Tonsils and adenoids are a part of your immune system

Tonsils and Adenoids
Your tonsils are in the back of your throat and your adenoids are higher up, behind your nose. They help protect you from infection by trapping germs coming in through your mouth and nose. 

The tonsils are two areas of lymphoid tissue located on either side of the throat. The adenoids, also lymphoid tissue, are located higher and further back, behind the palate, where the nasal passages connect with the throat. The adenoids are not visible through the mouth. 

Sometimes your tonsils and adenoids become infected themselves. Inflammation of the tonsils is called tonsillitis.  They become sore and swollen.  Enlarged adenoids can be sore, make it hard to breathe and cause ear problems. 

Medical treatment

Medical treatment historically has been to surgically remove the inflamed tissues.  That’s because doctors historically throught they had no bodily function.  However, Mother Nature doesn’t put tissues in the body for no reason at all. 

Home remedies for tonsillitis

With careful attention and care, an inflamed and sore throat so typical of tonsillitis can be made to decrease in intensity and will usually disappear by itself. At times, pus formation may occur in the region of the tonsils especially as the soreness decreases or is reduced in intensity, this is simply the tonsils eliminating the toxins produced by the viral or bacterial pathogens, and the occurrence of such pus is a sure sign that the body is healing itself.

• Oral hygiene is prime importance to keep tonsillitis at bay. Brushing of teeth after every meal and throat gargling are the keys to oral hygiene.
• One pinch of black pepper and half a table spoon of turmeric powder should be mixed with pure boiled milk. Consume this thrice a day. It alleviates cough and inflammation of the tonsils
• Fresh vegetable juices of carrot, beet, and cucumber, can be taken individually or in combination.
• Mustard should be powdered well and one pinch of this powder should be mixed with hot water. Gargle frequently with this solution for relief.
• Hot water fomentation with a clean soft cloth dipped in hot water, applied locally over the throat also provides relief.
• Turmeric root should be ground well into a fine powder and a paste should be made using water. This paste should be applied locally over the throat. Turmeric has anti-viral and anti-bacterial properties.
• One pinch of turmeric powder and some crystalline salt should be mixed in one cup of hot water. Gargle with this solution frequently.

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