Tonsillitis- symptoms and therapies

TONSILLITIS & ADENOIDS

We might associate thoughts of tonsillitis with images shows in the hospital, but tonsillitis doesn’t always mean you need to get your tonsils removed. If you get a tonsillitis diagnosis, it just means that your tonsils, located at the back of your throat and pain when you swallow, especially when accompanied by a fever, headache, swollen glands in the neck or feeling ill. A sore throat doesn’t always need treatment and can go away by itself. However, if you’re having trouble breathing, troublesome swallowing, you should schedule an appointment with a doctor.

So what is Adenoids & tonsillitis? The nasopharyngeal tonsils, commonly called adenoids, is situated at the junction of the roof and posterior wall of nasopharynx. Adenoid tissue is present at birth, shows physiological enlargement up to 6 years of age. And tends to atrophy at puberty, disappears by the age of 20. Then why they cause trouble? Certain children have a tendency to generalised lymphoid hyperplasia (adenoids also take part). Recurrent rhinitis, sinusitis etc cause adenoid infection. Allergy of respiratory tract also another cause. Clinically adenoids cause nasal, aural (ear) or general symptoms. Including nasal obstruction, mouth breathing, nasal discharge, sinusitis, epistaxis (nasal bleeding), voice change, otitis media, pus discharge from ears, adenoid facies (child has elongated face with dull expression, open mouth for breathing, pinched nose), adenoid mass can be seen with mirror. Detailed nasal examination is always needed.

In case of tonsillitis, tonsils are the most important organ that helps fight off infections. These tonsils become clogged with bacteria and food particles. When this happens, the tonsils become inflamed, starts to get swollen, this condition is called tonsillitis. Symptoms like sore throat, ear pain, pain increases with swallowing, cough, fever, headache, feel tired, swollen and tender glands.

Frequent questions asked by parents is my child has tonsillitis, is this contagious? Not every tonsillitis is contagious, but at the same time there are certain types tonsillitis are infectious, most commonly being viral. Streptococcal bacterial infections can spread from one person to another easily.

The ayurvedic approach to tonsillitis and adenoids are holistic. Before you go to surgery etc, consider some ayurvedic therapies. In Ayurveda, tonsillitis is called as galaayu. In case of tonsillitis and adenoids, vata, pitta, kapha are imbalanced. Intake of cold food items, exposure to cold weather, excess oily foods cause this imbalance in these doshas.  In both cases we look for immunity of the patient. In Dr.shyams Ayurveda treatment centre, Dubai, we treat the patient by enhancing the immunity. Ayurveda treatments like Gandusha (oil pulling done with antibacterial oils), Dhumapana, Nasya, ayurvedic medicines like Agastya rasayana, kanchanara guggulu, indukantham kashayam etc can be useful.

We will make recommendations for next steps so you can get back to normal as soon as possible. We will be able to prevent people from having complication from this.

• Gargle with salted warm water
• Drink milk mixed with turmeric powder and black pepper
• Stay away from cold wind and cold weather
• Always drink hot water
• Avoid junk foods
• Avoid smoking, alcohol
• Limit intake of dry, oily foods

Ayurvedic treatment for Tonsillitis

In Dr.shyams Ayurveda treatment centre, our treatments are individually formulated, it differs from person to person depend up on dosha. We will help you to relieve your problems, you will see a great improvement in your overall health.

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