A diaphoretic: types and uses

Acute respiratory diseases, as well as various ailments can be accompanied by an increase in temperature, weakness. In this case, the attending physician prescribes antipyretic drugs and a plentiful drink - so that the body cells do not lose excess fluid. Although sweating during a period of malaise is a clear sign that the body is fighting infection. Together with sweat, the body gets rid of the toxins that accumulate in the tissues during illness.

To make this process less painful and most effective, herbalists and homeopaths suggest using natural sweatshops.

What is a diaphoretic?

Even in Ancient Greece doctors offered sick herbal decoction, capable of enhancing metabolism and cell regeneration. To speed up the recovery process, soldiers and ordinary people, who were in a fever, were seized with a huge amount of liquid.

Encyclopedias and dictionaries of medical terms give several explanations of the concept of "diaphoretic", which includes the features of medicinal substances, specific physical loads and certain foods. A single meaning that unifies all these terms is: "A diaphoretic is a substance of chemical or natural origin used to remove excess fluid, salts and toxins from the body by accelerating metabolic processes and increased heat transfer."

Classification

Means for accelerated sweating are divided into three types:

• Antipyretics and NSAIDs (substances of synthetic origin, pharmaceutical preparations such as "Aspirin", "Paracetamol", "Ibuprofen"). Reduce temperature, affecting the central nervous system and increasing heat transfer in tissues;
• Means of a natural nature. These are decoctions and infusions from the collections of herbs having sweating properties - blackberry berries and flowers, lime blossom, berries and raspberry stalks;
• Physical procedures - wraps, compresses, running, hiking in a sauna or a sauna.

Yes or no?

It is worth remembering that every diaphoretic remedy can be used only in a certain situation. Do not go to the bath or put compresses at elevated temperatures. People with excess weight to reduce swelling and hypodermic fat fit physical loads and wraps.

If you become a victim of ARI, and there are no medications at hand, you can use proven folk methods, using a plant diaphoretic remedy at home. An excellent assistant in the soon recovery will be broths of flowers and elderberry berries, crimson twigs, camomile flowers and linden.

Collect from these herbs pour boiling water and insist half an hour. The resulting tea is taken in half a glass, spiced with a spoonful of honey, throughout the day. Such a diaphoretic at a temperature will help not only to accelerate the healing process, but also will become an excellent supporting drug due to a large number of vitamins and other nutrients.

Complex use of antipyretics and prescriptions of traditional medicine works effectively in ARI, inflammatory diseases of the throat with fever. But many studies have shown that herbal infusions lose some of their properties when heated. How exactly such a medicine raises thermoregulation is not known.

Most people agree on the idea that the accelerated release of water is associated with the effects of medicinal drugs on the circulatory system. Improving the process of blood formation and the rate of oxygen delivery to tissue cells, a diaphoretic cleanses the body of toxins accumulated during the "fight" of antibodies with "aggressors".

When and what "medicine" should I use?

Speaking of sweatshops, remember that when you lose a lot of water, you lose the microelements necessary for the organism, such as potassium and magnesium. They take an active part in the functioning of muscle tissue. Their lack leads to convulsions, pulling pains in the hands and feet.

People who lead a healthy lifestyle and watch their weight, like to visit the baths, saunas. In such institutions for one session, depending on the characteristics of the body, a person can lose up to two liters of fluid.

To avoid deplorable consequences and not to worsen the state of health, it is necessary to monitor the replenishment of the liquid. Herbal teas, mineral waters without gas are perfect for this.

Health - this is the main thing that a person needs for a good state of health and an active lifestyle. But if you are overtaken by a cold, do not delay with the beginning of health procedures.