Painful sensations in the throat indicate the appearance of an inflammatory focus due to the negative effects of provoking factors, for example, smoke, smog, cold air, infectious pathogens.
Traditional medicine has many recipes that allow you to get rid of the symptoms of the disease in a short time. In the treatment, sea buckthorn oil is widely used for the throat. Why is it effective, how to use it correctly?
Sea buckthorn has such useful substances as vitamins C, K, E, group B, carotenoids, micro-, macroelements, fatty acids (unsaturated form), amino acids, organic acids, tannins, phospholipids, flavonoids, coumarins, pectins, phytoncides. The healing properties are due to the combination of the listed components of sea buckthorn.
The action of sea buckthorn oil
In otolaryngology, sea buckthorn oil is indicated for:
- sore throat;
- cough (bronchitis, laryngitis, tracheitis);
- pharyngitis;
- sinusitis;
- otitis.
Sea buckthorn oil occupies a special place in the treatment of stomatitis, atrophic rhinitis, since it does not dry out the mucous membrane.
The therapeutic effect is obtained by blocking the inflammatory reaction, providing an antimicrobial effect, reducing pain, stimulating metabolic processes, immune defense, and activating regenerative properties.
Treatment of sea buckthorn includes its use for rinsing the mouth, lubricating the tonsils, mucous membrane of the pharynx, instilling the nasal cavity, and carrying out inhalations.
Sea buckthorn recipes
In otolaryngology, oil is used for a long course (up to 10 procedures). In the case of a chronic course of the disease, the therapeutic course is repeated after 1.5 months. Usually virgin oil is used. Prescriptions for topical treatments.
- To treat the surface of the tonsils, the mucous membrane of the oropharynx with sea buckthorn oil, it is enough to moisten a cotton swab in a medicinal product, start treating the affected areas.
- Gargling in most cases is prescribed in the presence of pain in the throat caused by tonsillitis, pharyngitis, as well as stomatitis. For preparation, it is necessary to dissolve 30 ml of oil in a glass of water with a temperature not exceeding 40 degrees. The procedure is repeated up to 5 times a day. To enhance the antiseptic effect, it is recommended to combine 15 ml of oil with the juice of a clove of garlic. Use as a rinse diluted with a glass of water.
Using hot water for rinsing can burn the mucous membrane.
- With the spread of the inflammatory process in the nasopharynx, it is necessary to act on the primary focus. To do this, clean the nasal passages, insert a gauze swab soaked in oil into them. To enhance the therapeutic effect, it is recommended to add calendula. Thanks to the combination of medicinal plants, it is possible to provide a more powerful anti-inflammatory, antiseptic effect. Turundas for nasal cavities can be moistened in such a solution - a mixture of 1 tablespoon of calendula juice, 2 tablespoons of sea buckthorn oil, 15 grams of propolis, 5 g of honey. To dissolve and thoroughly mix the ingredients, heat the resulting mass in a water bath. The undiluted form is used for instillation of 2 drops.
- In the case of atrophic processes in the oropharynx, it is necessary to mix sea buckthorn, olive oil in an equal volume. Lubricate the affected areas of the mucous membrane with a swab.
- If a sore throat appears as a complication of otitis media due to the spread of infection, inflammation of the ear should be treated. It should be instilled into the ear with oil heated in a water bath, 2 drops each. In addition, to enhance the anti-inflammatory effect, it is enough to add a drop of liquid honey, heated in a water bath. After that, for an hour, you need to insert a turunda into the ear canal so that the drugs do not spill out.
For oral administration, you can use pure sea buckthorn (10 ml twice a day). It is also recommended to mix sea buckthorn oil with honey (1: 1), lubricate the tonsils or dilute in a glass of warm water for rinsing. Take three times a day.
For prophylactic purposes, the use of a therapeutic mixture of crushed 10 nuts, a glass of honey, 45 ml of oil, juice of one lemon is shown. Take 15 grams three times a day.
Inhalation has a positive effect on local immunity in case of pharyngitis, laryngitis, which are accompanied by a sore throat, dry cough. The procedure does not require a nebulizer.
To prepare the medicine, you should heat a liter of water to 75 degrees, add 30 ml of sea buckthorn oil. Then you need to wait for the water to cool down to 50 degrees in order to avoid burns of the mucous membrane of the upper respiratory tract. It is recommended to inhale the vapor through the mouth over a container of water, covered with a blanket.
The duration of the session is 7 minutes, it is repeated twice a day. Inhalation is carried out an hour after eating, after it is over, it is forbidden to smoke, breathe cold air, and eat. To enhance the healing effect, it is enough to add 15 ml of fir oil per liter of water.
Treatment of sea buckthorn children
The use of sea buckthorn oil is allowed for children over 2 years old after consultation, examination by a doctor.
Thanks to the healing properties of herbal remedies, it is possible to achieve the desired result in a short time without side effects.
- To prepare the rinse solution, add 2 drops of oil to a glass of warm water. To achieve the maximum therapeutic result, you must follow the rules for the procedure. The water temperature should not exceed 40 degrees. To increase the area of contact of the antiseptic solution with the mucous membrane, it is necessary to tilt your head back, pronounce the sound "Y". This will allow the drug to penetrate deeper into the larynx. After the procedure, it is forbidden to eat or drink liquid for half an hour. This will allow the medicinal substances to have a greater effect on the affected area.
- If there is pain in the throat, you can lubricate the tonsils, the mucous membrane of the pharynx with a gauze swab dipped in the medicine. The procedure is repeated twice.
- When a sore throat appears against the background of sinusitis, the primary inflammatory focus should be treated. To do this, oil (2 drops) is instilled into each nasal cavity three times a day.
- In case of otitis media, 1-2 drops of oil should be instilled with a drop of honey. To prevent the solution from spilling out, you need to insert cotton turundas into the ear canal.
- Oil is especially useful for atrophic rhinitis, stomatitis. To do this, you need to bury the nose in 2 drops, as well as lubricate the foci on the oral mucosa.
- Inhalations are carried out using a nebulizer. The duration of the procedure is 2 minutes twice a day.
Contraindications to use
Treatment with sea buckthorn oil is not carried out with:
- hypersensitivity to the agent;
- frequent allergies;
- cholelithiasis;
- pancreatitis, cholecystitis;
- hepatitis.
Separately, it is worth highlighting contraindications for the use of inhalations with a therapeutic agent. These include hyperthermia, pulmonary, nosebleeds, bronchial asthma, uncontrolled hypertension, bronchitis with an increased risk of bronchospasm, cancer, severe cardiovascular insufficiency.
In addition, sea buckthorn inhalations are not carried out for people working in the milling industry, as well as with an increased content of dry dust, for example, asbestos. The combination of sea buckthorn with dust particles form conglomerates in the lumen of the bronchi.They lead to the development of an inflammatory process, a violation of the drainage function, and a slowdown in the excretion of sputum (in the presence of a wet cough).
If an allergic reaction develops in a person, there is a burning sensation at the site of application, bitterness in the mouth, sore throat, intestinal dysfunction in the form of diarrhea (if the drug was administered orally), as well as bronchospasm (with inhalation).
How to make butter at home
High-quality, real sea buckthorn oil is not cheap at the pharmacy, so you can prepare the product yourself. For this, sea buckthorn is collected, washed, dried (laid out in one layer on the fabric).
After that, use a press / juicer to squeeze the juice into a jar, leave in a dark place for 15 days. Periodically it is necessary to control the appearance of a layer of oil on the surface of the juice. To collect oil, it is recommended to use a syringe for more accurate collection without juice. Storage of the product is allowed in the refrigerator.
Another method is more economical, but the oil will contain fewer nutrients. The berries are squeezed out in a juicer, the juice is collected and ready to use.
Sea buckthorn leftovers (without juice) can also be used to treat the throat. They are crushed, mixed with olive oil (1: 1.5), infused for 20 days in a dark place. The medicine turns orange and is ready to use.
If there is no effect from the use of sea buckthorn oil, after 2 days, you must consult a doctor to determine further treatment tactics.
Do not forget that sea buckthorn oil as an independent method cannot lead to complete recovery, especially if the cause of the disease is infectious pathogens (streptococcus, staphylococcus).
Thanks to a combination of therapeutic techniques, it is possible to achieve the maximum therapeutic result. For this, it is recommended to use pharmaceutical solutions for rinsing (Furacilin, Chlorophyllipt, Givalex), which have not only an antimicrobial effect, but also an anti-inflammatory, anti-edema, analgesic effect.
If necessary, the doctor prescribes antibiotic therapy, taking into account the sensitivity of pathogenic microorganisms, the severity of the disease, and the presence of concomitant pathology. The dosage and duration of taking antibacterial agents is determined exclusively by a doctor.
