Effectiveness of steam inhalation with tulsi leaves vs hot water on coryza among children with urti in selected community area at Mangalore

Effectiveness of steam inhalation with tulsi leaves vs hot water on coryza among children with URTI in selected community area at mangalore.

Infections of the respiratory tract are perhaps the most common human ailment. They are a source of discomfort and disability result in loss of time for most adults and also the substantial cause of morbidity in young children. Respiratory diseases are very often found especially in school children. It is one of the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in young children. Out of India's total population 440 million are constituted by children and about 27 million are born each year. But approximately 2 million of them do not live up to the age of 5 years. Inhaling steam is one of the major treatments for respiratory complications and is recommended for dealing with common cold, flu, bronchitis, sinusitis, asthma, and allergies. Dry air passages are moistened, and mucus is loosened and eliminated easier by coughing or blowing the nose. The moist air also alleviates difficulty breathing, throat irritation and inflammation.

Assess the symptoms of coryza among children of both groups

Compare the effectiveness of steam inhalation with Tulsi leaves VS hot water on coryza among children

Find out the association between the effectiveness of steam inhalation with Tulsi leaves VS hot water on coryza in children with selected demographic variables

An evaluative approach was used in the study. The study was conducted at Natekkal primary health centre, Mangalore. The subject comprised of 40 children. The total samples divided into 2 groups (group 1 steam inhalation with tulsi leaves and group II steam inhalation with hot water). Purposive sampling technique was used to select the subjects.

The overall findings of the study have shown that steam inhalation with Tulsi leaves is more effective than steam inhalation with hot water. The mean difference of Tulsi leaves steam inhalation (28.8) was higher than mean difference of hot water steam inhalation (23.2) and the t calculated value (4.470) is higher than t table value (1.69) at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study support the need for providing information to improve the knowledge regarding the steam inhalation to relive coryza among children.

Anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory effects of tulsi have been confirmed since ancient times. For centuries Tulsi was used as best home remedies for common cold in various states of India. Steam inhalation is a simple, non invasive, cost effective method that can be used for reliving coryza without any adverse effect on children.