Almost every home medicine cabinet has an antiseptic such as iodine. It is used for various diseases, to lubricate the surface around wounds and bruises to reduce inflammation. Due to its properties, iodine has found application in the treatment of diseases of the nasopharynx. Traditional medicine recommends it, as a component, in the composition of solutions for rinsing, inhalation, as an ointment for tonsils and to create an iodine mesh.
The effectiveness of the procedure
Due to the properties that iodine has, the use of an iodine mesh helps:
reduce inflammation and reduce pain;- remove puffiness;
- suppress the growth and development of pathogenic microorganisms, penetrating even through the skin.
reduce inflammation and reduce pain;Important! The use of an iodine mesh may be contraindicated in case of individual intolerance to this substance.
In order to check whether it is possible to smear the throat with iodine and whether you are allergic to this substance, you must apply a small amount of the solution to your hand and observe the reaction for an hour. When redness or itching appears at the site of iodine application, iodine throat treatment is contraindicated. If no reaction has occurred, you can safely start treatment.
In the treatment of diseases, it has a beneficial effect immediately after its application to the skin in the throat area, negatively affecting pathogenic microorganisms. The iodine mesh for the throat contributes to the death of a large number of viruses and bacteria that caused the disease, therefore, as a result of its use, recovery occurs faster.
Also, iodine at the site of its application has a warming effect, expands capillaries and improves blood circulation. That is why this procedure is successfully used for various diseases of the ENT organs, including tonsillitis, tracheitis and tonsillitis.
It should be remembered that any treatment using traditional medicine methods can be used as an auxiliary or additional means and should be carried out under the supervision of a physician. Only an integrated approach to the treatment of the disease can lead to a complete recovery without the development of complications.
It should also be remembered that bacterial infections that cause sore throat, such as acute tonsillitis, are dangerous because of their complications. Therefore, after the symptoms disappear, an additional examination should be carried out in order to exclude possible damage to other organs and tissues.
Application methods
Iodine is an effective anti-inflammatory agent and is also used to treat ENT organs. If you have found out if you can make an iodine mesh for your throat, then you can safely proceed to the procedure. To do this, you need a 5% iodine solution, which can be purchased at the pharmacy.
There is a certain technique for applying an iodine mesh to the skin in the pharyngeal area. To do this, moisten a cotton swab or stick in the solution, then draw a mesh, alternating horizontal and vertical lines.
If pain in the pharynx is caused by a sore throat, then in this case the lesion will be localized on the tonsils. Most often, the cause of angina and other diseases is a weakened immune system, hypothermia, the presence of chronic diseases. Therefore, in order to avoid dangerous complications, it is necessary to use an iodine net only in the early stages of the disease or as one of the ways to relieve symptoms.
Despite the fact that in case of throat diseases, the iodine mesh is applied to the skin in the tonsil area, this method of treatment is also effective when other areas are covered with iodine. So, in acute bronchitis, an iodine grid can be drawn on the chest or back, avoiding the spine.
Contraindications
It should be noted that the effectiveness of the procedure directly depends on the correctness of its implementation. Despite the fact that drawing an iodine grid is a practically safe treatment, let's find out how to do it so as not to harm yourself and your loved ones. So, the iodine grid is not used:
if the body temperature is 39 degrees;- more than three times a day;
- continuously on a large surface of the skin to avoid burns;
- children under one year old;
- on damaged skin;
- with diseases of the thyroid gland.
if the body temperature is 39 degrees;You also need to consider that:
- it is more effective to apply the mesh before bed;
- the drawn mesh should consist of approximately the same squares, one by one centimeter;
- you need to avoid getting iodine in the eyes;
- iodine mesh should be applied to a dry and clean body surface.
The iodine net is effective not only for diseases of the pharynx, but also in the complex treatment of rhinitis and viral diseases. The main thing is to start treatment on time before complications develop and the disease has not passed into a chronic stage.
There are several more contraindications that you should pay attention to when creating an iodine mesh. Do not smear iodine on the area:
back, in the area of the spine;- breasts near the nipples;
- legs, except for the feet;
- thyroid gland;
- the location of moles and birthmarks;
- near the heart.
back, in the area of the spine;Also, the iodine mesh is contraindicated in case of an excess of iodine in the body.... In order to determine the amount of iodine, you need to do a simple test - make a small mesh, for example, on the inside of the thigh.
A situation is considered normal when iodine is completely absorbed without leaving traces during the day. If, after this time, a pattern remains on the surface of the skin, then we can talk about an excess of iodine in the body. When iodine is completely absorbed after a few hours, you need to think about including foods with a high iodine content in the diet.
Use in pediatrics
As noted above, the skin on the throat is very sensitive, it is especially tender in children. Therefore, pediatricians do not recommend the application of an iodine mesh in childhood in order to avoid burns. However, the procedure is fraught with burns only if carried out incorrectly, as well as in the case of an excess of iodine in the body.
If we take into account the statistics of the WHO, then in most people, against the background of chronic overwork, there is a lack of iodine in the body, so complications are unlikely.
The iodine mesh can harm the body only in case of an overdose and abuse of the drug. It should be carried out no more than once or twice a week, in complicated cases - three times.
Important! At elevated temperatures, the use of an iodine mesh is contraindicated!
A good alternative to the iodine mesh is to treat the throat with an iodine solution gargle. To prepare such a solution is simple: you need to dissolve 2 mg of salt, baking soda and a few drops of iodine in a glass of warm water. The solution can be used three times a day. Use gargling in the complex treatment of throat diseases, combining it with the use of other alternative methods.
Treatment features
The use of an iodine net for various diseases of the throat is an effective tool that helps to get rid of pathogens and extremely dangerous microorganisms. However, it should be noted that throat diseases are often accompanied by high fever, at which iodine procedures are contraindicated.
The thing is that iodine has a warming effect. Also, the iodine mesh can provoke a sharp tearing of purulent follicles, which is fraught with infection of other organs and tissues.
Now you know whether it is possible to make an iodine mesh for the throat, and in what cases it should not be used.Sore throat treatment with an iodine mesh is highly effective in helping to quickly relieve pain. Careful and competent use of it guarantees a speedy recovery and no side effects.
