What is Tonsillitis?
Tonsillitis is the inflammation of Tonsils. Tonsils are a pair of oval shaped masses on each side of mouth cavity. When tonsils get infected and inflamed, the condition is known as tonsillitis. Tonsils acts as a defense system and are immune system’s first line of defense against bacteria and viruses.
Causes:
Tonsillitis is mostly caused by common viruses. Bacteria like Streptococcus also cause tonsillitis.
Symptoms:
- Pain while swallowing
- Sore throat
- Stiff neck
- Bad breath
- Headaches
- Tonsils that inflates and appears red
- Fever
- May cause stomachache or body ache
Home Remedies:
- Prepare salt and warm water solution. Gargle 2-3 times a day.
- Consume warm tomato soup with black pepper powder and stone salt.
- Mix black pepper powder and stone salt in carrot juice. Consume twice a day.
- Fry 50 grams grinded seeds of flax seed (aalas) in 1 teaspoon of ghee. Add some water and cook for few minutes. Leave for few minutes to make the cooked mixture just hot enough to bear. Apply in the neck after putting the cooked mixture in a cotton cloth.
- In case of children, boil jasmine (chameli) leaves in water. Make your child sniff the scent from obtained water.
- Avoid cold drinks.
- Drink tea with ginger and/or honey.
