Chronic tonsillitis is a throat disease associated with inflammation of the tonsils. The reason for the frequent recurrence of this ailment is primarily reduced immunity.
That is why
immune preparations are one of the components of the treatment course. If you have chronic
tonsillitis, treatment at home should be carried out in several directions at once: increasing immunity, taking medications inside, as well as rinsing and rubbing.
Improving immunity with folk remedies
Improving immunity is, first and foremost, giving up bad habits, balanced nutrition, healthy sleep, sports and hardening. As for folk remedies, the following recipes will help restore the body's defenses:
- Propolis is incredibly effective. It is the main ingredient that is part of medicinal products, and can also be used independently. To do this, it is enough to chew a small piece during the day and even put it on the cheek at night.
- A mixture of freshly squeezed onion juice and honey in 1: 1 proportions helps.
- Fresh aloe juice, which must be taken for a month or more, enhances immunity .
Gargling with tonsillitis
Rinses with the use of herbs are quite effective in the diagnosis of chronic tonsillitis. Home treatment using this procedure relieves inflammation, pain, kills microorganisms,
improves the general condition.
- Yarrow is brewed at the rate of 2 tablespoons with a slide of raw materials in a glass of water. Cover the grass with boiling water and cover for at least an hour, then strain. Gargle with this decoction should be at least 5-6 times.
- To prepare a tincture of Hypericum perforatum, you need to pour 2 tablespoons of raw materials in a glass of alcohol, insist in a dark place for 14 days. The container needs to be shaken periodically. Strain the real mixture. Rinse with water at room temperature with 20 drops of tincture 4-5 times a day.
- They help with tonsillitis and rinses with the use of pharmacy or home tincture of calendula. For the procedure, you need 2 tsp. dilute in a glass of heated water.
Tonsilitis lubrication for tonsillitis
If you have chronic tonsillitis, treatment at home should include a procedure such as lubrication. This method is effective because it has a positive effect on the mucous membrane and restores microflora.
Here are some recipes for making lubricant blends:
- Hypericum oil is prepared on the basis of olive, linseed or almond oil. To do this, half a glass of dry raw materials is ground in a blender for as long as possible and poured with a glass of oil. The mixture is infused for 3 weeks, then filtered and squeezed.
- Effectively lubricate the glands with garlic juice mixed with water (1: 1). This procedure must be done every other day.
- Mix one part aloe juice with three parts honey. Rinse before lubrication. After the procedure, you should not eat or drink for an hour.
- Mix black radish juice (1 part) with honey (3 parts). Lubricate the tonsils with this mixture for at least 2 weeks.
Folk medicines taken orally
If you have chronic tonsillitis, treatment at home will not do without taking medications inside. The most effective recipes are:
- One part of onion chopped on a grater or in a blender and one part of liquid honey. The mixture is rubbed and taken 4 times a day.
- A ball of propolis, the size of a pea, is constantly kept in the mouth, absorbing and periodically shifting it to different cheeks. You can leave propolis at night.
Chronic tonsillitis in adults develops against a background of reduced immunity and various infections. To avoid the manifestation of this disease, you need to pay enough attention to oral hygiene, as well as preventive measures, taking vitamins and hardening.