Artichoke children used more often. Today, many pediatricians used artichoke Artichoke and its medical application: help the liver and gall bladder   not only in the treatment of older children and children under one year. Neonatologists successfully used artichoke extract even in the treatment of infants with different types of jaundice.

Treatment of newborn

Today is a very urgent problem of neonatal jaundice. Even pedicterus many newborn lasts too long, which can lead to disturbances on the part of the brain have been present in the blood of newborn toxic indirect bilirubin. This neonatal jaundice almost always accompanied by moderate cholestasis - bile stasis. Causes of the frequent prolonged physiological jaundice may not be established. It is believed that it could be environmental degradation, combined with the increasing bad habits in women.

In order to reduce the toxic effects of indirect bilirubin in the tissues and organs of the fetus, appoint hepatoprotective and choleretic agent. One such tool is hofitol (active substance - extract of artichoke producer - Laboratory Rosa Phytopharm, France) in a solution for oral administration. Contained therein artichoke extract has hepatoprotective (protects liver cells from the toxic effects), choleretic, antispasmodic and anti-oxidant effect.

Application Chophytol Hofitol - has beneficial effects on liver function   as part of an integrated treatment of neonatal jaundice leads to more rapid disappearance and it reduces the risk of toxic brain lesions.

Treatment of diseases of the biliary tract

Violations of motor activity (dyskinesia), biliary tract in children are very common. Most often they occur against a background of some other diseases of the digestive system or liver. But sometimes it is the cause of psoriasis is the development of other diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.

Biliary dyskinesia appear in the right upper quadrant pain and digestive disorders associated with improper digestion of food because of a lack of bile. Eating Disorders in turn contribute to the proliferation of opportunistic and pathogenic microflora in the intestines and the development of various infectious and inflammatory processes. Reduced intestinal motility also develop constipation, toxic products are absorbed from the intestine into the bloodstream, causing poisoning (toxicity) of the whole organism. Bile is often stagnates in the gall bladder, which contributes to the formation of stones.

It is to such drugs is hofitol having a unique composition, which includes the biologically active substances, vitamins and minerals. Hofitol restores the formation and secretion of bile, and has a strong antioxidant, immunostimulant inflammatory, antispasmodic and antiseptic effect, a positive effect on all types of metabolism Metabolism: The basis of life of all living things . Hofitol stimulates the secretion of bile and thereby reducing the risk of developing gallstones, inflammatory and helps to eliminate stagnation in the liver and biliary tract.

Children 6 years after hofitol prescribed tablets. Oral solution administered to children of any age. Clinical experience can be attributed to the hofitol safe and effective medication and to use it to treat children suffering from diseases of the biliary tract.

Treatment of diseases of the kidneys and urinary tract

Infectious and noninfectious diseases of the kidneys and urinary tract are no less relevant in pediatrics, since it is often asymptomatic and lead to the development of chronic renal failure (CRF).

In recent years in the treatment of complex diseases such increasingly include drugs that can prevent the destruction of the kidney and development of CRF. These drugs include hofitol or artichoke extract Artichoke extract - for the treatment and prevention of various diseases . The complex it contains active ingredients to protect the structure of the kidneys and urinary tract from destruction, improve kidney function, prevents the formation of urinary stones.

Hofitol recommended to include in the complex treatment of children with acute exacerbation of chronic pyelonephritis. It can also be used as a part of anti-treatment in remission as a monotherapy (only one hofitol), and in combination with other drugs.

Artichoke for children can be used only on prescription.

Galina Romanenko

  Some children suffer from birth rash, then cold, bronchial asthma Bronchial asthma - the body's response inadequate   and other allergic diseases in the wonderful care and feeding only hypoallergenic products. At the same time, others are not aware of such problems, eat everything, not afraid of contact with the dust and various volatile substances. Why is this happening?

Where does

Some children are born with an allergic predisposition, and from which they will live forever. This predisposition is called atopy. Atopy in infancy is usually manifested in the form of atopic dermatitis Dermatitis - what to do with the inflamed skin? Which used to be called exudative diathesis.

Diathesis - a chronic inflammatory disease of the skin of an allergic nature, having basically hereditary reasons. Atopy may be with respect to many types of allergens: food, dust, food, medicines, bacterial, viral, etc.

Diathesis may eventually move on to other, more serious forms of allergy, such as allergic rhinitis or asthma - this is called the atopic march. All these forms of allergy may occur in a child, and at the same time, some form of the disease called allergic triad.

How is

Diathesis in children may begin very early, from the very first months of life. Its current is divided into three stages: infant, child and adolescent or adult. All these steps occur with exacerbations and light intervals, and by adolescence, most children outgrow and get rid of the diathesis.

Diathesis in infancy (infant stage)

Infant diathesis begins with the first months of life and lasts up to two years. He proceeds in the form of moist or dry diathesis.

Weeping form of diathesis manifests severe itching, swelling and skin rash in the form of elevations or bubbles, which then burst and form moist areas covered with crusts on the face, buttocks, upper and lower extremities. Sometimes all these manifestations associated infection and pustules appear on the skin.

The dry form of diathesis is characterized by skin dryness, redness and swelling it in some places. On the skin pours itching, towering above the skin rash, combing formed crusts and ulcers.

Sometimes dry and weeping form or combined form one becomes the other.

Diathesis in age from 2 to 10 years (children's stage)

Starts baby stage of the disease is usually at the age of two years and can be extended to 10-12 years. The skin in the natural folds appear dense swelling, redness, small itchy rash, scaling with many scales. Often such pockets arranged symmetrically.

Diathesis in adolescence (adolescent or adult stage)

Most children go to the phenomenon diathesis 14-15 years. The rest of the children's diathesis becomes the adult stage called neurodermatitis. In this case, the period of acute in some areas there is severe itching of the skin, the skin becomes dry, thicker skin with a pronounced pattern with deep grooves. This phenomenon is called lichenification and appears often on the neck, elbow and popliteal fossa, inner thighs, perineum.

Treatment of diathesis in children

Diathesis in children - is not just a skin disease Skin diseases - what to do when violated the basic functions of the skin , Is a disease of the whole organism, so the child should receive comprehensive treatment that can simultaneously work on all manifestations of the disease. The primary goal of treatment is to prevent the occurrence of exacerbations diathesis.

Children prescribed diet with exception identified in the survey of allergens and products with higher allergenicity. Within a few months, constantly consulting with the doctor, the parents of the child to form an individual hypoallergenic diet Hypoallergenic diet - the salvation for the stomach . Then gradually to this diet includes individual products (only one product and be very careful!).

Allergist explain to parents how the need for careful hygiene of the child's environment, and the exclusion of items that can cause allergic reactions in the baby. It is necessary to vacate the apartment from unnecessary things, daily wet cleaning, books and clothing store in closed cabinets, use air purifiers, thoroughly ventilate the apartment, do not keep the home of indoor plants, animals and fish, cleaning the bathroom issue with solutions, prevents the growth of mold, annually change the pillow on which the baby sleeps.

All the child's treatment, the patient diathesis, should be carried out by a doctor. Of great importance in the treatment given to the care of his skin: the child should bathe daily in dechlorinated water (sedimentation in the bath for 1-2 hours followed by the addition of boiling water). When bathing, do not use a washcloth, detergents should have a neutral pH (5, 5), after bathing the skin should be slightly wet and dry areas of increased apply a special cream for the skin care of the child, the patient diathesis.

Diathesis in a child - is often a hereditary disease, but compliance with all the doctor's recommendations will help avoid allergy symptoms.

  Galina Romanenko