How to treat tonsils?

In winter, we often get sore throat. Because of this, our throat suffers, tonsils become inflamed (otherwise they are called glands). It is necessary to begin to treat glands as soon as possible in order to avoid complications. Now we will tell you how to treat tonsils. Let's start with the classification of types of angina, because this depends on the method of treatment.

Types of sore throat

1. Catarrhal. With such angina, the patient feels dryness in the throat, perspiration. The temperature does not exceed 37-38 degrees, the tonsils are enlarged. With proper treatment, such a sore throat lasts no more than 3-4 days.
2. Follicular. Tonsils increase more, are covered with purulent lesions the size of a pinhead. After the opening of the abscesses, a white coating appears. The temperature reaches 39 degrees. The patient has weakness and body aches, his headache, chills. With proper treatment, such an angina lasts 5-7 days.
3. Lacunar. Symptoms are similar to follicular angina, but such an angina is worse. On enlarged tonsils there is a lot of pus, which is easily removed by pressing.
4. Herpetic. On the tonsils appear small red vesicles. The disease is common in childhood. The temperature rises to 38-40 degrees, the patient feels a sore throat and headache. Muscles can also ache, vomiting and diarrhea may appear.
5. Necrotic. With this form, necrosis starts in one of the tonsils and an ulcer is formed. The patient feels a foreign body in the throat when swallowing, an unpleasant odor emanates from his mouth, giving off pus, and salivation increases. The temperature can reach 40-41 degrees, there is vomiting and weakness. The raid on the tonsils is greyish-green. It can not be removed, as a wound is formed.

Treatment of sore throats

The inflammatory process can be overcome in 4-5 days, if you follow this treatment regimen:

1. gargle (use salt or soda solution);
2. do inhalation;
3. at home to create such conditions that the air is not dry (the air dryness is measured by a hygrometer);
4. try to drink more warm water or other drinks (milk, tea, etc.).

When the temperature rises, in no case cansoar your feet, put compresses and supercool on the street. If you have tonsillitis, what to treat, the doctor will tell you better, so you need to consult your therapist.

Angina (tonsillitis) is compensated anddecompensated. Compensated sore throat is treated with complex therapy (strengthening of immunity and removal of pus), and decompensated - only by removing glands.

In some clinics, a photodynamictherapy (the use of photosensitive substances), which is used since adolescence. A laser operation can also be used to clean the lacunae of the tonsils. This operation is carried out once. As a result, her glands remain in place.

Traditional methods of treatment

Many people do not like to go to the hospital, so they are interested in the question of how to treat inflammation of glands with folk methods.

If you are not disturbed by other symptoms other than sore throat, do not rush to take expensive medications. Rinse with herbs will give an excellent result.

Complications of the disease

With chronic tonsillitis, more accurately whennedolechivanii, possible complications such as heart disease, kidneys, joints. Therefore, it is very important to know in a timely manner how to treat inflamed tonsils, and begin treatment.

• For the treatment of sore throat can be used decoctions of herbs: chamomile, sage, marigold, eucalyptus. Take 1 teaspoon per 1 cup of water. Herbs must be changed every time so that there is no addiction.
• Very good helps the broth of lavender (1 tablespoon per 2 cups of water). Boil should be 40 minutes in a water bath, after that - cool, strain and rinse 3 times a day.
• Remove the plaque before rinsing can be swabs soaked in decoction of linden and St. John's wort.
• At night, it is very useful to do inhalation with eucalyptus oil or tea tree. Before use, the oil should be diluted with alcohol, and then add to boiling water).