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| Tonsillitis Causes Difficulty in Swallowing! |
Tonsillitis
can be understood as the inflammation (swelling) of the tonsils. The tonsils are lymph
nodes in the back of the mouth and top of the throat. They normally help to
filter out bacteria and other germs to prevent infection in the body. Tonsillitis can be caused by a bacterial or viral infection. Strep throat is a common
cause. Tonsillitis is very common, especially in children.
The
symptoms of tonsillitis are difficulty
in swallowing, ear ache, fever, chills, sometimes headache and sore throat. The
lymph nodes in the jaw and neck may be swollen and tender to touch.
Folk Remedies to Treat Tonsillitis
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| Herbs can Provide Relief from the Symptoms of Tonsillitis! |
- To get relief from the symptoms of tonsillitis, chamomile
tea along with honey and lemon is a great remedy.
- Dissolve powdered alum (phitkari) in water and use the same
as a gargle.
- Mix 1 tsp each of vacha (Acorus calamus) &
mulethi (Glycyrrhiza glabra) powder with honey and take thrice
daily.
- Prepare a decoction by boiling a 5-6 leaves of basil
with ginger rhizome and 2-3 cloves. Take 20 ml of the same with honey
thrice daily.
- Boil approx 12-15 g of banafsha (Viola odorata) flowers in 50 ml milk. Take warm twice a day.
The filtered residue can be heated and tied around the throat as a
poultice at night.
- Prepare a gargle by simmering 2 tbsp of fenugreek seeds for
half an hour in a litre of water. For beneficial results use it for gargle
twice daily.
- Prepare black tea and add some salt to it. Use it as a
gargle to get relief from the ailment.
- Gargle with decoction prepared by boiling the bark of
the acacia tree.
- Take honey regularly for preventing as well as curing
tonsillitis. It can also be taken with a glass of warm milk to soothe the throat.
- Prepare a paste by boiling figs in water and apply
externally on the throat area to provide a soothing effect.
- Gargle with warm water boiled with some basil leaves.
- The milk from raw papaya can be applied on the inflamed
tonsils to get relief.
