- Aromatherapy - essential oils
- Traditional Chinese Medicine (Massage therapy) used to help treat respiratory tract infection of children
Aromatherapy - essential oils & Bronchitis
Herbal expectorants are traditionally used for clearing the respiratory tract with non-serious acute and chronic infections of the upper respiratory tract and with obstructive bronchial diseases. They are intended to counteract the accumulation of mucus and the risk of a consecutive bacterial infection. Recently, scientists have discovered that some essential oils can produce the same results as secretolytic and secretomotor drugs. They cause an increase in serous mucous secretion, improve mucous discharge and, more importantly, the oils have antimicrobial and slightly broncho-spasmolytic properties. In one study involving 149 patients with acute bronchitis, influenza infection and rhinitis, an ointment containing eucalyptus oil and menthol was found to be effective at clearing the respiratory tract and reducing inflammation when used for inhalation and embrocation,
Pieper M. Essential oils in the treatment of respiratory tract infections and bronchitis Therapiewoche (Germany), 1995, 45/4 (242-245)
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Traditional Chinese Medicine (Massage therapy) used to help treat respiratory tract infection of children
Researchers at the Jianye district TCM Hospital, Nanjing conducted a randomised controlled clinical trial to determine the efficacy of massage, according to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) principles, in the treatment and prevention of recurrent respiratory tract infection of children.
Incorporated into the massage was the principle of "eliminating the pathogenic factors by supporting the healthy flow of energy"
The results showed that the therapeutic effect of the treatment group was significantly better than those not given the treatment. All immunologic indexes were approximately normal when the children were re-examined 3 and 6 months following the massage. The differences were found to be highly significant.
This showed that the Chinese Massage was very helpful in improving the general constitution, enhancing immune functions and preventing and treating the condition.
Zhu S et al. A clinical investigation on massage for prevention and treatment of recurrent respiratory tract infection in children. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 18(4): 285-91. Dec 1998
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