How to quickly and effectively treat a throat

Probably, each person faced such a problem as a sore throat. An unpleasant symptom brings a lot of inconvenience, making it difficult for the respiratory function (if the nose is stuffed up), the process of swallowing food, and speaking. Not everyone knows how to treat a throat quickly and effectively, but it's not difficult at all. Drug treatment comes to the fore, while folk remedies will help speed up the desired recovery. Let's talk about these therapies in more detail.

Symptom medications

It is necessary to treat a sore throat, based on the cause that caused the symptom. As a rule, for any disease of the upper respiratory tract, topical sprays, oral tablets, absorbable agents are used.

Sprays

It is recommended to use medical preparations in the form of aerosols already at the first signs of an inflammatory process in this area. Thanks to the timely start of their use, it is possible to defeat the disease in the shortest possible time. So, these tools include:

• Ingalipt. The preparation contains peppermint, thymol, eucalyptus oil, sulfanilamide. It is recommended to spray the affected area several times a day, and at best up to 4 times. The total duration of therapy is 4-5 days. The only contraindication to the use of the drug is individual intolerance to the components of the drug.
• Tantum Verde. As a rule, the drug is prescribed if viral pharyngitis, tonsillitis, tonsillitis occurs. At the same time, the spray has an analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic effect. Use the medicine up to 8 times a day, which allows you to speed up recovery.
• Tera Flu Run. The main substance that makes up the composition is lidocaine, which helps to cure the throat in a few days. It is recommended to use the spray 3 times a day for 5 days. Contraindications include hypersensitivity to the constituent substances, lactation.
• Hexoral spray. Due to the large volume of hexetidine included in the product, a sore throat can be cured in a few days. Experts recommend spraying the product 3 times a day. In case of individual intolerance to the components, it is prohibited to use the spray.
• Stopangin. The composition contains such medicinal substances as levomenthol, essential oils, hexetidine. Use the medicine 2-3 times a day. Of the contraindications, it is worth highlighting the 1st trimester of pregnancy, the development of atrophic pharyngitis, hypersensitivity to the components.

Geksoral-spray will help get rid of an unpleasant symptom in a few days

Together with the use of sprays, special tablets can also be absorbed. Numerous reviews confirm that they are no less effective in treating sore throats.

Lozenges

Such medicines help eliminate the symptoms of pharyngitis and tonsillitis, as well as prevent an increase in their intensity. The complex preparations include the following:

• Grammidin (has an antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and antiseptic effect; recommended for admission to an adult and a child over 6 years of age).
• Strepsils (has an excellent analgesic and anti-inflammatory effect).
• Antibiotic lozenges fight bacteria in the throat. Most often prescribed:
• Stopangin (active substances evenly cover the larynx, thereby providing an analgesic therapeutic effect);
• Pharyngosept (has an analgesic effect);
• Gramicidin (reduces the intensity of the pain syndrome, as well as the inflammatory process, destroys pathogenic bacteria and viruses).
• Antiseptics contain in their composition substances such as phenol, benzocaine, tetracaine, chlorhexidine, etc. These include:
• Lizobakt (a fairly quick way to cure a throat in a few days);
• Neo-Angin (substances included in the product help to relieve irritation and, as a result, reduce the intensity of sore throat);
• Tera Flu Lar (the drug has an antiseptic and antimicrobial effect).

Strepsils is one of the most popular sore throat remedies and one of the most effective.

Pregnant women with a sore throat are forbidden to prescribe their own medicine without first consulting a specialist. The doctor, based on the accompanying symptoms and the cause of their occurrence, will prescribe the most effective therapy that will not harm either the child or the mother.

Some manufacturers have taken into account such a specific condition, and have developed special preparations that do not adversely affect the fetus. For example, Sebidin is considered one of these agents, which has an antimicrobial effect, and also has an antiseptic effect.

Folk remedies

You can quickly cure the throat by rinsing, using the following folk remedies at home:

• Red beetroot. Juice (1 tbsp) is obtained from the vegetable and mixed with one tablespoon of apple cider vinegar. The resulting concentrated product is diluted with a small amount of boiled cool water. It is recommended to rinse at least 3 times a day.
• Eucalyptus. The ingredient is brewed in boiled water in a ratio of 1 tbsp. l. for half a glass of liquid. It is necessary to use the product up to 5 times a day.
• Chamomile. Pharmacy version (dry chamomile) herbs are brewed in boiling water in a ratio of 2 tsp. for 1 glass of liquid. After cooling and straining, gargle with the remedy at least 6 times a day.
• Salt. To prepare a healing solution, you need to take 1 tsp. salt and dissolve in 1 cup warm water. Rinsing is carried out in the amount of 3-4 times a day. In the finished product, you can add 0.5 teaspoon of soda.
• Apple vinegar. Ingredient in the amount of 1 tbsp. l. diluted in a glass of cool boiled water. The finished product is used for its intended purpose, applying 3-4 times a day.
• Sage. The finished concentrated product, bought at a pharmacy, is diluted in boiled water in a ratio of 1 tbsp. l. for 1 glass of liquid. After mixing, the medicine is set aside for infusion for 40 minutes. Rinsing is carried out at least 5 times a day.

Honey and lemon are healing products not only for sore throats, but also for colds in general.

Simultaneously with the treatment of folk remedies, experts recommend using a ready-made solution of Furacilin. Thanks to the substances included in the composition, you can quickly cure the throat at home: reduce the intensity of pain, eliminate swelling, inflammation. Prepare it like this: 0.02 grams (or powder, or tablets) is diluted in 1 glass of water.

Rinsing is carried out 3 times a day.

No less effective are compresses that warm the affected throat, contributing to a speedy recovery:

• from vodka, in which a towel is moistened and applied to the throat for 5 hours, wrapped around the neck;
• from mustard, which is mixed with liquid honey and flour in equal proportions (after mixing, the finished mixture is applied to the throat for 2 hours, putting a plastic bag on top);
• from honey and cabbage (a cabbage leaf is smeared with honey and placed on the throat, secured with a plastic bag on top; the compress is kept from evening to morning).

Inhalations will help speed up recovery, which contribute to the destruction of all pathogenic microorganisms. During the procedure, you can use pre-cooked potatoes. Without waiting for the broth to cool, you need to bend over the pan and breathe in the steam. It is recommended to cover the top with a towel. The procedure is carried out for 10-15 minutes.

Another method of eliminating a sore throat can be called steaming the feet in a foot bath, dissolving salt or dry mustard in water. After the procedure, the legs are wiped well and put on warm socks (preferably woolen ones). This procedure is especially effective if carried out before bedtime. Experts categorically prohibit foot baths for sore throats, if there is an elevated temperature (over 40 degrees).

Physiotherapy treatment

Very quickly help to cope with a sore throat physiotherapy procedures. The most effective in this case are:

• laser therapy. The impact of the laser is carried out on the back wall of the throat and the region of the palatine tonsils. At the same time, an internal effect is distinguished, which involves the direction of the rays into the oral cavity itself, and an external one, when the rays are directed to the surface of the neck, which is located above the diseased areas. Laser therapy has an anti-inflammatory effect, while reducing swelling and reducing pain.
• Ultrasonic treatment. During the procedure, an antiseptic solution is used, but not oily or alcohol. The most commonly used is the well-known Miramistin, which reduces puffiness.
• Vibroacoustic therapy. Such treatment helps to restore microcirculation in the pharynx and eliminate pathogenic microorganisms. For such purposes, special devices are used that create vibration and acoustic vibrations.
• Ultraviolet therapy. In this case, special devices are also used that can be used at home. These contribute to the destruction of harmful microflora, have anti-inflammatory, analgesic, immunostimulating effects. The therapy is suitable for both adults and children.
• Magnetotherapy. A magnetic field acts on the affected area, which helps to stimulate vasodilation and activate blood circulation.

Only a specialist can choose the most effective treatment for sore throat, as well as eliminate the accompanying symptoms (runny nose, fever, etc.), and only on the basis of all the diagnostic measures taken.