10 Home Treatments For Relief From Tonsillitis
A tonsillitis is an infection of the tonsils that affects hundreds of people every year. It is typically treated with antibiotics and analgesics (for pain relief). The tonsil may be removed by an oral surgeon if it is inflamed and swollen or it is severely affecting your daily life. Tonsillitis can be treated or symptomatically relieved at home with the following home remedies. (6)
Home remedies
At-home care strategies can help your child feel comfortable and recover more quickly from tonsillitis, regardless of whether the infection is bacterial or viral. These strategies are the only options if a virus is the expected cause of tonsillitis. Antibiotics are not recommended in viral caes. Most children will recover within seven to ten days.
Rest – Make sure you get plenty of rest and enough sleep.
Adequate fluids – Make sure your child drinks enough water to avoid dehydration and to keep his or her throat moist.
Comforting foods and beverages – A sore throat can be soothed with warm liquids such as warm water with honey, broth, and caffeine-free tea.
Saltwater gargle – A saltwater gargle can help soothe a sore throat. Prepare a solution using 1/2 teaspoon of table salt to 8 ounces (half a glass) of lukewarm water. Encourage your child to gargle and then spit out the solution. You can also use medicated solutions – suh as listerine – for this purpose.
Humidify the air – Try to eliminate dry air that may aggravate a sore throat using a cool-air humidifier, or sit in the steamy bathroom with your child for a few minutes.
Offer lozenges – Lozenges can relieve a sore throat in children over 4 years old.
Avoid irritants – Your home should be free of cleaning products and cigarette smoke that can irritate the throat.
Children and teenagers should not take aspirin unless their doctor prescribes it for a specific condition. Reye’s syndrome is a rare but potentially life-threatening condition that is linked to aspirin use by children for cold or flu-like symptoms.