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Treatment of adenoids with effective alternative means in children
Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
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Alternative medicine has many tools that contribute to both the treatment of adenoids and post-operative recovery. For greater effectiveness, it is recommended to use these funds in combination with traditional medicine and after preliminary consultation with a doctor.
It is recommended to use fortifying compounds that saturate the body with the necessary vitamins, nutrients, strengthen, contribute to the fight against infection.
- Collection strengthening
Take dried apricots, prunes, raisins and walnuts in equal quantities. All this is mixed, passed through a meat grinder. Honey is added to the resulting mixture, mixed until a uniform mass is formed. In addition, you can add 30-50 ml of freshly squeezed aloe juice. Take a teaspoon daily.
- Juice Restoring
It is recommended to use in the recovery period after removal of adenoids. Promotes rapid healing of the wound, reduces the risk of bleeding, and also prevents the re-growth of tissues. To make juice, a glass of pomegranate juice is taken, 50 ml of rose hip syrup and 20 ml of hawthorn syrup are added to it. Drink within a day.
- Mashed potatoes
It is used for prevention, treatment of adenoids and postoperative recovery. Promotes the activation of the immune system, prevents the development of infection. For cooking, take about 200 grams of raisins, figs, prunes. Pass through the meat grinder. Fill the resulting mixture with 50 ml of magnolia vine juice. Add 1 tablespoon of cinnamon and ground ginger. Stir thoroughly. Dates the child to eat 50-100 grams per day.
Treatment of adenoids in children with homeopathy
Homeopathic remedies have proven themselves, which can be purchased at the pharmacy or prepared independently. It must be remembered that homeopathic remedies, like any others, can have side effects. Therefore, before use, consult a physician. Homeopathy should be included in the complex therapy, only in this way it is possible to achieve a positive result.
As a homeopathic remedy, vitamin mixtures are often recommended, which strengthen the body, accelerate recovery.
- Vitamin mixture
Juice of Schisandra mix with 2 tablespoons of ground ginger, mix thoroughly. Additionally, you can add 1-2 drops of Eleutherococcus. It is a powerful source of vitamins.
- Elixir of Restoration
An extract of Eleutherococcus and Echinacea is used for the preparation. Preparations are mixed in equal amounts, take 1 teaspoon daily.
- Tea strengthening
To make tea 1 spoon of chicory is dissolved in a cup or a glass of hot water. Add honey to taste and 1-2 drops of lemon juice. Drinking can be from 1 to 3 cups a day.
- Rinse solution
Take sage, chamomile and a turn in roughly ragged amounts. It is filled with boiling water. The drug is allowed to infuse, then filter and use to rinse your throat or wash your nose. It is recommended to apply not more often than 5 times a day.
Lymphomyositis in adenoids in children
Lymphomyosot is a complex drug on an alcohol basis, the main effect of which is aimed at reducing the inflammatory and infectious process, as well as reducing adenoid, lymphoid tissue, tonsils. Stimulates the immune system. The drug is produced in Germany, of high quality. This is a homeopathic remedy. Usually the solution is taken orally in the form of drops. It is also available in the form of ampoules for injection. Take 5-10 drops, the minimum course is 14 days. The main action - eliminates toxins, provides lymph drainage, anti-allergic action, increases immunity and reduces inflammation. The course of treatment can be repeated after a while. With caution should apply the drug in diseases of the thyroid gland.
Treatment of adenoids in children with oils
Oils are used to treat adenoids at different stages. Well proven oil coniferous plants, almond oil, jojoba. They have an emollient effect, soothe the mucous, remove the inflammatory process. The oils are lubricated by the nasal cavity. A few drops of oil can be added to the nose wash solution.
Essential oils are most often used for aromatherapy sessions. They not only have a therapeutic effect on the body, but also contribute to the normalization of the emotional background, relieve tension. And this only improves well-being and promotes a speedy recovery. In addition, oils facilitate respiratory processes, stimulate the immune system.
Especially useful are the oils of conifers, for example pine, if. The oil of thuja, juniper, cypress, fir acts positively. Eucalyptus oil also has an antiseptic effect. Oils can be used to aromatize indoor air. It kills microorganisms, cleans the air, facilitates breathing. For this, the oil can be sprayed indoors, or used as an additive to the aroma lamp.
To conduct an aromatherapy session, it is recommended to purchase an aroma lamp. The principle of its operation is that a candle is placed from below and ignited. Water is poured into the top tank. A few drops of essential oil are added to the water. The suppository warms up the water, gradually it starts to boil, the oils evaporate, and the fragrance spreads around the room. During the session, it is necessary to monitor the amount of water, periodically adding it. If the water evaporates completely, the red-hot lamp may burst. In addition, there will be an unpleasant smell of red-hot material that neutralizes the entire positive effect of the procedure.
You can add oil to the water when carrying out a wet cleaning. This will not only moisturize the room, but will also reduce the level of microbial contamination.
You can use a salt lamp. This is a special lamp, which consists of salt. When it is plugged in, it is heated, and the smell of salt spreads around the room. From the top you can drip a few drops of essential oil. Salt along with the oil will have a more powerful anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic effect.
Relaxation is important during the aromatherapy session. It is recommended to put the child in a comfortable position, with a flat back. You can lie on your back. You need to close your eyes and try to relax as much as possible. The child should try not to think about anything, do not move, to inhale the fragrance with his nose. In order to facilitate relaxation, it is possible to include a fairy tale, or relaxing music, to the child. A good influence is made by the sounds of nature. This procedure should be carried out for at least 30 minutes. If the child does not get to relax with his eyes closed, you can perform the procedure in the evening, before going to bed. Or create a favorable calming environment, for example, to include a circle of candles, and the child to ask to sit down in the center. The child should look at the flame of the candle without taking his eyes off. This provides additional training for the eyes, strengthens the eye muscle, relieves stress and normalizes vision.
Treatment of adenoids in children of thuja
Tui oil has found wide application for the treatment and prevention of adenoids, for recovery in the postoperative period. Sold in the pharmacy in its pure form, or as a drug called Edas 801. The oil is used to instill the nose at night, 1-2 drops. The course of treatment is approximately 2 weeks.
Treatment of adenoids in children with sea buckthorn oil
Sea buckthorn oil has proven itself as a means to promote wound healing, so it is often used in the postoperative period. Apply for instillation of the nose, rinsing. You can put in your nose cotton swabs, soaked in oil.
Adenoids and fir oil treatment
Fir oil has an antiseptic, anti-inflammatory effect, contributes to the reduction of adenoid tissue. It is used to aromatize the air indoors, during the sessions of aromatherapy. In the presence of a cold, you can drip a few drops of oil on a new scarf. Evaporation of the oil will reduce inflammation and infection. You can add 1-2 drops to the nose wash solution.
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Treatment of adenoids with tea tree oil
Tea tree is a good antioxidant and antiseptic. Due to these properties, it is possible to achieve a reduction in the inflammatory process and normalization of the condition of the nasopharynx, lymphoid and adenoid tissue. Tea tree oil can be used for aromatherapy sessions, as part of the nose rinse and throat rinse. Add not more than 1-2 drops. It is also possible to carry out air aromatization.
Treatment of adenoids with propolis in children
Propolis - this is one of the most amazing homeopathic remedies, which has long been used in the treatment of a variety of diseases. Propolis is a product of the life of bees, which is formed as a result of treatment with bees secretions from plant buds. Basically, these precipitates are collected from alder, poplar, willow, birch. After collecting the bee brings the material to the beehive, transmits the "propolis bees", which ensure its further processing. They add the secret of salivary glands, pollen, and perga. Due to this, propolis acquires a wax-like form. Propolis bees are used in a hive for various purposes, but its main purpose is to protect against bacterial and viral infections. It is this property that is used in medicine, including for the treatment of adenoids.
Propolis can be used in various forms: as part of homeopathic medicines, as an ointment, oil, alcohol solution. The peculiarity is that it does not dissolve in water, but dissolves only in alcohol or acetic acid. Propolis can be used to rinse your throat, wash your nose, put it into the nasal cavity, take it inside in the form of infusion. External application is allowed: lubrication of inflamed lymph nodes, nasal septum.
Treatment of adenoids with protargol in children
With adenoids, a positive effect is exerted by protargol. It is used to instill a nose in the form of a 2% solution. In most cases, this drug does not directly affect the adenoid tissue, but it contributes to its drying. As a result, it shrinks in size. It is recommended to instill this remedy in the nose after a preliminary rinsing. In the nose instill about 6-7 drops, so do it better in the supine position on the back, with the head thrown back. This will avoid the flow of funds. It is also recommended to lie in this position for at least 5-10 minutes, then the solution will fall exactly on the adenoid tissue, and does not flow down the nasopharynx.
The procedure should be performed regularly twice a day for two weeks. Only after this, you can take a short break, and if necessary, repeat the course again. It is important to use only fresh preparation, which is affected by the content of silver. Silver is destroyed as early as 5-6 days, and the drug loses its activity.
Treatment of adenoids in children with mummies
Mummy is a medicinal product that is formed on the basis of minerals, plant residues, microorganisms, animals and products of their vital activity. It has many useful properties, in particular, it helps to heal wounds, restore the body in the postoperative period, and also increases immunity, endurance of the organism. Positive effects on the respiratory system. Reduces inflammation and infection. Stimulates the formation of new blood cells, including immune cells. Apply from time immemorial, especially in Tibetan and Indian medicine.
It is better to apply in the morning, on an empty stomach. After drinking a mummy, you need to lie for about 40 minutes in bed. The substance is readily soluble in water, well absorbed by the body. For oral administration, you must dissolve 0.1-0.2 grams of mummy in 100 ml of warm water. You need to drink at a time. In certain diseases, you can combine with medicinal herbs. The course of treatment is 28 days.
Treatment of adenoids with herbs in children
Various herbs are used to treat adenoids. It should be noted that herbs have the maximum effect in the composition of complex therapy. Before use, consult a doctor, since some herbs and medications may not be combined with each other. Also, some herbs can have a cumulative effect, in which the effect can be achieved either after a complete course, or after a certain period of time.
Ledum has the ability to eliminate inflammation of lymphoid, adenoid tissue. It is used as an ointment. On a glass of sunflower or olive oil, take a tablespoon of grinded or ground Siberian ledum. The product is placed on a fire and with slow stirring it is brought to a boil. To insist it is necessary not less than 10 days, after which it is possible to strain the agent and apply it to lubricate the nasal cavity. You can also bury your nose, 1-2 drops.
Cyclamen can also be used for instillation of the nose. From a fresh leaf of a plant it is necessary to squeeze out juice, to drip into a nose by means of a pipette 1-2 drops of juice.
Herb stevia and nettles are used to improve immunity and improve the general condition of the body. The grasses are taken approximately in equal parts, they are filled with a glass of boiling water. Allow the medium to stand, after which you can strain and drink. The whole glass needs a drink for the day.
Treatment of adenoids with celandine in children
Purity is widely used to treat various infectious and inflammatory processes, including adenoids. A few drops of pure celandine juice are diluted with water in a ratio of 1: 2. Approximately 1 pipette is instilled in each nostril. If there is a strong burning sensation, dilution is permitted in a ratio of 1: 3. You can use the same solution to wash your nose, rinse your throat. It can be applied to the inflamed areas of the lymph nodes, to the bridge of the nose. In this case, pure celandine juice is used. The effect can be achieved very quickly, is a powerful anti-infectious factor.
Aloe in the treatment of adenoids in children
Aloe is used for instilling a nose, rinsing. Sometimes it can be consumed inside. Aloe vera juice is part of many remedies for the recovery of the body and eliminating the inflammatory process. Freshly squeezed juice from a leaf of an aloe is digested on 2-3 drops in a nose. For rinsing, 1 tablespoon of pure juice is dissolved in a glass of water. Rinse is recommended 3-4 times a day.
Field horsetail with adenoids in children
Field horsetail is used to rinse the throat and rinse the nose. To do this, take the cones (up to 10 pieces), pour a glass of boiling water. Allowed to infuse, after which the resulting broth is used for rinsing or rinsing. The procedure is carried out 3-4 times a day. It can also be used as an external ointment for inflammation of the lymph nodes.
Treatment of adenoids in children with kerosene
Kerosene is used as a means of alternative medicine. Traditional medicine does not recognize such means, however, its effectiveness is beyond doubt. Kerosene is used as a part of compresses on the region of the bridge of the nose, as well as for inhalations.
To prepare a compress, you need to take a teaspoon of kerosene for 500 ml of water, mix thoroughly, then dip gauze into the water, folded in 3-4 layers. Excess liquids are squeezed and applied to the region of the bridge of the nose. The compress should be kept for at least 15 minutes. It is recommended to take a lying position, relax. After the end of the procedure, the compress is removed, washed with warm water. Apply a thin layer of Vaseline or baby cream. After that, it is recommended to go to bed, covered with a warm blanket, so it is better to do the procedure before going to bed, at night.
For inhalation it is recommended to take a tablespoon of honey, add 1 drop of kerosene to it. Pour a liter of boiling water, bend over the basin, covered with a towel. The duration of the procedure should not be more than 5-7 minutes, after which you should immediately go to bed.
Reviews
If you analyze the available reviews, you can immediately note that adenoids - a fairly common problem, with which it is very difficult to fight. Treatment of adenoids in children requires patience and time. If earlier children mainly were sick at the age of three years, even newborns are ill now.
Parents tried various methods of treatment. The most effective recognize hormonal drugs, immunomodulating drugs. However, they all give only a short-term effect. Completely get rid of the disease can only be after removal of adenoids. Almost all parents are inclined to the fact that today the best method of removal is laser removal. Positively affects and laser therapy. Operations with a laser pass quickly, without pain and without blood. Complications are not observed, then, as in the normal operation there are numerous complications and unpleasant consequences. After laser removal, the child is restored much faster. In normal surgery, repeated proliferation of adenoid tissue is possible, whereas after a laser, no such effect was observed.
Climatotherapy and sanatorium treatment are effective mainly at the stage of recovery after surgery.