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Tonsillitis What are tonsils?
What is tonsillitis? At times these glands themselves get infected. A throat infection that targets the tonsils is called tonsillitis. Children are especially prone to tonsillitis, but it can affect adults too. If your child gets tonsillitis often, his tonsils should preferably be surgically removed. The symptoms of tonsillitis are:
Home Remedies Lubricate your throat
Inhale steam for at least 20 minutes.
Keeping your mouth closed, instead of sucking in air from your nose, suck
in air from your throat. If you can stand the smell, crush a garlic pod
and place in boiling hot water. Inhale the steam. This will immediately
kill the infection. Be sure to have plenty of garlic in some form
or the other, as garlic will help you fight the infection.
Gargle Haldi also helps fight infection
as it is a natural antiseptic. Gargle at least thrice a day if not more,
with warm water, to which some haldi and salt has been added. Make sure
the haldi is pure, and not something you picked up in a masala form off
the shelf of your neighbourhood supermarket. It is not easy to get hold
of pure haldi, unless you know someone who is selling it or growing it.
Turn on the heat Warm soaks help reduce the swelling.
Soak a cloth in warm water, squeeze out the excess water and place it on
your throat. Alternatively, place a hot water bottle on your throat and
hold on to it as long as you can before falling asleep.
Apply Ghee
Stay away from spicy food. Stick
to bland meals during the duration of tonsillitis. Get plenty of rest,
even if you are not running a temperature. If you take care of yourself
during this time, you could recover within a week without having taken
yet another antibiotic course.
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