It is believed that the treatment of viruses and colds with alcohol has a beneficial effect on the body. However, the use of alcohol during the period of illness and the reduction of the immune system is recommended only in the early stages of the disease. In this article we will tell you how the body behaves during the period of illness, and we will also look at how alcohol cures the common cold.
Alcohol and flu
Experts agree that colds and alcohol are not related in any way. In the course of viral disease (ARVI), pathogenic bacteria spread throughout the body. In the first place, they affect the mucous membranes of the mouth and nasal cavity. As a result, the symptoms of ARVI appear:
- runny nose;
- cough;
- increase in temperature;
- sore throat.
Alcohol for colds can not kill bacteria. Drinking a small dose of wine or brandy irritates the mucous membranes, edema and the patient's condition worsens at times.
For information! A small dose of any alcoholic beverage can impair the function of the pancreas, resulting in suppressed production and repair of new cells in the tissues. Experts do not recommend drinking alcohol for colds, because ethanol products do not kill bacteria.
It is not recommended to drink vodka at high body temperature, during the disease the body gets intoxicated, and drinking alcohol can significantly increase it and harm a person. If the patient decides to treat colds with alcohol in acute respiratory infections, the body's protective function will slow down the production of interferon and may provoke a rise in body temperature. This process will increase significantly over time and in the fight against viruses.
How to treat viral infections with alcohol?
The main function that alcohol performs is disinfection. It is recommended to drink a few sips of each strong alcoholic drink for acute sore throat. Ethanol products will help neutralize viruses, as well as prevent the entry of pathogenic bacteria into the bronchi and lungs. However, you should drink alcohol with a cold carefully, otherwise you can get drunk.
For information! Hot wine or a glass of vodka can prevent the disease, but not cure it. This is because alcohol changes the acid-base balance and increases the level of acidity.
But is it possible to drink vodka with a sore throat? Tonsillitis or tonsillitis is known to be an acute inflammation of the tonsils that occurs with influenza, its complications, sinusitis and pathologies of the upper respiratory tract. Alcoholic beverages for sore throat can provoke a sharp rise in temperature and dehydration of the body, so it is not recommended to drink alcohol during tonsillitis. Effective treatment of colds with ethanol products is possible with the following symptoms:
- sore throat;
- weakness, lethargy, pain;
- chills.
With such a complex of symptoms will be enough to drink a cup of hot tea with the addition of 60 ml of wine or other strong drink. Mulled wine with the addition of herbs, spices and honey can also have a positive effect on the general condition of the patient.
Angina and alcohol
Can I drink alcohol with angina? Experts say angina and alcohol are incompatible. Strong drinks (40 degrees) have a negative effect on the inflamed mucosa of the nasopharynx and irritated tonsils. Angina is most often affected by pathogenic microflora, which is affected by staphylococcal and streptococcal bacteria. When a person becomes ill, the body's resistance decreases, pathogenic bacteria develop and healthy tissues are affected. Therefore, from a medical point of view, alcohol cannot kill a sore throat, but can only eliminate the initial symptoms of a viral disease.
Important! In acute angina, the use of alcoholic beverages is strictly prohibited.
Preventive actions
It is possible to achieve results in the fight against ARVI with the help of alcohol only in the initial stage of the disease (hypothermia, runny nose, feeling of congestion in the throat and nasal cavity). A small dose of alcohol after hypothermia will have a beneficial effect on the body and will neutralize pathogenic microbes. If a person has been drinking and has been outside at a low temperature for some time, his heat exchange is significantly reduced and there is a possibility of hypothermia even more.
For information! Studies show that just 50 ml of strong drink can have a beneficial effect in the fight against colds.
The main thing in the treatment of influenza is not to increase the dose of alcohol, if you drink more than you should, the immune system decreases, the functionality of all organs and systems is impaired. If the patient suffers from alcoholism, treatment with this method is impossible.
It is recommended that the treatment of acute viral diseases be carried out in a complex with mandatory adherence to bed rest. Drinking for colds is possible only if the infection has not yet had time to infect the patient's lungs and bronchi.