15 myths and facts about the "medical home"

Myth number 1: When colds need to drink tea with raspberry or honey Jaroslav Ashihmin:
In the West, there is an analog of our tea with raspberry - chicken broth. And the foreign press published studies on the effectiveness of its use during a cold. So, according to some authors, the chicken soup really can help relieve symptoms of the disease ».

Anton Rodionov: Drink tea with honey for colds - age-old tradition of useless and harmless

Myth number 2: From cold symptoms helps foot bath with mustard Jaroslav Ashihmin:
Anton Rodionov: heat treatments that are applied after the onset of the disease, do not carry any good

Myth number 3: When colds and coughs have to put hot jars Jaroslav Ashihmin:
Anton Rodionov: known rare cases of lung rupture after such treatment

Myth number 4: Runny nose will heal inhalation of hot potato Jaroslav Ashihmin:
Anton Rodionov: to carry out this procedure with a child is categorically forbidden:
Runny nose itself - the trouble is small, it can be treated with vasoconstrictor agents. Unpleasant complications of the common cold, with one of the most common is sinusitis. Inhaling hot steam leads to an expansion of blood vessels and, consequently, to increased swelling of the nasal mucosa and a violation of the outflow of fluid from the maxillary sinus, that is the process exactly the opposite of what the patient wanted to achieve ».

Myth number 5: Garlic - effective means for the prevention of influenza Jaroslav Ashihmin:
But the problem fitontsidov garlic, as well as all other plant fitontsidov and other antimicrobial components of vegetable origin is that they act very short period of time. It is difficult to imagine a person who is willing to walk the whole day with the garlic in the cheek.

Anton Rodionov:

Myth number 6: In order for the hurt place is not formed a bruise, you need to attach to it a cold Jaroslav Ashihmin:
Anton Rodionov: The main thing is not to overdo it just to not get frostbite.

Myth number 7: The patient's throat to help rinse with a solution of salt, soda and iodine Jaroslav Ashihmin:
If there is no better antiseptic, I would suggest a better solution is to use a soda and salt ».

Anton Rodionov:
With iodine it's much more difficult because it is very well absorbed. Rinse with a solution of iodine can lead to undesirable consequences for the thyroid gland. The accumulation of iodine, doing so in a way which is against the thyroid gland, can lead to a breach of its functions ».

Myth number 8: Drink starch solution diarrhea Jaroslav Ashihmin:
Anton Rodionov:
If we talk about the properties of absorbent starch, they are very small. So for the treatment of diarrhea have a much safer ways ».

Myth number 9: In the case of poisoning vomit help water with salt Jaroslav Ashihmin:
Anton Rodionov:

Myth number 10: To wound or bruise attach plantain Jaroslav Ashihmin:
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Myth number 11: Iodine mesh on the back - a worthy response cough Jaroslav Ashihmin:
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Myth number 12: Lubricate the oil burn Jaroslav Ashihmin:
Anton Rodionov:

Myth number 13: sunburn? Spread the skin cream or yogurt Jaroslav Ashihmin:
Anton Rodionov:

Myth number 14: If sore throat help hot milk with butter Jaroslav Ashihmin:
Anton Rodionov:

Myth number 15: Rub the alcohol from the body temperature Jaroslav Ashihmin: beginning of the period of temperature rise
If we consider the sharp rise in temperature, blood flow to the skin is minimal, man literally shaking. In such cases it is better to use drugs that lower temperature. But if they are not at hand, rubbing the solution of ethyl alcohol (40-60%) could potentially help reduce the symptoms. The procedure leads to the fact that the vessels in the skin dilate and increases the heat transfer to the environment ».

Anton Rodionov: better just sponge oneself down with a wet towel or a sheet

Our expert: Jaroslav Ashihmin:
Anton Rodionov:


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