Spring brings not only warm weather, but alsovarious diseases. And in particular - tonsillitis. As a rule, at the first painful sensations in the throat, people rush to the pharmacy and buy various pharmacological drugs. However, is this always justified? After all, very often folk recipes for treating tonsillitis are no worse, and sometimes more effective than all kinds of drugs. This is what will be discussed below. Let's first remember what tonsillitis is. After all, not every reddening of the throat and pain indicate this disease. Tonsillitis is an exclusively infectious disease in which the inflammatory process spreads to the tonsils. The cause of this inflammatory process is the introduction of various pathogenic microflora into the human body, most often streptococci. They get into the throat in a variety of ways - through contact with a sick person, when eating unwashed food, using dirty dishes. And in some cases, even those bacteria that are constantly on the surface of the tonsils can cause the disease. They can provoke the disease in the light of unfavorable conditions - sudden hypothermia, temperature fluctuations. For example, sometimes it is enough to just get your feet wet or eat ice cream. In addition, the development of the disease can be greatly facilitated by any irritants, such as alcohol, dust. In addition, some chronic diseases - tonsillitis or adenoids, due to which nasal breathing is often impaired. By the way, very often tonsillitis can be a consequence of the presence of diseases such as sinusitis or caries.
Symptoms of the disease
As a rule, the disease begins unexpectedly. The sick person's health deteriorates sharply and significantly:
- The body temperature rises considerably, sometimes up to 39 - 40 degrees.
- Headache of varying degrees of intensity - from mild to severe.
- Unpleasant sensations in the throat - dryness and a feeling of constriction, due to a slight swelling.
- Increase and soreness of certain groups of lymph nodes.
- Increase and reddening of inflamed tonsils. Depending on the variety of angina, there may be a purulent deposit or ulcerative lesions.
As a rule, the average time of the diseaseis about 7-8 days, after which a complete recovery occurs. However, in some cases, such a complication of angina as a paratonsillar abscess may develop. It begins very suddenly - on the second or third day after all signs of the disease have completely disappeared. At first glance, it may seem that a complete recovery has occurred. But it is not so - the body temperature rises sharply to very high numbers, severe pain in the throat appears, in no way associated with swallowing. The lymph nodes swell again very strongly - the sick person has difficulty turning his head, refuses food. And in especially severe cases, breathing may even be difficult.
Treatment of sore throats
In order to avoid the development of all sorts ofcomplications, it is necessary to strictly follow all the recommendations and instructions of the attending physician. This will help to defeat the disease in the shortest possible time. The doctor must select all medications strictly individually in each specific case. If a sick person self-medicates, this will not lead to anything good - the condition can significantly worsen, so it is not worth the risk. However, there are a number of recommendations that must be followed in all cases without exception. And we will start the conversation with the nutrition of a sick person. The diet should be as rich as possible, containing a large number of vitamins, proteins, fats and carbohydrates. Of course, all food should be gentle - steamed cutlets, liquid porridge, jelly, broths, fruit drinks. Food should never be spicy, hot or salty - this will only become an additional irritant for the tonsils. Due to the fact that tonsillitis is an extremely contagious disease, it is very important to remember the precautions. A sick person should have separate dishes, a towel and other hygiene items. Dishes should be washed and stored separately from the rest. And it is also advisable to wash clothes separately. The caregiver should wash their hands as often as possible. Children are strictly forbidden to enter the room of a sick family member.
Secrets of Traditional Medicine
It's time to move on to the main topic of ourarticles and tell about folk treatment of purulent tonsillitis. But be sure to remember that all the recipes below can only serve as a supplement to the treatment prescribed by the doctor. And in no case use this or that recipe without first consulting with your doctor.
- Garlic broth
Garlic decoction is very effective at the very beginningdiseases when a sore throat has just declared itself. To prepare it, chop 6-7 pre-peeled cloves of garlic, pour them into an enamel bowl and pour one glass of milk. Bring the milk to a boil, reduce the heat and cook for about five minutes. The sick person should drink the resulting garlic decoction in equal parts over 12 hours. As a rule, after 6 hours, the pain is significantly dulled, and after a day, the general condition of the sick person improves significantly. However, remember that this remedy is only a kind of "first aid". Therefore, in no case should you stop the treatment prescribed by your doctor.
- Milk and honey
Another very well-known remedy ishot milk with honey. This recipe is prepared as follows: boil one glass of milk, add one teaspoon of honey, butter and half a teaspoon of soda. Mix all the ingredients thoroughly and give it to the sick person to drink before bed. Please note - this recipe is contraindicated for those people who suffer from allergies to any bee products and from various diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. Very often the question arises - can this remedy be given to children? In principle, contraindications for children are the same as for adults. But will you be able to make a child drink this drink, which has a very specific taste?
- Onion and honey
For adults it is a very effective remedy.is the following mixture. Squeeze 100 grams of onion juice and mix it with two tablespoons of any natural honey. Soak a cotton swab in the resulting mixture and thoroughly lubricate the entire throat. Remember that you will need more than one stick - you cannot dip it in the solution twice so as not to contaminate it with bacteria. Immediately after this, soak two mustard plasters in this mixture, which must be applied to the soles and left for an hour. It is advisable to spend this hour in bed. Afterwards, you need to steam your feet in hot water and put on woolen socks. At this time, a decoction of linden will be extremely useful, which should be drunk instead of tea.
- Cranberry and honey
And the usual lollipops, designed to reducesore throat, can be successfully replaced by the following remedy. Grind half a glass of mint cranberries. Moreover, you can use both fresh and frozen berries. Of course, preheated to room temperature. Mix the berries with half a glass of any natural honey. It is necessary to thoroughly dissolve a teaspoon of this mixture once an hour. By the way, it not only reduces pain, but also very effectively relieves the inflammatory process.
- Tea and honey
For rinsing you can use the followingrecipe. Brew half a glass of strong black tea. Add one tablespoon of honey and apple(!) vinegar and mix thoroughly. The sick person should gargle with the resulting solution every two hours during the first day of illness. Three to five times a day is enough for all subsequent days.
- Broth chamomile and celandine
To prepare a decoction of chamomile and celandine you will need:it is necessary to place a tablespoon of dry raw material in an enamel bowl. Pour one liter of water over the herb and bring to a boil. Then reduce the heat, cover the pan tightly with a lid and boil for about 15 minutes. The finished cooled decoction can be filtered using gauze - otherwise, the grass particles can cause very unpleasant sensations during rinsing. It is necessary to gargle as often as possible. As a rule, the pain subsides after the first gargle. And a lasting positive result is observed after the first day of treatment. There are no contraindications to this remedy, except, perhaps, individual intolerance.
- Blackberry
If you manage to find blackberries -both fresh and frozen - we recommend you try the following recipe. Pour 0.5 liters of boiling water over 200 grams of fruit and cover with a lid. Let it brew for about three hours, after wrapping it in a warm terry towel. By the way, if you can't find the berries, you can replace them with dry blackberry leaves, which are sold in pharmacies. This infusion can be used both for gargling and for internal use. Gargling is necessary every three hours - blackberries are very good at relieving inflammation. And the infusion can also be taken internally - 5 tablespoons before each meal. Blackberries perfectly mobilize the human immune system.
- Decoction of blueberries
Another great rinsethroat is a decoction of blueberries. It is prepared as follows: mash half a glass of berries until puree-like. Place it in an enamel bowl and pour one liter of boiling water. Let it brew for an hour and bring to a boil over low heat. After that, add one tablespoon of honey and stir thoroughly. This decoction should be used to gargle the throat immediately after the first painful sensations appear. Gargle as often as possible - at least every hour. Relief will come after three to four hours.
- Sea buckthorn oil
Sea buckthorn oil is also very effective insore throat. The course of treatment is as follows. Dissolve one teaspoon of sea buckthorn oil in one glass of warm drinking water. Gargle every 20 minutes until the pain disappears. As a rule, this happens in a day. Compresses with sea buckthorn oil are very effective. Soak a gauze napkin in it, put it on the throat. Put a plastic film on top of the napkin and fix it with a bandage. The compress lasts 2 hours. If you do it in the evening, you can leave it on all night.
- Solution of iodine and salt
In cases of severe inflammation of the tonsils, it is veryGargling with the following solution is effective. Add half a teaspoon of soda, salt and a couple of drops of iodine to a glass of warm boiled water. During gargling, you may experience some extremely unpleasant sensations. However, in most cases, even the most severe pain subsides after the first gargling. All these folk methods of treating purulent tonsillitis are very effective, so you should not ignore their existence. But you should not forget about the need to see a doctor in a timely manner. And remember the most important thing - do not use these recipes to treat children under any circumstances. We recommend reading:
