Inhale-exhale

Now is the time for colds, so it is very useful for parents to know how to properly inhale a small child. Moms and dads can throw a towel over their heads and easily inhale the medicinal vapors pouring out of the pan; children are not always able to do this procedure.



Inhalations are useful for:

sore throat,

bronchitis,

runny nose,

pneumonia,

bronchial asthma.

How to do

1.Be careful. Do not bring water for inhalation to a boil. The most suitable temperature is 30, maximum 40°.

2.Use a teapot with a narrow neck for inhalation.

3.Make a funnel out of cardboard and put it on the spout of the teapot (the smaller the child, the longer it should be).

4.Check the steam temperature for yourself.

5.If you need to influence the bronchi and larynx, ask your baby to hold the steam a little while inhaling. If you are treating a child’s nasopharynx, he should inhale and exhale evenly.

6. Duration of inhalation is 5–10 minutes.

7.For an hour after the procedure, the child should not strain his vocal cords or eat.

What to do with

Inhalations with thyme, lavender, coltsfoot, sage or chamomile are good for treating colds.

To treat a sore throat, you need to add onion or garlic juice to the water in a ratio of 1:10.

To better remove sputum, you can do inhalation with the addition of soda or mineral water.

Buy your child an inhaler

If the baby is capricious and refuses to breathe steam through the spout of the kettle, you will have to spend money on an inhaler (they are sold in pharmacies).

This helped me...

“ My Nikita doesn’t like to do inhalations, like all children. I know that other parents force their children to breathe steam and scare them with belts. And I play with my son. Together we make beads from garlic cloves. Nikita really likes this handicraft, and he then wears the medicinal beads he makes around his neck with pleasure. He even manages to decorate the cloves.

Natalya Dmitrieva, Novgorod region.”

For the little ones

In a pharmacy or specialty store you can find a special inhaler designed for very young children, including infants. Such inhalers are equipped with a mask, which allows you to use the device even when the child is lying down.

Important!

In no case should you inhale if your body temperature exceeds 37.5°.