugs. Plantain belongs to the number of medicinal plants that are undesirable to take in simultaneously with the cardiac glycoside "Digoxin", used to treat cardiac ischemia and heart failure.

Any parts of the plant used to make medicines from the herb in bronchitis are harvested during the flowering period of plantain (May-August). Seeds are harvested after the plant has faded. Only green undamaged aboveground parts of the plant are suitable for use, those that changed color red or brown in life are not suitable.

You can store the plantain raw materials in glass jars with lids, linen bags, paper bags in a dry place with good ventilation and absence of pests for 3 years.

Dudnik forest, it's angelica officinalis 

As a medicine we use only the roots of the plant.

The annual plant is excavated after flowering in late autumn, when the leaves are already yellow and wilted.

The roots of biennial plants should be harvested in the spring, digging along with the rhizomes, rinsing with cold water and, if necessary, cutting into thin strips in the area of the rhizome.

This plant has many names. It is also called angelica, borshevik, freckle, yagel, pipe, stuffy grass, barn, etc. The plant is characterized by a pronounced expectorant, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial action, which makes it popular in the treatment of bronchitis both viral and bacterial etiology. It is also believed that angelica helps to reduce the fever and reduces pain syndrome.

Method of administration and dose. As a medicinal raw material for bronchitis, the roots of the plant are most often used.

Decoction of roots: 3 tbsp. Shredded raw material pour a glass of boiling water and stand on a water bath for 30 minutes, closing the lid. The filtered broth is added with water to 250 ml and the composition is drunk 2 times. Drink the broth to be hot after eating.

Tincture on alcohol: on 200 g of dry roots we take half a liter of alcohol or vodka, we insist the composition in a sunny place. After a fortnight, filter the tincture. When bronchitis is recommended to take the medicine 3 times a day, dripping into the water. Single dose - 20 drops.

Infusion from various parts of the plant (root, leaves, seeds): Dry raw materials in the amount of 2 tbsp. Pour 2 tbsp. Boiling water and insist for six hours. Take filtered ½ cup 3 times a day.

Angelica essential oil (2 drops), mixed with olive oil (1 tablespoon), is used to rub the chest with a difficult cough.

Contraindications. Recipes based on angelica are not suitable for patients suffering from diabetes and ulcerative gastrointestinal lesions. It is not recommended to use them during pregnancy (there is a risk of premature birth), with uterine and other bleeding, reduced blood clotting, weakness of blood vessels, tachycardia and, of course, hypersensitivity to the plant.

Side effects. Unpleasant symptoms, such as vomiting, migraines, diarrhea, fainting or paralysis, may appear against an overdose of the drug. People with hypersensitivity are allergic reactions. During treatment with Diagel you need to be careful with sunbathing, because the plant can cause photosensitization.

Dry the roots either in the dryer at a temperature of not more than 40 degrees, or in a draft. Store finished raw materials no more than 2 years.

Horsetail 

Quite attractive plant, resembling a tree with cones on the end of branches, which can be found along the banks of rivers, in fields, in thickets of bushes, in the mountains. But again, few people know that this plant can be used for hot dishes and baking, as a feed for cattle, as well as for medicinal purposes in acute and chronic bronchitis, bronchial asthma and a variety of other diseases. And all thanks to the useful actions of the plant, among which we can distinguish: anti-inflammatory, expectorant, antimicrobial, antispasmodic, astringent (reduces irritation of the inner walls of the bronchi).

Method of administration and dose. An effective antitussive drug is decoction of horsetail. Add 1 tablespoon to a glass of boiling water. Grass, cover and stand on a water bath for 40 minutes. The filtered broth will decrease in volume, therefore it will need to be added with boiled water to a full glass. The received medicine is drunk a day in 3 divided doses half an hour before meals.

To treat cough, the broth can be prepared on milk, which will only enhance the effect. In this case, we replace the glass of water with the same amount of milk, boil the composition for about 20 minutes, filter and then bring it back to the boil. The daily dose is 1-2 cups of drink.

In the acute period, you can take a mixture of horsetail and figs. Single dose - 1 tbsp. Take the medicine with an interval of 2 hours.

Contraindications. Decoctions and horsetail infusions are not suitable for treating patients with nephritis, internal bleeding or a high probability of them, for example, in stomach ulcers, hypersensitivity to grass, during lactation. When pregnancy can increase the motor activity of the muscles of the uterus, therefore, without consulting a doctor, treatment with compounds containing horsetail is unacceptable. Children can be given ivy medicines after the age of 3 years.

Do not take long grass horsetail, because it helps to remove potassium from the body and destroy vitamin B1. The course of treatment should not exceed 3 months.

Side effects of ivy field are reduced mainly to allergic reactions, nausea and vomiting, which usually occur against a background of long reception.

The plant has fleshy leaves, which require a special approach to harvesting and drying. Cut stems with leaves no longer than 0.3 m long should be completely dry, without droplets of dew. They need to be spread out on the surface or suspended in a well-ventilated room. If a plant is laid out on paper or cloth, it needs to be turned frequently to avoid banning and spoiling the raw materials.

Keep stems with leaves you need in tissue bags or paper bags in a dry place with no access to light for more than 3 years.

Thermopsis lanceolate 

It is a herbaceous plant with lovely small bright yellow flowers and a completely unpleasant aroma. Nevertheless, the latter does not detract from its properties for the treatment of bronchitis, pneumonia in, colds of viral pathologies, as well as their symptoms. With the use of thermopsis in the treatment of cough (and all thanks to the powerful expectorant effect) even doctors agree, therefore on the basis of this plant several types of pharmaceutical preparations have been created.

Method of administration and dose. For the treatment of chronic bronchitis can try to use infusion of thermopsis. At 1 tbsp. Boiling water we take 1 tsp. (0.6 g) of dry raw materials. To insist a medicine it is necessary not less than 8 hours. Single dose - 1 tbsp. Multiplicity of admission for children - 3 times a day, for adults - 4-5 times a day.

Babies up to 6 years of age, infusion is prepared at the rate of 0.2 g of dry grass for 200 ml of water. Up to 2 years, a single dose is ½ tsp. (2.5 ml), up to 6 years - 1 tsp. (5 ml). Multiplicity of intake is infusion 2-3 times a day.

But the prescription is infusion, which stimulates the reduction of bronchial tubes, due to which an excellent expectorant effect is achieved. On a glass of water we take 1 g of thermopsis grass, after an hour it is filtered and we take 1 tbsp. 3-4 times a day.

Contraindications. Recipes with thermopsis are not recommended for people with hypersensitivity to the grass, as well as those who have peptic ulcer diseases in the acute stage.

The grass is not suitable for pregnant women who do not have the time to give birth, because thermopsis is sometimes used to stimulate labor.

Side effects of thermopsis can manifest as allergic reactions and vomiting. The latter is possible with an overdose of infusion.

The plant is harvested in the interval between the onset of flowering and the appearance of the first fruits (the fruits are not used to prepare the medicine). The grass must be cut with a knife, retreating from the soil 4-5 cm.

The grass can be dried both in the sun and in the shade. In the dryer, temperatures of up to 60 degrees are allowed.

Thermopsis - the grass is rather poisonous, so it is better to collect and process it in gloves, and after work diligently wash your hands. Keep the raw materials you need tightly packed for no more than 2 years.

Snyat ordinary (djaglitsa, drank-grass)

A perennial plant whose life expectancy is equated with the human. This is a wonderful honey, cattle feed, and a fragrant additive to the dishes on our table, and a cure for many diseases. With bronchitis, it is valued as an excellent antiseptic, anti-inflammatory and expectorant, which is part of the composition of breastfeeding.

Method of administration and dose. For medicinal purposes, seeds are mainly used for harvesting, although grass can also be used in collections.

Here is the recipe for external application of seeds. In order to facilitate breathing in the obstruction of the bronchi and relieve pain in the chest with bronchitis and bronchial asthma, it is recommended to perform medical warming. Seeds are fried in a frying pan, slightly cooled and placed in a linen bag. The bag is in turn placed on the patient's chest.

Apply the seeds to the pile and as a raw material for the inhalation solution.

Contraindications. It must be said that even completely edible plants may have contraindications. For example, ingestion inside (and in the composition of charges it is exactly the way it is used) is not recommended for hypersensitivity to the plant, severe liver diseases, increased acidity of gastric juice, high probability of bleeding.

Side effects. Phoron ordinary with oral administration can cause allergic reactions, with the abuse of grass, headaches and nausea are possible. Snyt - vegetable anticoagulant, reducing the viscosity of the blood.

The plant is capable of provoking photosensitization, therefore during treatment it is necessary to avoid the active sun.

The time for harvesting depends on the purpose for which it will be used. The leaves harvested in April-May, are suitable for food, but from those that were collected in June-July before flowering plants, you can prepare medicinal drugs. Seeds are harvested when the plant has already faded.

Snyt - a plant that can not be washed before drying, so you only need to take clean sheets washed by rain or water during irrigation, but dry. Dry any outdoor parts in the open air in the shade, and dry it in a dryer or oven, without raising the temperature above 30 degrees.

Keep the seeds and leaves of the litter in a glass jar closed for no more than 1 year.

Chandra (horse mint)

It is considered one of the best medicinal plants for colds and chronic bronchitis. It is in this field that she won great popularity. Although many know the plant as a good honey and spicy seasoning for meat dishes.

Shandra is considered one of the natural antibiotics and has an expectorant effect in bronchitis.

Method of administration and dose. To treat a cough with bronchitis, make infusion or tea from horse mint.

To prepare the present for 1 tbsp. Boiling water we take 1 tbsp. (5 g) of dry ground grass, we insist the mixture for ten minutes, filter and drink as a healthy drink during the day, but not more than 4 glasses per day.

You can also prepare a tasty and useful potion that helps with a low-yield cough. In this case, take 0.25 liters of water, take 10 grams of grass, boil the composition for half an hour, filter and add 1/3 of the st. Sahara. Drink potions should be several times a day for 2-3 tablespoons.

And another recipe for the treatment of bronchitis and pneumonia: for 700 ml of water we take 100 g of dry grass, boil the composition until the volume of the liquid is not less than half a liter. The broth is cooled and mixed with 2 dessert spoons of honey. A single dose of medicine is 1/3 cup. Multiplicity of admission - 4-5 times a day.

Contraindications. The plant has virtually no contraindications and side effects, so it can be safely used to treat children, pregnant women, the elderly.

The plant can be harvested in the period of its flowering, i.e. During the whole summer, cutting off the shoots no more than 35 cm. Dry the plant in the shade outdoors. You can hang it in bundles on a rope or dry in a dryer with a temperature of up to 40 degrees. The dried raw materials are crushed and put into storage in glass containers, where it will retain its properties for 2 years.

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