Sinusitis is an infectious-inflammatory disease in which the maxillary sinuses of the nose are affected. It is accompanied by such unpleasant symptoms as intense pain in the area of the affected sinus, radiating to the forehead and jaw area and increasing with the head tilted forward, runny nose, fever. Treatment of this disease is carried out in a complex way, including inhalation can be recommended for sinusitis, which are promoted by:
- removal of edema in the nasal sinuses;
- liquefaction and prompt removal of mucous secretions;
- relief of nasal breathing, etc.
When you can do inhalation with genyantritis?
Inhalation of sinusitis can not be performed without medical evidence, these procedures should appoint a specialist after the examination. First of all, the doctor reveals whether the patient has contraindications to the administration of inhalations in sinusitis, including hypersensitivity to drugs that can be used for procedures. In the appointment of inhalation takes into account the age of the patient, the nature of the course of the disease, the presence of concomitant pathologies, etc.
Especially effective are inhalations at the initial stage of the disease, but it is worth remembering that this method must necessarily be combined with other methods of treating sinusitis.
What inhalations to do at a genyantritis?
With genyantritis, both steam and aerosol inhalations can be recommended. Steam inhalations are the simplest and most affordable way of treatment, for which kitchen utensils (pots, kettles) or special steam inhalers can be used. However, this method has its drawbacks:
- The inhalation of hot steam can cause uncomfortable sensations.
- There is a risk of a burn of the nasal mucosa.
- It is forbidden at an elevated body temperature.
The use of a nebulizer for inhalations is preferable because of the safety and minimum contraindications. Inhalation nebulizer means uniform spraying of the drug, which easily wilts in the airways, without causing any uncomfortable sensations.
Inhalation should be performed after cleansing the nasal cavity twice a day for 10 to 15 minutes. The course of treatment is not less than a week.
Solutions for steam inhalations for sinusitis
At home for inhalation with sinusitis, you can use the following recipes:
Treatment of sinusitis with inhalations with laurel leaf:
- 30 large bay leaves pour a liter of boiling water.
- Cook over low heat for 5 minutes.
- Leave to infuse for an hour.
Inhalations with decoctions of medicinal plants. To conduct the inhalation, you need 4 tablespoons of one of the following herbal preparations boil over low heat for 5 minutes:
- Leaves of plantain, mint grass, celandine grass in the ratio 2: 3: 2.
- Flowers of marigold, eucalyptus leaves, raspberry leaves in the ratio 1: 1: 3.
- The herb of St. John's wort, chamomile flowers, yarrow herb, celandine grass in the ratio 1: 2: 3: 1.
For the inhalation procedure with essential oils, add 4 to 7 drops of one of the essential oils per liter of hot water:
- fir;
- pine trees;
- eucalyptus;
- tea tree;
- peppermint;
- geraniums.
Inhalation with genyantritis nebulizer - recipes
For maxillary sinusitis, inhalation with a nebulizer should be performed with a particle size of 10 μm or more. For the procedures most often used such medicines:
- Vasoconstrictive drops (naphazoline, xylometazoline, etc.) - 4 - 5 drops of the drug to dilute 2 - 3 ml of saline. Inhalation
spend twice a day, the course of treatment - no more than a week. - Nasal spray Isofra (antibiotic) - one injection of the drug in a container with 2 - 3 ml of saline. The procedures are conducted 2 to 3 times a day for up to one week.
- Nasal aerosol Bioparox (antibiotic) - the method of application is the same as in paragraph 2.
- Nasal Spray Polidexa (a combined preparation that has vasoconstrictive, anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial effect) - the method of application is the same as in points 2 and 3.