Chamomile from cough: use, contraindications

Unique properties of chemist's chamomile are used to treat various respiratory diseases. It is used in its pure form, as well as in the composition of various medical fees. Chamomile cough is widely used in folk and traditional medicine. But does it help? In this we will understand.

Efficiency

The medicinal value of the plant is due to the presence of the following compounds and elements:

• Essential oil;
• Hamazulene;
• Derivatives of quercetin;
• Salicylic acid;
• Caprylic acid;
• Vitamin C, carotene;
• Nicotinic acid;
• Gums;
• Apigenin;
• Polysaccharides.

It is known that the flower baskets eventually lose their properties, begin to slowly decay. Essential oils in this case are volatilized. Dry raw camomile can store a maximum of a year in a dark place in a closed container.

Use of the house

Chamomile cough is used everywhere. A huge range of drugs on its basis allows them to be used externally and internally. From dry raw materials for this prepare:

• Infusions;
• Decoctions;
• Teas;
• Rinsing;
• Compresses;
• Solutions for rinsing and inhalation;
• Ointments and creams.

Use them only need freshly prepared. Chamomile pharmacy in this case shows the following pharmacological properties:

• Antiseptic;
• Antispasmodic;
• Anti-inflammatory;
• Sedative;
• Diaphoretic;
• Analgesic.

Chamomile cough is very popular among people. Preparations based on it contribute to the regeneration of tissues, reduce puffiness. Their action is aimed at removing the cause of irritation. They will help with:

• Unproductive dry cough;
• Throat swelling;
• Acute ENT-inflammation;
• Residual phenomena that occur after bronchitis.

Cough can occur in ARVI, asthma, bronchitis, whooping cough, pneumonia, tuberculosis and some heart diseases. It is necessary to start treatment only after diagnosis.

Contraindications

Despite the fact that the daisy is one of the most harmless plants, it still has contraindications:

• mental disorders;
• Individual intolerance.

It can also lead to negative consequences of an overdose of drugs based on this plant. In such cases, there is a decrease in muscle tone, a headache, and a cough is worse.

Teas and infusions

People have long since learned that the medicinal daisy helps with coughing. Effective means are infusions and teas from it. But they should be brewed in the right way:

• A tablespoon of dry chamomile is poured into a cup;
• Fill it with a glass of hot water;
• Insist about half an hour;
• Filter, press cake;
• Tea is warm, you can add a little honey;
• Time of consumption - three times a day, every time after a meal.

This tea, if you drink it for the night, the patient will provide cough relief and a restful sleep. To enhance the effect, you can drop a little essential oil of eucalyptus and chamomile into the aroma lamp and breathe about 30 minutes.

Inhalation with chamomile

The most effective form of chamomile use is inhalation. The herb of chamomile for this is brewed with steep boiling water (per liter of water a couple of tablespoons of raw materials). The product is removed to the fire, boiled or tanned on a steam bath for 15 minutes.

Couples of chamomile need to breathe for about 10 minutes. It should be noted that after the procedure you can not go outside for 2 hours. In this period, it is better not to strain the throat. It is worth to refrain from drinking and eating for an hour.

Rinses

As already mentioned above, the chemist's daisy from a cough helps very well. For rinses, infusions and decoctions are prepared from it. Tinctures for adults are made with alcohol. Dried pharmacy daisy for this pour vodka or alcohol (1:10) and insist for about a month in a dark place. Then the drink is filtered and stored closed in a dark cool place.

Next for rinsing take 1 spoonful of tincture on a glass of warm water. Such a solution rinse the throat every 2 hours up to 7 times a day. The procedure makes it possible to get rid of the various inflammatory processes in the throat that cause coughing.

For children

Inhalations with chamomile can get rid of much more quickly from coughing than taking syrups and tablets. During the procedures, the active substances are directly at the sites of active propagation of the infection. Sputum from the bronchi will help to deduce pairs of chamomile, and also to soothe the nasopharyngeal mucosa and to remove swelling. Camomile cough for children in this form is shown after 3 years. Due to the use of hot water, this procedure for babies can be dangerous.

In the event that the child coughs up green mucus, there is a dry, hysterical cough or it is choked with phlegm, it must be shown to the pediatrician. In these cases, self-medication can be very dangerous.