Treatment of pharyngitis with folk remedies

Pharyngitis is an acute inflammation of the throat, which is both acute and chronic. As a rule, it is not an independent disease, but a consequence of the transferred respiratory diseases (influenza, ARVI), and in some cases it is associated with stomach diseases, during which the acid content is thrown into the esophagus. Among various diseases of the respiratory system, pharyngitis is very common, and the list of folk remedies for pharyngitis is very large.

Symptoms of pharyngitis

The name of the disease comes from the Latin word "pharyngis", which means a pharynx. And the first and most constant sign of pharyngitis is redness of the throat. Also, patients often complain of perspiration and dryness in the throat, difficulty swallowing, burning and itching in the larynx, sometimes giving in the ear. With exacerbations of the disease, dry cough and a slight increase in body temperature can be observed.

Treatment of acute pharyngitis with folk remedies

The acute form of pharyngitis is well treatable by folk remedies. First of all, here are used herbal infusions for rinsing the throat and funds that strengthen immunity.

Infusion of herbal collection:

1. Mix in the same proportion the leaves of eucalyptus, sage and chamomile flowers.
2. A tablespoon of collection pour a glass of boiling water and stand on a water bath for 15 minutes.
3. After a light cool and gargle 5-6 times a day.

The same collection can be used for inhalations.

To treat the initial symptoms of pharyngitis, a popular folk remedy is the variation of such a drink as mulled wine. For this:

1. Juice half a lemon is mixed with a tablespoon of honey.
2. Pour a glass of warm red dry wine.
3. After that, the mixture is heated, not boiling, and add a teaspoon of cinnamon powder and 1-2 clove buds.

Also in the treatment of pharyngitis, a popular drug popular in folk medicine is widely used, like propolis :

1. You can buy alcoholic tincture of propolis in the pharmacy, drop it on a piece of sugar, and rassosat, it helps with coughing.
2. It is also recommended to put propolis and wax (6: 4) in metal utensils, pour water, warm in a water bath and apply for inhalation.

Treatment of chronic pharyngitis by folk remedies

In this case, the treatment is longer and will differ from the methods used in the acute form, since curing chronic pharyngitis by folk remedies is more difficult.

In chronic pharyngitis, it is useful to use herbs that, in addition to antiseptic, also have tannic properties.

Healing throat rinse:

1. Mix in equal proportions the willow bark, the fruits of the viburnum, the St. John's wort and the birch leaves.
2. Blend the mixture at a rate of 1 tablespoon per cup of boiling water and use to rinse your throat.

Anti-inflammatory decoction for throat:

1. Mix the fruits of barberry, chamomile flowers, sage grass and lemon balm.
2. Steam from the calculation of 2 tablespoons per 0.5 liters of water and gargle.

This broth has soothing and anti-inflammatory properties.