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Tonsillitis Symptoms And Natural Treatment

By Suparna Chakaraborthy

Tonsillitis
Tonsils are the lymphatic tissues at the back of the throat. They are oral immune system and prevent the throat to be affected from cold. When these tonsils are infected with bacteria's and virus, the tonsils get enlarged and inflamed which causes pain. The swollen tonsils make it difficult for a person to eat and speak. The tonsil infection is better known as tonsillitis.

The basic symptom of tonsillitis are - sore throat, white or yellow coating, cracked voice, throat irritation, excessive pain, swollen throat, ear pain, headache and fever. These symptoms of tonsillitis should be administered on time. Tonsils are oral immune organ but while speaking we might intake some virus which can cause symptoms of tonsil infection. There are many antibiotics for this disease but according to recent research antibiotics should be avoided as it might affect the health. Here are some natural treatment tips for tonsillitis -

1.Drink plenty of vegetable juice, preferably tomato and carrot. This helps in enhancing the immune system.

2.Drink warm water with turmeric powder. After drinking don't drink water. The turmeric which sticks to the tonsils cure the infection.

3.Make a paste of the neem leaves and make it into small balls. Eat it several times a day for quick cure.

4.Boil some water with fenugreek seeds. Gargle with this water.

5.Boil dried figs and mash it into a paste. All some honey to it. Eat it to reduce hoarseness of the throat.

6.Mix juice of a whole lime into a glass of warm water. Add a spoon of honey to it. Sip on it to sooth pain.

Follow these six natural tonsillitis treatment for quick cure from the disease. To eat basil leaves everyday, drinking bitter gourd juice and taking turmeric juice everyday are some of the other natural tonsillitis treatments to prevent the disease.

Story first published: Monday, December 20, 2010, 16:03 [IST]
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