Homeopathy In Tonsillitis

DEFINITION: HOMEOPATHY IN TONSILLITIS

Tonsillitis is inflammation of tonsils (Two oval shape lymphatics that is present in back of the throat).

Tonsil is the protective organ of the body that protects the system from getting infected.

CAUSES:

Most tonsils are inflamed by viruses but may be inflamed by bacterial infection also.

Severe tonsillitis means five or more incidences of tonsillitis in a year.

PREVALENCE:

Recurrence of tonsillitis in U.K. is 100/1000 population.

India is more found in a poor and lower hygienic population.

It is more prominent in the school going children (6-13 yrs), teenage and young adults and rare in adults.

SYMPTOMS:

  1. Red swollen tonsils
  2. Sore throat ( pain throat)
  3. Fever
  4. Enlargement of lymph node of neck
  5. Headache
  6. Change in voice
  7. Also  associated in painful swallowing in children
  8. In children refuse to eat and fussiness.

WHEN TO SEE A DOCTOR?

  • If symptoms persist after 48 hours.
  • Painful swallowing with fever
  • Fussiness and fatigue in children

COMPLICATIONS:

  1. Frequent recurrence may lead to chronic tonsillitis.
  2. Difficult sleep
  3. Infection may lead to pus-filled tonsils

PREVENTION:

  1. Maintain hygiene- wash hands properly, maintain mouth hygiene.
  2. Avoid the use of  too much cold food
  3. Avoid food that contains artificial sugar and color
  4. Avoid contact or interaction with infected children or patient
  5. Use tissue or cloth when sneezing and coughing to prevent the spread of organisms.

HOMEOPATHY IN TONSILLITIS : TREATMENT

Usually with maintaining hygiene and with growing age immunity develops. Acute tonsillitis may affect children a lot.

In Homeopathy In Tonsillitis there are many remedies for acute and chronic tonsillitis and helps to prevent recurrence also, like

  • Baryta Carb
  • CalceriaPhos
  • HeparSulph
  • Lachesis
  • Lycopodium
  • Phytolacca
  • Tuberculinum and many more.

But we choose on the basis of symptoms similarities.