What is Enlarged Tonsils
Tonsils are nothing but lymphatic tissues which prevent the body from the attack of bacterias and viruses. At some cases, due to the infection these tonsils will become enlarged and this condition is commonly referred as Tonsillitis. When the tonsils get enlarged, the person may also suffer from low grade fever, sore throat and fatigue. At certain cases, the enlarged tonsils can also lead to a condition known as chronic cryptic tonsillitis which causes stone like white particles to form. Hence a good treatment should be taken in order to get relieved from pain and to stop the further infection.
Enlarged Tonsils Treatment and Recommended Medications
The major treatments that are available to cure the enlarged tonsils are antibiotics, non steroidal anti inflammatory medications and tonsillectomy (surgery for removal of tonsil). The antibiotics that are recommended during the treatment are Penicillin, Amoxicillin, Clarythromycin, Azithromycin, etc. For pain removers, medications such as Ibuprofen (Advil, motrin), Ketoprofen (orudis), Naproxen (anaprox, Aleve, naprosyn) can be taken.
Natural Treatment for Enlarged Tonsils
Listed below are the natural treatments or home remedy methods that can be followed to cure enlarged tonsils:
1.When symptoms are diagnosed, it is good to take only liquid diets. Also, choosing hot liquids like chicken soup, herbal tea and cold drinks, clear soda,
vegetable juice, water will give a good effect.
2.Take one cup of hot water, one teaspoon lime juice, one teaspoon of salt and gargle it as a solution and drink three times daily. This will kill the bacteria
and also expel the fluid from enlarged tissues. This will obviously reduce the inflammation and discomfort.
3.Placing a humidifier at the place of being will increase the moisture and makes easy to swallow and breath. Also, taking steam will also help.
4.Give rest for the throat. Dont talk more, if not then throat irritation will increase.
5.Take a pinch of pepper powder and add some turmeric powder and mix it with boiled milk. Drink this for three nights continuously.
6.Mix 300ml of some carrot juice with 100ml cucumber juice and 100ml beet juice and stir well. Drink once in a day which will be more beneficial.
7.Boil 12gm of viola odorata flowers in 50ml of pure milk and strain it. Drink after cooling, which will treat the enlarged tonsils to cure. Viola odorata
lowers can also be fried with some butter and applied around the throat.
8.Burn some twigs of water hyacinth plant and get some ashes. Now put those ashes into the mustard oil. Now apply this over the tonsils. This will reduce the
enlargement of tonsils soon.