What is Tonsillitis?

Sometimes, due to some bacteria or virus, the tonsils are infected. As a result of this bacterial or viral infection, the tonsils swell and become inflamed. This condition is called Tonsillitis. This condition is very common in children.

Tonsils are a pair of tissues that are present at the back of the human throat. Tonsils are very useful as they stop germs from entering into airways of a human being. This avoids the infection of the airways. Another function of Tonsils is to fight against infections by producing antibodies.

What are the Major Symptoms of Tonsillitis?

The major symptoms of tonsillitis include:

• Swelling and Inflammation of Tonsils
• Swelling of Tonsils may block airways

Other common symptoms include:

• Neck glands are swollen
• Pain in ears
• Tenderness and pain in the throat
• Tonsils become reddish
• Tonsils are coated with white or yellowish fluid
• Loss of voice may be observed
• Headache
• The feeling problem in swallowing
• Fever
• Feeling Chill
• Ulcers on throat
• Vomiting (in children)
• Pain in Abdomen (in children)
• Nausea (in children)

What Causes Tonsillitis?

Tonsillitis is an infection of tonsils caused by some bacteria or viruses. The common bacteria that causes this condition is called Streptococcus bacteria. Viruses that can cause this condition include Parainfluenza, Epstein-Barr, Adenoviruses, Herpes simplex, Influenza, and Enteroviruses.

How Tonsillitis Can Be Diagnosed?

The physical examination of the throat and tonsils is usually enough to diagnose Tonsillitis. But your physician may suggest you take a throat culture test. This test can identify the bacteria or virus that caused Tonsillitis.

Usual Allopathic Treatment Methods for Tonsillitis

If tonsillitis is mild and caused by a virus, then most of the time it does not require any treatment. It is cured within few days.

If tonsillitis is severe and is due to bacteria then there are two methods to treat Allopathy.

Treatment Using Antibiotics: To cure the bacterial infection, the patient is required to take the full course of antibiotic medicines. Please note that there are many side effects associated with the use of antibiotic medicines.

Surgery to Remove Tonsils: If the condition is not cured by antibiotics OR occurs again and again then surgery is recommended by physicians. In surgery, the tonsils are completely removed from the human throat. This is a painful and expensive process. The patient now has to live without tonsils for the rest of his life.

Safe Homeopathic Treatment of Tonsillitis

Unlike allopathic treatment, Homeopathic medicines are very effective in treating Tonsillitis. The main advantage of homeopathic treatment is that there is no need for painful operations or heavy antibiotic medicines. There are many good medicines to cure tonsillitis but to choose the correct medicine for a patient the symptoms of the disease are observed in detail. Also, the nature and previous medical history of the patient are checked. After all these observations, the right medicine is prescribed by an experienced homeopathic doctor.

Usually, this condition is cured within few weeks. The best part is that after homeopathic treatment there are very few chances of recurring tonsillitis.

Here is the list of common homeopathic medicines used to treat tonsillitis:

• Baryta Carbonica. [Bar-c]
• Calcarea iod
• Phytolacca
• Guaiacum
• Hepar sulphur
• Silicea
• Mercurius
• Apis mellifica. [Apis]
• Lachesis. [Lach]
• Belladonna

Belladonna

• Belladonna is a highly recommended  medicine for tonsillitis.
• Belladonna reduces the inflammation and relief symptoms in acute and chronic tonsillitis .
• Great medicine for children tonsils
• Dryness in throat, congestion red worse on right side suffocation feeling and difficult to swallow anything.

Baryta Carbonica. [Bar-c]

• Most effective medicine for tonsils.
• Tonsils inflamed with swelling can only swallow liquids.
• Stinging pain in tonsils.
• Best medicine for low children height due to tonsils.

Hepar Sulf

• One of the best remedies for tonsils .
• The tendency of pus developing in tonsils is a key symptom strong guiding note for the selection of hepar sulf.

Lycopodium

• Lycopodium suitable for tonsillitis for the right side
• Dryness feeling in the throat without thirst.
• Throat inflammation with severe pain.

Lachesis

• Best homeopathic medicine for left-sided tonsils.

Ipecac

• Enlarge tonsils swollen with pain associated with nausea.

 

 

We have listed these medicines for educational and informational purposes only. You are strongly advised NOT to take any of these medicines on your own. Always consult your homeopathic doctor to get the right medicine for your particular condition.

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