How to lubricate the throat of a child

For every parent, there is probably nothing worse than ill children. Fever, chills, runny nose and severe pain in the throat does not give rest to your child. One of the most effective procedures for treatment of the throat – lubrication medicines.

You will need

• - sterile bandage or cotton wool,
• - drug
• - a little spoonful.

Instruction

1. Remember that not every disease of the throat can be cured at home by using antimicrobial and antiseptic agents local to the destination. The advice and help of a doctor is required even in mild redness of the tonsils, he will prescribe suitable medicine to lubricate the throat.
2. Do not rush to use antibiotics, especially without a prescription. For satellites that will suit any of the following medicines: "Lugol", "Efficient", "Tonsilgon", decoction of chamomile, oak bark decoction, aloe Vera juice and vegetable oils (eucalyptus, peach, rose, etc.). The need for this procedure arises in diseases such as angina, laryngitis, tonsillitis, pharyngitis.
3. The throat can and should lubricate even the youngest children. Because they do not know how to gargle and dissolve medicinal lollipops, lubrication is the most appropriate method of treatment. For this you will need a sterile bandage or cotton wool, which is tightly wound on a pencil or, in extreme cases, your finger. Moisten a cotton swab in the drug solution and pressing a small spoonful of the root of the tongue of the child, treat cure fast and sure movements of the tonsils, the posterior wall of the oropharynx and foils.
4. Lubricate the throat is recommended two to three times a day, an hour before a meal. However, it is worth considering the point that many children are categorically not tolerate lubrication due to the severe degree of gag reflex. In this case, is to resort to the rinse. But as practice shows, the lubrication is much more effective than rinsing. As the oil-based coats the mucous membrane of the throat and is valid for a long time.