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Cough syrups on herbs for children
Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
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If the cough develops against the background of diseases that are accompanied by an allergic component, edema of the mucous membranes, a collection of the drug alley root, the string, the fruit of cowberry, the horsetail of the field one is used. If the disease is protracted, and cough for a long time does not pass, you can add to the collection immortelle and elecampane.
Well-proven syrup of chamomile, calendula, mother-and-stepmother. It is recommended to take syrup when coughing, which develops against the background of infectious and colds.
Also, for colds, syrups from plant juices are used. For example, to restore after a cold, a syrup from the juice of hawthorn and sea-buckthorn will help.
During the recovery period, a syrup is also used, based on the recovery collection, which includes rose hips, currant leaves, strawberries, raspberries and hawthorn. In the period between strong attacks of cough, use a mixture of juice of mountain ash, blackberry, aloe, black radish.
If the child has reduced immunity, lacks appetite, is marked with weakness, depressed mood, in addition to the syrup, rose hips are added. This powerful vitamin remedy, which provides the body with vitamins, increases immunity, endurance of the body.
If the cough has arisen against the angina, or with severe inflammatory diseases, against the background of a strong swelling of the throat and nasopharynx, a collection of dandelion and hop cones is added to the syrup.
Onion syrup
It is prepared quite simply at home. For cooking onion syrup, take a large onion, rub it on a small grater, or meat grinder. Then put all the received mass in a liter jar, fill it up to the top with warm boiled water. Add 5 tablespoons of honey to the mixture. It is better to use floral honey. But you can have another kind of honey, however, it will be less active and less effective.
Then cover with a lid, put in a dark place for about 2-3 days. Stand, then the syrup can be used. It is recommended to take inside on a tablespoon 3-4 times a day.
Syrup of Alteika
This syrup can be purchased in ready form in the pharmacy, you can cook at home on your own. For preparation, you will need the althea root, boiled water, lemon juice, honey.
First warm the water to a warm state, then add 2-3 tablespoons of althea roots (crushed). Remove from heat, after which immediately add a tablespoon of honey, stir until completely dissolved. Then add the juice of one lemon into the prepared mixture, mix again and allow to stand for 3-4 hours. Take recommended for a tablespoon 3-4 times a day.
The syrup is taken at the appearance of the first signs of a cold, with the first cough, and even against the background of harbingers of colds. Can be used for prevention. For prophylaxis is used with nasal congestion, swelling of the mucous membranes of the oral cavity and nasopharynx. Sufficiently effective remedy for coughing, weakness, loss of strength, lack of appetite, reduced efficiency, increased fatigue.
It is recommended to give children "Alteika" in the acute and chronic phase of inflammatory diseases of the respiratory tract. Also used for viral, bacterial, colds. Syrup has a positive effect at the first signs of intoxication, fever, with tonsillitis, pharyngitis, laryngitis, bronchitis, pneumonia, pleurisy, pneumothorax. Applied for various types of cough: both in dry and wet.
Alteika treats acute and chronic forms of the disease, eliminates stagnant and residual phenomena. The syrup is used to restore after an infectious or catarrhal disease, to improve immunity, normalize the state of the immune system. The advantage of the drug is that it helps to prevent exacerbation of chronic forms of cough, prevents relapses.
Syrup of plantain
Plantain is an effective expectorant that is used in the treatment of inflammatory and infectious diseases of the upper and lower respiratory tract. It eliminates cough and sputum.
Plantain contains a large number of plant extracts, phytoncides, glycosides. These substances have medicinal properties due to the fact that they penetrate into the blood. The action of the plantain is purposeful: with the blood, the biologically active components are transferred to the target organs. Then, these biologically active molecules are embedded in the tissue metabolism.
Phytoncides from psyllium have different effects: they quickly and effectively remove inflammation, lower the temperature. In addition, they stimulate the activity of sweat, sebaceous glands. Normalize the work of internal organs, eliminate toxins.
Plantain syrup is also used to treat a cough caused by tuberculosis. Mycobacterium tuberculosis is sensitive to phytoncides, which are produced by plant leaves and roots. Many of them are given such specific properties as stopping bleeding, removing edema, hyperemia, hypertrophy.
Many phytoncides also have the ability to affect the alveoli, actively stimulate gas exchange, and withdraw phlegm. Also, the advantage of using plantain juice for therapeutic purposes is that it acts not only on mucosal receptors, causing reflex reactions that promote the excretion of sputum, but also affects the cough center by removing cough.
Do not panic and stop treatment if the cough is worse. This is a normal reaction, and this is a positive sign. Such a reaction means that there is stimulation of the cough center, as well as the receptors of the bronchial mucosa. Sputum is diluted, leaves the walls and causes irritation. When sputum is excreted, inflammation decreases significantly, and the infectious process decreases. It is also known the antitoxic action of the components that make up plantain, thanks to which toxins and metabolic products are excreted from the body.
Ivy syrup
Ivy is an excellent anti-inflammatory and antiseptic agent that helps to eliminate sputum, normalize the mucosa. Ivy has a powerful therapeutic effect on the body. The healing properties of the plant are due to the high content of active substances in it. They affect not only the respiratory system, but also other organs and systems.
The number of active components is not constant, it can vary depending on various factors, such as the phase of development of the plant, the soil on which the plant grew. The maximum amount of biologically active components is contained in young leaves and early spring buds.
Ivy contains a large number of alkaloids. They are able to react chemically with acids, in particular, with hydrochloric acid in the stomach. As a result, salts are formed, which are subsequently dissolved in the aquatic environment and transported by the liquid media of the organism. They fall into target target organs, in which an inflammatory process occurs. So, with a strong cough, stasis sputum in the bronchi, these biologically active complexes are transported directly to the lung tissue, having an anti-inflammatory effect there.
Also, ivy contains a large number of saponins, which are used as an expectorant. In addition, they have a diuretic effect, strengthen the body, stimulate it and tone it. They readily dissolve in water, show a high absorption capacity.
Cooking syrup is simple: a glass of sugar or sugar-honey syrup is added a tablespoon of leaves and tendrils of ivy, kept in a dark place for an hour, after which you can take a tablespoon three times a day.
Syrup of licorice from cough for children
It is an effective tool of plant origin, which is used to treat various manifestations of cough. Contains in its composition an extract of licorice root, as well as sugar syrup and ethyl alcohol. It looks like a syrup with a brown color, it has a peculiar smell. Refers to the group of expectorants. Expectorant effect is due to glycyrrhizin, which is part of the licorice root. This substance is aimed at enhancing the secretory activity of the mucous membranes of the upper respiratory tract.
The drug is used for diseases of the upper respiratory tract, which are accompanied by a cough. The indication is the presence of a poorly secreted secret, which is characterized by viscous and dense qualities.
The drug is contraindicated with increased individual sensitivity to the components of the drug, as well as with increased intolerance of the drug. Also, contraindication is bronchial asthma, gastritis, stomach ulcers, 12 duodenum.
You can appoint children under 2 years - 1-2 drops three times a day, at the tip of the tongue. At the age of 2 to 6 years, the dosage gradually increases - 2-10 drops per dose, children under the age of 12 are given 50 drops, previously diluted in warm water - half the glass. Children older than 12 years are prescribed the same way as adults (drink a teaspoon, previously diluted in a glass of water). They drink 2-3 times a day.
If the sputum does not depart well, you need a generous drink - up to 2 liters. As side effects, allergic reactions, dyspeptic disorders, which are manifested as diarrhea, vomiting, are considered. If the drug is taken for a sufficiently long time, hypokalemia, high blood pressure, peripheral edema, metabolic disturbances can be observed.
Do not take licorice syrup in patients with diabetes mellitus and a violation of carbohydrate metabolism, because it contains a large amount of sugar. Also should be taken with caution to children, because the drug contains ethanol.
Dr. Theiss
It is a cough syrup, which includes plantain and some auxiliary substances (stabilizers). Refers to a group of drugs with expectorant action. It is produced in the form of a brown viscous syrup, which is bottled in various sizes. It has a specific odor. Ethanol is used as the extractant.
The effect of the drug is expectorant, it also has anti-inflammatory and mucolytic effects. It is recommended to take with inflammatory and infectious diseases of the respiratory tract, which are accompanied by a cough, phlegm, which is difficult to separate. Often used as part of complex therapy. The drug is contraindicated before the age of 1 year, as well as with individual intolerance of the drug and its individual components. The drug is contraindicated in case of hypersensitivity to individual constituent components.
Take the drug inside, washing down with a lot of water. The optimal dosage can be chosen by a doctor: it is determined by the age, severity of the patient's illness. So, children from 1 to 6 years are recommended to take the drug for half a teaspoon with an interval of 3-4 hours. Also prescribe the drug to children over the age of 6 years - in this case, appoint 5 ml every 2-3 hours. The duration of treatment is 2-3 weeks, depending on the form and severity of the disease.
It should be taken into account that the preparation significantly reduces the concentration of attention, contributes to the fact that the processes of inhibition temporarily prevail over the processes of excitation. Side effects are manifested in the form of an allergic reaction. Therefore, in order to eliminate side effects, it is usually necessary to observe a hypoallergenic diet, and it is enough to stop taking the drug so that the symptoms of pathology disappear. The advantage of this tool is that it does not affect the ability to concentrate attention, does not affect the memory processes.
Do not take this drug with other antitussive drugs, as well as with drugs that reduce the secretion of phlegm. This is due to the fact that in combination with other drugs the process of sputum evacuation can be inhibited.
If you analyze the reviews, you can see that this cough syrup for children has excellent anti-inflammatory and anti-infective properties, quickly relieves coughing, irritation. From a dry form, cough usually turns into a wet form, at which an intensive spitting of the sputum occurs. Accordingly, sputum excretion, elimination of infection and inflammation is accelerated, recovery is faster.
Gelisal
It is an effective medicinal product designed to eliminate cough, dilute sputum, normalize the airway. The composition includes extracts of dry ivy (leaves), as well as auxiliary agents, such as propylene glycol, flavors, stabilizers.
In appearance it is a gusta liquid of yellow-brown color, which has an anise smell. It can also have a slight turbidity and precipitation. Refers to the pharmacological group of drugs that eliminate the symptoms of colds and coughs, expectorants.
The pharmacokinetics of these drugs have not been studied. With regard to pharmacodynamics - the drug can be characterized as a means based on herbal components, which has mucolytic properties and has an antispasmodic effect on the bronchi. This effect is achieved due to the high content of saponins (glycosides), which activate receptors in the muscles of the bronchi, and also contribute to their relaxation. Also contribute to the development of surfactant. With an unproductive cough, it helps to liquefy sputum, facilitates expectoration and withdrawal.
Due to the fact that the airways are released from sputum, breathing is facilitated, cough is reduced, respectively, and reduces the inflammatory and infectious process.
Indications for the use of syrup are various diseases of the respiratory tract, regardless of their origin. Syrup is prescribed for both dry and wet cough, as well as against purulent, inflammatory, infectious, allergic processes. It is recommended to take with bronchial asthma, tracheobronchitis, bronchiectasis, as well as against angina, laryngitis, pharyngitis.
Is taken internally. It is recommended to take after eating. Thoracic children are diluted in a small amount of water, juice or breast milk, and older children are given by measuring spoons. So, at the age of 1 to 5 years, give half the teaspoon of medicine, children aged 5 to 10 years give half a teaspoon three times a day, people over the age of 10 years - on a measuring spoon three times a day. The duration of treatment is 5-7 days.
As side effects consider such phenomena as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea. There are also adverse reactions. Contraindications include hypersensitivity to medicines, individual intolerance, as well as hereditary intolerance to fructose.
The drug has the ability to potentiate the effects of other agents that irritate the mucous membrane. Do not prescribe the drug to patients suffering from peptic ulcer, and should not combine it with antitussive drugs of central action, because they have the opposite effect and significantly complicate the departure of sputum. Also, the drug is not recommended for people with allergic reactions, because it contains a large amount of dyes, sugar, alcohol.
The main symptoms of an overdose are nausea, vomiting, gastroenteritis, which is based on saponins. To eliminate the symptoms of overdose enough to cancel the drug. Symptomatic therapy is also carried out if necessary.
Bronhicum C
The preparation is of plant origin. The composition includes mainly extracts of herbs, in particular, a liquid extract of thyme grass. As auxiliary substances there is a solution of ammonia, glycerol, ethanol and water.
Effective expectorant, which also has anti-inflammatory, bronchodilator effect. It has antiseptic activity, reduces the viscosity of phlegm, dilutes it and promotes accelerated excretion from the body, resulting in much faster recovery. The mechanism of action is that the sputum becomes less viscous, easier to inject from the bronchial tubes when coughing. Accordingly, the inflammatory process in the bronchi decreases, recovery is much faster.
It is used as part of complex therapy, or as a monotherapy. But still it is better to use as part of complex therapy in the presence of indications. The main indications are any diseases of the upper respiratory tract, which are accompanied by a cough, sputum, which is difficult to separate.
The drug is contraindicated for individual intolerance to the drug, with increased sensitivity to the drug or its individual components. Also, as contraindications, cases of congenital intolerance to fructose are considered, as well as in case of heart failure, which is in the stage of decompensation. Various severe disorders of the kidneys, liver, heart, are also considered as contraindications. Children up to 6 months of the drug is not prescribed.
The method of application is simple enough - prescribe inside 1-2 teaspoons to three times a day. Depending on the age, the severity of the disease, the severity of the symptoms. The duration of application depends on how quickly it is possible to eliminate the main symptoms of the pathology, as well as the age of the patient. The optimal course of treatment can be selected only with the help of a doctor, as he makes appointments based on the history, the results of the basic laboratory tests.
Side effects can manifest as allergic reactions. Mostly it is a skin rash, hives. Often there is swelling in the face, which can develop into a Quincke's edema. From the gastrointestinal tract can be observed gastritis (more precisely, its aggravation, and even the transition to an ulcerative form). Danger consists also at reception of a medicine against a ulcer as the bleeding can open. Disorders of intestinal motility, peristalsis, as well as digestive disorders.
In case of any side effects, as well as against worsening of the condition, dosage should be reduced. Or completely stop treatment. In any case, this should be reported to the doctor.
It must be taken into account that the drug can not be taken simultaneously with antitussive drugs, since its action is aimed at excretion of sputum from the body. And this means that the cough will increase, due to which the sputum is excreted. That is, in fact, the drug contributes to the intensification of cough. If his pet simultaneously with drugs that reduce cough, there will be an attack of suffocation, or a spasm of the lungs and bronchi. The condition can be critical, up to a lethal outcome.
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Travisil
Produced in India. It is a syrup containing leaves, as well as rhizome of ginger. It is also possible to achieve a positive result and due to such auxiliary components as licorice, an embryo. Substantially normalizes the condition, softens the throat, eliminates perspiration. Additionally has a strengthening, stimulating effect. Important components are such as the seeds of abrus, menthol, reduce inflammation and eliminate pain. The main effect is the cough-antitussive. Regarding pharmacokinetics, there are no data.
Most often appoint children no younger than 3 years. But in many cases, it is recommended to prescribe the drug to children from the age of 6 years. Duration of treatment usually varies within 3 weeks. The duration of treatment is prolonged only if the condition is required. In this case, you need to monitor the results of laboratory tests.
With caution appoint to patients who are on a hypoallergenic diet. Cases of overdose are rare. As for the drug interaction, it should be noted that the drug can not be taken together with antitussive drugs, since it is aimed at stimulating cough, restoring the body.
Gerbion
It is a syrup that is produced in Slovenia. Quite an effective tool in the treatment of coughing of any etiology. A syrup is a cough. The color of the syrup can vary from light brown to dark. The smell of the syrup is quite pleasant, while the children drink it with pleasure. In the sun there may be a slight opalescence. The main active ingredient is a liquid plantain extract, as well as mallow flowers. In addition, the preparation contains ascorbic acid. Also there are some auxiliary substances that stabilize and activate substances, however, the main effect is not rendered.
Pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics were investigated. Established: prevents the development of the infectious process. Refers to phytopreparations. Eliminates various inflammatory and infectious processes. Can be used alone, or as part of a comprehensive therapy. Promotes that the cough becomes wet. It contributes to the fact that cough becomes productive, accompanied by an intensive separation of the mucous contents outward. It is also worth noting that with this cough significantly increases, the secret is removed from the body, irritating the way.
It is recommended to give one tablespoon in childhood. It's about 5 ml. Up to 10 ml, i.e. 2 measuring spoons, enclosed by the manufacturer. Up to 14 years you can drink 2 tablespoons. The average duration of treatment is 14-20 days, determined by the doctor. So, it all depends on what degree, what accompanying pathologies. There are also some contraindications to admission.
You can not take the drug Herbion with congenital insufficiency of sucrose and isomaltose. With diabetes, take a tablespoon (per day). This concentration should not be exceeded, since this amount of the drug corresponds to 0.8 XE sucrose. It should also be taken into account that the drug significantly slows down the reaction, reduces the concentration of attention. The child can be overexcited, hyperactive on the background of admission.
No cases of overdose are known. Also it is necessary to say that the herbion is not recommended if there is an individual intolerance. The temperature range in which storage can be ensured is wide enough and ranges from 15 to 30 degrees. Keep in a refrigerator is not recommended. Shelf life is approximately 2 years, no prescription required.
Chinese cough syrup for children
It is used in pulmonology. One of the most effective means to treat the inflammatory and infectious process with a strong cough. The advantage of the drug is that it has an effect rather quickly, and also has a pleasant taste and aroma. This makes it one of the most favorite drugs that children take with great pleasure.
The drug contributes to the dilution of sputum, accelerates its excretion, removes inflammation and fever. In addition, the drug eliminates dyspnea, normalizes the activity of the cardiovascular system. In addition to anti-inflammatory, the drug also has a general strengthening effect on the body.
It is indicated for colds, against the background of stuffy nose and shortness of breath. It is recommended to give this syrup, if the child has a hoarse voice, hoarse throat. Can be used in the treatment of colds, for the prevention of influenza. One of the positive effects of the drug is the protection of the throat, the regulation of the heart, the normalization of the state of the vessels. The composition includes a large number of different plant components. The most effective of them are leaves medlar, bulb of fritillaria and schisandra.
Also, a powerful anti-inflammatory effect can be achieved through the use of a large-bellflower, a root of the tail and bitter almonds. Strengthening effect can be achieved due to the mushroom fulin, huazjuihuna and wild pumpkin. The stimulating effect on the system of nonspecific resistance is provided by such components as frabansya, buds of mother-and-stepmother, licorice root and almond water, honey, sugar, sucrose.
The warming effect can be achieved by incorporating ginger into the formulation. Also, as an additional component, menthol essence is used, which removes irritation, "freezes" the throat, eliminates pain syndrome, burning sensation, perspiration. On the background of treatment, the use of acute and bitter food should be reduced.
Children are taken strictly under the supervision of adults, since the syrup is pleasant enough to taste, and therefore, cases of overdose are often observed. Children can drink a large enough amount of this syrup. In case of an overdose, immediately consult a doctor or call an ambulance.
Contraindicated syrup in diabetes mellitus, as well as against individual intolerance of the drug, increased sensitivity to the drug as a whole, or to its individual components. It is also worth noting that people with a tendency to allergic reactions should be given a cautious preparation. It contains a fairly large amount of substances, while many of them can provoke an allergic reaction. However, side effects are rare, usually it is well tolerated by the baby's body. Available without a prescription. It should also be taken into account that if the improvement does not occur within 5-7 days, it is necessary to cancel the drug. In the event that the condition only worsens, it is necessary to immediately cancel the drug.
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