Tonsils & Enlarged Tonsils

Definition: Tonsillitis is a viral or bacterial infection in the throat that causes inflammation of the tonsils. Tonsils are small glands (lymphoid tissue) in the pharyngeal cavity.

Causes of tonsilitis

• Tonsillitis is caused by a variety of contagious viral and bacterial infections.
• It is spread by close contact with other individuals and occurs more during winter periods.
• The most common bacterium causing tonsillitis is streptococcus.

Advice and treatment:

• Encourage bed rest.
• Introduce soft liquid diet according to the child's preferences.
• Provide cool mist atmosphere to keep the mucous membranes moist during periods of mouth breathing.
• Warm saline gargles & paracetamol are useful to promote comfort.
• If antibiotics are prescribed, counsel the child's parents regarding the necessity of completing the treatment period

Management:

• The controversy of tonsillectomy:
• Surgical removal of chronic tonsillitis (tonsillectomy) is controversial. Generally, tonsils should not removed before 3 or 4 yrs of age, because of the problem of excessive blood loss & the possibility of re-growth or hypertrophy of lymphoid tissue, in young children.

Homeopathic medicines are best for recurrent sore throat and recurrent tonsillitis many patients are treated with Homeopathy  at Advanced Homeo Health Center Indore