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Does homeopathy help in managing your tonsillitis ?

  Tonsils are two oval shaped pads of tissue seen at the back of your throat. Inflammation of these tissues is called tonsillitis. Tonsillitis may cause swelling of tonsils, adjacent lymph node enlargement and pain during swallowing. 

Tonsils may appear red and swollen on throat examination with or without yellow white coatings. Tonsillitis may be associated with fever, bad breath and sore throat.  Due to sore throat and difficulty in swallowing   children having inflamed tonsils often resist eating their food.

What is the cause of tonsillitis?

Tonsillitis occurs both in children and adults; however it is common in children. It is commonly caused by bacteriae and viruses. Group A streptococci are common bacteria [streptococcus pyogenus] causing tonsillitis.

 Why children are affected more?

Tonsillitis is immune system’s first line of defense till puberty. Therefore it is more vulnerable to microbial attack. After puberty this function of tonsils decline. Therefore tonsillitis is not so common in adults.

Does tonsillitis affect the sleep of your child?

It may cause difficulty in breathing in some children [obstructive sleep apnoea OSA].Children with enlarges and inflamed tonsils may wake up from sleep with difficulty in breathing.

What are the complications of tonsillitis?

Untreated  recurrent tonsillitis may  cause cellulitis  and abscess with pus formation  around tonsils [ Peritonsillar abscess].

Untreated Group A streptococcal tonsillitis may cause rheumatic fever affecting heart, nerves and brain.

Streptococcal tonsillitis can affect skin as well as kidneys [ glomerulonephritis]also.

It may cause arthritis of joints.

Treatment in conventional or modern medicine

Antibiotics  are commonly used to treat tonsillitis. However, in intractable cases tonsillectomy or surgical removal  of tonsils are done.

How does homeopathy help tonsillitis?

 Homeopathic medicines help to manage acute as well as chronic tonsillitis. Homeopathy is able to manage most of the cases which are  even resistant to antibiotics. However, in severe and recurrent tonsillitis tonsillectomy operation may be needed. Also in group A streptococcal tonsillitis it is important to prevent the occurrence of rheumatic fever. Antibiotics may be needed in cases not responding to medicines.

Homeopathic medicines can treat peritonsillar abscess resulting from tonsillitis.

A few important homeopathic medicines for tonsillitis are :

 Calcarea carbonicum   -is used in recurrent chronic tonsillitis

Baryta carbonicum    -tonsillitis with chronic suppuration,peritonsillar abscess.

Psorinum    - it is used to eradicate the tendency to recurrent tonsilitis after cold exposure.

Mercurius    - it is used in acute suppurative tonsillitis

Lachesis   - tonsils are purplish red and swollen  with difficulty in swallowing.

Lycopodium.- chronic tonsillitis ,particularly of right tonsils.

Medicines are chosen after detailed case taking and individualization of the patient. 

Disclaimer- Please take homeopathic medicines only under the guidance of a qualified homeopathic doctor in appropriate dosage. Over the counter medications may have adverse effects and we do not recommend it as homeopathy requires proper case taking, clinical examination, lab investigations , evaluation and analysis of each case in an individualized manner and selection of most appropriate remedy with proper strength &dosage for cure of any clinical condition.

References 

1.       https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22736218/

2.       https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3534166/

3.       https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22368613/

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