APPLICATION OF VEGETABLE DRUGS FOR TREATING COUGH IN CHILDREN

Abstract

Phytotherapy holds a special place in the treatment of acute respiratory infections in pediatric practice. The article gives causes and mechanisms of cough in children and possibilities of its therapy using vegetable drugs. A multipurpose action of a vegetable drug on all links of cough pathogenesis in children is represented: sputum expectoration facilitation, bronchial drainage function improvement and antimicrobial effect, which is an essential part of treatment. A compatibility of vegetable drugs with other drugs for treating respiratory pathology is noted.

Keywords

• cough
• children
• mucociliary clearance
• expectorant phytotherapy
• respiratory pathology
• bronchial mucous viscosity