Each person has repeatedly experienced such unpleasant sensations as sore throat, difficulty swallowing food. Following the inflammation of the mucous membrane of the larynx, the temperature begins to rise rapidly, weakness appears and a general deterioration in the condition is noted. One of the most unpleasant diseases is tonsillitis, especially if it becomes chronic.
Some people are in a hurry to resort to surgery immediately. Others, on the contrary, seeking help from a doctor, select an effective treatment for chronic tonsillitis. Folk remedies, skillfully combined with drugs and procedures, work wonders.
Symptoms of disease
Unfortunately, a person cannot always understand that he has chronic tonsillitis. After all, the tonsils may not even be enlarged. In addition, the symptoms of this disease are not specific enough. And the treatment of chronic tonsillitis for this reason is very difficult. The disease is often the result of frequent sore throats, which cause changes in the structuretonsils. It is characterized by latent infection.
Main symptoms:
- recurrent sore throat (not acute);
- frequent sore throats;
- feeling of obstruction;
- neck pain;
- difficulty swallowing;
- bad breath;
- swollen lymph nodes in the neck;
- bad taste.
Periodically, you can observe the appearance of white or yellow plaque on the tonsils. During the appearance of such formations, as a rule, the patient has weakness, unexplained fever, and immunity is significantly reduced.
Why treat a disease?
Chronic tonsillitis is characterized by the fact that the infection can subside and "hide". This is what puts it in a number of rather complex and dangerous diseases. After all, at any time the infection can spread throughout the body. This provokes complications. Getting into the blood, it touches distant organs, causing numerous diseases, including the following:
- rheumatism;
- arthritis;
- glomerulonephritis;
- myocarditis;
- vascular disease;
- psoriasis;
- gynecological ailments.
That is why it is necessary to start the treatment of chronic tonsillitis on time. Folk remedies, which will be discussed later, will help to get rid of a serious illness forever. It should not be forgotten that the tonsils with tonsillitis completely cease to perform the function of the body's defenders. Quicker,on the contrary, the disease makes them a very dangerous object. Based on this, treatment should be started early.
Features of the disease in children
The course of chronic tonsillitis in babies is quite obvious. Unlike adults, symptoms in children develop quickly and are severe. At the first signs, treatment of chronic tonsillitis in children should be started immediately. To remove the purulent contents of the tonsils, it is important to gargle thoroughly.
But antibiotics for children should be selected very carefully. Most of them are not allowed for children under 12 years old. The choice of a suitable antibacterial agent should be left to the pediatrician. Improper therapy will only aggravate the course of the disease.
As a rule, the treatment of chronic tonsillitis in children includes physiotherapy. Electrophoresis, laser therapy, magnetotherapy are widely used. However, the optimal treatment for chronic tonsillitis is folk remedies combined with medications.
Conservative methods
Tonsils in children perform important functions. Therefore, conservative treatment of chronic tonsillitis is the most important task. Initially, you should organize the correct daily routine and develop the optimal menu. Hardening gives high results. If possible, eliminate all factors that provoke the occurrence of angina. This includes taking care of the timely treatment of the oral cavity, nose. Take care of the free breathing of the baby (the main enemies are adenoids, sinusitis).
Courses of treatmentchild should be repeated twice a year. As a rule, the best time is spring and autumn. Local antibiotics and antiseptics are used. Tonsils are recommended to be lubricated with a special Lugol solution. Colloidal silver helps a lot.
Often, pediatricians include anti-allergic drugs in the treatment regimen, since the causative agent of the disease can sometimes provoke an unpleasant reaction. Sometimes prescribed antibiotics can also cause allergies. It is very important to adhere to the treatment regimen in order to avoid unpleasant consequences.
To ensure effective treatment of chronic tonsillitis, physiotherapy procedures are usually prescribed, immunomodulators are connected. In this case, it is very important not to forget about gargling. Herbal preparations are widely used for such purposes.
Use of bacteriophages
Protracted forms of the disease require more effective treatment. We are talking about bacteriophages. These are viruses that devour pathogens - streptococci, staphylococci. Treatment of chronic tonsillitis with bacteriophages is quite effective. Getting rid of infections of the nasopharynx and oral cavity, accompanied by frequent relapses, with the inclusion of these viruses showed excellent results.
Baby can acquire flora insensitive to antibiotics. In such cases, the pediatrician chooses bacteriophages. However, if the child has an acute phase of tonsillitis, then choosing an antibiotic is still preferable.
Homeopathy treatment
Getting rid of the disease is quite a long process. It's not just about drug therapy. Homeopathic treatment of chronic tonsillitis gives excellent results.
Vokara is pretty well spoken about. This homeopathic remedy is recommended to take one drop for each year of a child's life (but not more than 10) during an exacerbation of the disease. The drug is diluted in water. Reception can be repeated up to eight times a day.
If the acute stage has passed, the Vokara remedy is drunk three times a day. The course is designed for two weeks. As a rule, in the chronic form of the disease, this drug is used as a means of prevention.
Folk remedies. Decoctions
For babies whose bodies cannot yet take medication, pediatricians advise home therapy. Doctors strongly recommend the treatment of chronic tonsillitis by folk methods for pregnant women, allergy sufferers. An excess of pharmaceuticals in these cases is unlikely to help.
Traditional medicine includes the widest range of the most diverse means for any occasion. Consider decoctions. They are made from herbal preparations, which can be easily purchased at any pharmacy. Decoctions have an antiseptic effect on the body, strengthen the immune system, and relieve inflammation. Important to remember: it is better to apply proven fees. After all, the interaction of various herbs is an open question, not fully understood until today.
Phytotea with antibacterial action
To make it, mix equal proportions of wormwood, coltsfoot,St. John's wort, thyme, dill, ground calamus and peony roots, calendula and chamomile flowers. It is recommended to add crushed eucalyptus leaves to improve the effect. Although without them, the decoction has all the healing properties. Thoroughly mixed composition should be poured with boiling water. In this case, the calculation should be as follows: 1 tbsp. a spoonful of dry herbs in 1 cup of water. For 4 hours, herbal tea should be infused. After that, the solution is brought to a boil, be sure to filter and take it exclusively in the form of heat.
Decoction to stimulate immunity
You will need St. John's wort, wild rosemary, volodushka, horsetail, licorice root and calamus. Such a collection can be purchased as herbal tea at a pharmacy. For greater effectiveness, you should add rose hips, which contain a lot of vitamin C. You will need to take a teaspoon of the mixture. Pour the dry composition with one glass of boiling water and let it brew.
Effective infusions
Folk treatment of chronic tonsillitis includes various herbal solutions. Vegetables are widely used for infusions, various juices are useful.
Infusion of coltsfoot
Mix well-washed herbs in equal proportions with red wine. Add onion juice to the resulting composition. Put the solution for a day in a dark cool place. The resulting remedy must be taken three times a day, shaking beforehand.
Beet juice
The resulting liquid (5 parts) is mixed with rosehip syrup (3 parts) and lemon juice (1 part). For such a tincture, strictlytake into account the appropriate proportion. During the day, the solution should be infused in the refrigerator. It should be taken after meals three times a day. The recommended dose is 1-2 teaspoons.
Garlic infusion
Chop two heads thoroughly and wait until the juice appears. To it add freshly squeezed lemon juice in the same amount. Pour the resulting mixture with one glass of water. Adults take a tablespoon 2-3 times a day (after meals!), Children - no more than two teaspoons.
Rinse Solutions
Without this procedure, it is absolutely impossible to imagine an effective treatment of chronic tonsillitis. Folk remedies intended for rinsing help get rid of microorganisms that form plaque on the surface of the tonsils. After all, this is how the fight against the cause of the inflammatory process occurs. Recommended products are soothing, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory.
- A solution of iodine. In a glass of warm water, one tsp is diluted. s alt. Add 5-10 drops of iodine to the resulting mixture. Gargle every three hours.
- Crush two large cloves of garlic and squeeze out the juice. Pour the resulting liquid with hot milk (1 cup). Cool and strain. Gargle with this solution twice a day.
- Rinse with celandine. One tablespoon of chopped herbs (take leaves and flowers) should be steamed with a glass of boiling water. Hold for about 10-15 minutes. Rinsing is done three times a day. Be sure to warm the solution before the procedure.
Homemade inhalations
These procedures are one of the most effective methods of treatment. Unfortunately, they are often forgotten about. Although the results from inhalations are simply amazing. Most patients who have experienced this method, were able to get rid of the disease. This is evidenced by positive reviews. Treatment of chronic or acute tonsillitis must necessarily include inhalation.
- Alcohol solution of eucalyptus. One tbsp. tinctures should be added to 1 liter of hot water. Breathe the resulting steam for 15 minutes.
- St. John's wort flowers. Alcoholic infusion of herbs is used for home inhalation in the same proportions as eucalyptus. In the absence of a solution of St. John's wort, you can prepare it yourself. 20 grams of flowers should be poured with one hundred milliliters of alcohol. This remedy should be infused for about two weeks. The tool can be stored and used for inhalation as needed.
- Sage solution. Dry chopped grass must be poured with boiling water. The calculation is as follows: for 1 tbsp. a spoonful of sage - 1 cup of water. Be sure to let it brew for 15-20 minutes. One glass of the resulting product is added to a liter of water.
Preventive measures
It is very important to understand that the symptoms of the disease are not pronounced. And, therefore, it is difficult to determine even the presence of this disease. That is why the prevention and treatment of chronic tonsillitis, as previously mentioned, twice a year play an important role.
You should establish a he althy lifestyle. Be sure to take measures to strengthen immunity. Usually for these purposes it is recommended to harden the body and perform moderate exercise. Possible hypothermia should be completely excluded.
It should be understood that at the first symptoms of the disease, treatment should be started immediately. It should include antiseptic preparations, regular gargling. Irrigation of the nasopharynx is quite effective. A positive result is given by outpatient washing of the tonsils.
Prophylactic procedures carried out in a timely manner will protect against the spread of foci of infection. They will stop the inflammatory process at the initial stage, thereby preventing serious complications from developing.
Conclusion
Persistent pain or inflammation of the nasopharynx quite often does not cause anxiety in a large number of people. This condition is associated with the cold season. Unfortunately, preventive measures are very rarely taken until the disease becomes acute. Timely treatment can not only alleviate the condition, but also prevent the development of serious complications.
