The treatment of tonsillitis by means of painting and spraying is both harmful and suppressive. It does not help to rid the system of toxins, which are at the root of the trouble. In fact, it forces these toxins back into the system, which may cause more serious trouble later on.
The removal of tonsils by surgery, in case of chronic tonsillitis, may appear as a simple measure. But it is responsible for serious ill-health in later life, as the system of the child concerned will be working at a permanently impaired level of efficiency.
The correct way to treat the disease is to cleanse the system of toxic waste through proper dietary and other natural methods. The patient should be kept isolated in bed. The bedroom should be well-ventilated. He should not be given solid foods and should be encouraged to take sufficient fluids and juices. Orange and lemon juices, diluted with water and mixed with honey, will be especially beneficial.
If he shows reluctance to take juices, he may be given juicy fruits such as apples, grapes, grape-fruit, oranges, pears, pineapple, peaches and melon. In no circumstances, he should be given foods which produce or increase acidity. He should be given warm water enema to cleanse the bowels for the first few days of the treatment.
After the acute symptoms of tonsillitis are over, the patient may gradually embark upon a well-balanced diet, according to his age. The emphasis should be on fresh fruits, raw vegetables whole grain cereals and milk.
Certain home remedies have been found beneficial in the treatment of inflamed tonsils. One of the most effective of these remedies is the use of lime. Half a fresh lime squeezed in a glass of warm water, mixed with two teaspoons of honey and little salt, should be sipped slowly in such cases.
The use of milk has been found valuable in this diease. A glass of pure boiled milk, mixed with a pinch of turmeric powder and pepper powder, should be taken every night for 3 nights. It will provide great relief.
Raw vegetable juices are also beneficial in the treatment of tonsillitis. The juices of carrot, beet and cucumber, taken individually or in combination, are especially valuable. Formula proportions found helpful, when used in combination, are carrot 150 ml. beet 50 ml. and cucumber 50 ml. to prepares 250 ml of combined juice.
Other Measures
A heating compress should be applied to the throat. It is a very valuable measure to relieve sore throat and reduce swelling and inflammation. The procedure is to take a piece of cloth and fold it about three inches wide and 12 to 15 inches long. This cloth should be dipped in cold water and wrung out as dry as possible.
It may be wrapped round the patient’s neck and covered with three or four folds of flannel or woolen material about four inches wide. The compress should be fastened in place with safety-pins and allowed to remain there the whole night. The patient will feel warm within a short time and this will have a soothing effect on the throat. This compress should be changed every light hours.
The throat may be gargled with hot water mixed with a little salt and lime juice several times daily. This will help draw out fluids from the inflamed throat, thereby relieving discomfort. A gargle made from the fenugreek (methi) seeds is effective in severe cases.
Hot packs may be applied to the neck. A warm-water bath will also be helpful. Massage of the throat is also very valuable in tonsillitis. Fresh air, deep breathing and other exercises should all form part of the daily health regimen of the patient.
Tonsillitis can be successfully treated by the natural methods outlined above. Surgery for the removal of the tonsils will be necessary only in very rare cases, when tonsils are seriously diseased, rugged and contain hopelessly incurable pus pockets.