Tracheitis: Therapy

General measures

  • In viral tracheitis, humidification of the breathing air may provide relief
  • Nicotine restriction (abstaining from tobacco use).

Operative therapy

  • Tracheostomy (tracheotomy) – in severe cases of stenosing tracheitis or pseudomembranous tracheobronchitis.

Nutritional medicine

  • Nutritional counseling based on nutritional analysis
  • Nutritional recommendations according to a healthy mixed diet taking into account the age. This means, among other things:
    • Daily total of 5 servings of fresh vegetables and fruits (≥ 400 g; 3 servings of vegetables and 2 servings of fruit).
    • Once or twice a week fresh sea fish, i.e. fatty marine fish (omega-3 fatty acids) such as salmon, herring, mackerel.
    • High-fiber diet (whole grain products).
  • Selection of appropriate food based on the nutritional analysis
  • See also under “Therapy with micronutrients (vital substances)” – if necessary, taking a suitable dietary supplement.
  • Detailed information on nutritional medicine you will receive from us.

Physical therapy (including physiotherapy)

  • Inhalations several times a day (with saline solutions/boiled saline solutions and, if necessary, additions of essential oils or chamomile preparations or secretolytics)