Tonsillitis is an infection of your tonsils, two masses of tissue at the back of your throat. Tonsils are the two lymph nodes located on each side of the back of your throat. Your Tonsils act as filters, trapping germs that could otherwise enter your airways and cause infection. They also make antibodies to fight infection. But sometimes, they get overwhelmed by bacteria or viruses. This can make them swollen and inflamed. The condition is called Tonsillitis

      Tonsillitis is common, especially in children. It can happen once in a while or come back again and again in a short period of time. There are three types: · Acute tonsillitis- These symptoms usually last 3 or 4 days but can last up to 2 weeks. · Recurrent tonsillitis- This is when you get tonsillitis several times in a year. · Chronic tonsillitis- This is when you have a long-term tonsil infection.

Symptoms

      Tonsillitis most commonly affects children between preschool ages and the mid-teenage years. Common signs and symptoms of tonsillitis include: · Raw sensation in the throat · Throat pain aggravated by swallowing · Red, swollen tonsils · Refusal to eat- children may not complain about pain in throat, but may refuse to eat. · Voice may be thick and muffled due to thick secretions and pain. · White or yellow coating or patches on the tonsils · Fever with chills · Enlarged, tender glands (lymph nodes) in the neck · Bad breath In young children who are unable to describe how they feel, signs of tonsillitis may include: · Drooling due to difficult or painful swallowing.

Treatment

      Conventionally, Tonsillitis is treated with pain killers, anti-inflammatory and antibiotics. Chronic tonsillitis may even call for removal of Tonsils surgically. Studies show that the body’s defence mechanisms tend to decrease post- tonsillectomy.

Homeopathy for Tonsillitis –

      Homeopathy always works wonders in every case of Tonsillitis and prevents tonsillectomy. Homeopathy is safe, natural and can be dispensed to everyone without having to worry about the side effects. We give acute medicine for the attack of tonsillitis. And in between the attacks Homoeopathic Constitutional medicine is given which promotes the immunity. So the number of attacks and the severity of attacks reduce. The duration of treatment depends on how longer you are suffering.