How to rinse tonsils at home

Factors and causes of inflammatory processes

Under certain conditions: colds, decreased immunity, general or local hypothermia, the tonsils cannot cope with the functional work of protecting the body from infection. Then inflammation develops in them, and purulent plugs appear. The tonsils themselves begin to spread the infection deep into the throat and respiratory system.

Frequent causative agents of infection are staphylococci, streptococci and pneumococci. Inflammatory processes occur in the palatine tonsils and other lymphadenoid tissues of the pharynx and larynx: lingual, laryngeal and nasopharyngeal tonsils. Children have a tendency to have sore throats if, while pregnant, the mother had a sore throat and did not completely cure it. Hazardous professions and prolonged exposure to smoky or gas-filled rooms are factors contributing to tonsil disease.

Causes:

food and airborne droplets,
germs in the mouth or throat,
inflamed tonsils,
carious teeth,
purulent infections and plugs in the nose,
purulent exudate in the paranasal sinuses,
food of poor quality and lack of proteins,
damp and cold water.

Where does tonsillitis come from?

Nobody wants to get sick, of course. Therefore, a reasonable question arises: what provokes chronic inflammation of the tonsils?

Symptoms

Inflamed tonsils in children and adults have common symptoms.

Sore throat manifests itself:

general malaise,
aches and pain in the head and joints,
periodic chills,
pain when swallowing,
pronounced red color of the tonsils with white lumps of plaque,
scars between the palate and tonsils,
unpleasant odor from the mouth,
the appearance of a tumor in the submandibular space up to the size of a walnut due to an increase in the size of the tonsils,
an increase in the size of the lymph nodes just below the jaw in the neck,
non-closure of vocal cords, decreased tone of voice, wheezing.
decreased hearing and pain in the ears if the auditory tubes are inflamed, since they are close to the epicenter of the pathological process.

What to do if your throat hurts after washing your tonsils?

Many people experience pain after tonsillectomy.

You should not be afraid of this; this is a normal phenomenon associated with the mechanical effect on the lacunae of a high pressure of the medicinal liquid.

Usually, after the second rinse, the sore throat goes away..

But if it does not stop after 3 days, then you need to see a doctor. Perhaps in this case the person damaged the tonsils and caused an inflammatory process in the pharynx.

Treatment

At home, accelerated therapy should be carried out to quickly relieve children and adults from the inflammatory process in the tonsils, especially if they hurt.

Treatment of the tonsils begins at home with the simplest procedure - washing the tonsils with antiseptics. They help eliminate gray-white plaque from lacunae and prevent the spread of the virus. If this is not done, then inflammation of the tonsils will develop into laryngitis with symptoms of paroxysmal cough and complex treatment will be required, including antibiotics.

You can reduce swelling of the mucous membrane and pain with the following home antiseptics:

Treat with a solution of sea salt and soda - 1 tsp. for 250 ml of warm water,
herbal decoctions, mixing calendula and chamomile, sage and elecampane. You can use these herbs separately,
warm water (1 tbsp.) with the addition of 5 drops of iodine or vinegar (1 tbsp.), and also treat with a mixture of warm water and propolis tincture (1 tbsp.).

How to make propolis tincture: grate or cut a frozen propolis stick - 100 g, pour 70% alcohol - 100 ml. Let it brew for a week.

Blockages in the throat will resolve or will not appear if you chew a piece (5-10 g) of propolis in your mouth every day until dissolved. The beekeeping product has a tart-bitter taste, so it is not recommended to treat small children and allergy sufferers with propolis.

Methods of carrying out the procedure

It is recommended to wash lacunae at home using a special syringe with a special cannula attachment, which can be purchased at a pharmacy.

The nozzle has a curved tip, which makes it convenient to rinse even hard-to-reach areas of the tonsils. No less effective is a regular syringe, which should be used without a needle. It is more difficult for them to remove plugs from gaps, so outside help may be needed. For those who for some reason do not want to use a syringe, you can use a cotton swab or a cosmetic disc, or even resort to a simple rinse.

Before rinsing the tonsils from the plugs, you need to thoroughly wash your hands and prepare the solution. Doctors recommend using furatsilin in the amount of 1 tablet per 100 ml of warm water, but a solution of salt, iodine, soda or tincture of medicinal herbs is also suitable. The technique for rinsing the tonsils with a syringe is as follows:

To reduce the gag reflex, it is recommended to first suck on an ice cube or eat ice cream.
Then open your mouth wide, stick out your tongue, and slightly tilt your head forward.
Direct the syringe with the solution at the accumulation of white dots on the tonsils and press the plunger.
Each portion of the solution must be spat out, and then the procedure must be repeated.
Finally, the throat should be rinsed to remove the medications, and the tonsils should be lubricated with an antiseptic.

Since not everyone can rinse the tonsils with a syringe at home, you should resort to using a cotton swab or cosmetic pad. To do this, you also need to first wash your hands thoroughly and prepare a medicinal solution. After moistening a cotton pad or swab in the solution, you need to gently wipe the inflamed areas of the tonsils, performing stroking movements from top to bottom.

The easiest way is to gargle with the same special solutions. This procedure is much simpler to perform and does not cause much discomfort, but, unfortunately, it is less effective, because hard-to-reach areas of the tonsils remain unwashed.

Throughout the treatment, you should not eat solid food, which can damage the inflamed tonsils or injure the mucous membrane of the throat. Otherwise, complications may arise due to the fact that pus gets into the stomach along with food. In addition, it is recommended to avoid excessively salty and spicy foods, which can also irritate the mucous membranes.

Tonsils in children

If in children the inflammation in the throat is chronic and plugs in the mucous membrane appear frequently, then treatment should be made with a honey solution with aloe juice. Every day, the child should quickly lubricate the places in the child’s throat where there is redness and congestion with this solution or mixture: sea salt, soda and a couple of drops of iodine for 2 weeks.

You can achieve the effect and remove blockages in your child’s throat at home:

lubricating with a moistened swab with fir, lemon or rose, geranium, sage or eucalyptus essential oil,
putting fir (1-3 drops) and lemon (1 drop) oil into the nose - 3-4 times a day.

You can quickly cure a child's inflamed tonsils by washing or gargling (irrigating from a syringe) the throat at home with a furatsilin solution - 2 furatsilin tablets per 250 ml of warm water.

Any medicinal solution for gargling should not be swallowed, so as not to cause infection in the bronchi, lungs and stomach.

At home, your child can make tea with honey and mint, adding 1 tsp per cup. alcohol tincture of propolis, provided there is no allergy to bee products.

To shrink the tonsils at home, lower the temperature and divert blood from the throat, you need to do:

Compresses for the feet: soak a thick cloth in cool water with vinegar and apply to the feet until they warm up to body temperature. Wipe your feet and insulate them with woolen socks.
Compresses on the throat: mix warm water and alcohol (1:1) or heat vodka, moisten the cloth and wrap it around the child’s throat, then with wax paper and secure with a warm scarf. The treatment is fast and effective.

To treat children's throats at home and remove blockages, you need the following infusion: make a mixture of 3 parts golden mustache, 2 parts chamomile and eucalyptus leaves with marigold flowers (1 part each). Next, steam the mixture (1 tablespoon) with boiling water (1/5 tbsp) in a saucepan and boil for another 2 minutes. Separate the grounds and gargle in the morning, starting with the infusion temperature at 26ºC, gradually reducing the temperature to 16-15ºC.

Compresses

If the tonsils are swollen, how can they be treated with dry heat? You can quickly and effectively cope with inflammation using warm compresses.

Dissolve Dimexide in water in a ratio of 1:3. Add “Furacilin” to the solution in a ratio of 1:5. Soak a gauze bandage in the resulting liquid and then secure it around the throat. Cover with film and wrap with a scarf. You can remove the compress after 2-3 hours. This recipe should be used for severe pain.
Pour 50 g of sage harvest into 200 ml of boiling water. Leave the infusion for 40 minutes, cleanse. Moisten the bandage and apply to the throat. Fix polyethylene on top and insulate with a scarf. Leave it on all night.
Mix 1 part medical alcohol with 3 parts warm water. Soak gauze in the resulting solution and then apply it to the throat. Wrap with film and a scarf. The compress must be removed after 1 hour.
Lightly beat the cabbage leaf until it becomes soft and pliable. Attach it to the neck in the area of the inflamed tonsils. Insulate the compress on top with a warm scarf. Leave for 10 hours.
Dissolve honey to a liquid composition. Soak a bandage in it and apply it to your throat. Fix polyethylene on top and insulate with a scarf. Keep the bandage on all night.

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you will need a solution of furatsilin. Prepared in the following concentration: a glass of warm water, two tablets of the drug. Pour the thoroughly mixed mixture into a syringe, without a needle attachment, and irrigate the surface of the tonsils;

Advice. It is strictly not recommended to swallow the above solution, since along with it you will introduce many microbes and bacteria into the stomach. Only spitting after each irrigation. The procedure is carried out as plaque appears or as prescribed by the doctor.

saline solution: it is somewhat gentle, unlike the previous one in that it is not so aggressive. Ingredients: a tablespoon of salt per glass of warm water, mixed thoroughly. We draw it into a syringe and irrigate the tonsils. Swallowing is also not recommended. If you can’t do it yourself, ask your loved ones for help. For some, the syringe is a stumbling block, a pathological fear and phobia. Replace with a cotton swab. For clarity, look at the tampon and see purulent plaque removed from the surface of the tonsils;
chlorophyllipt diluted in alcohol: the solution very well promotes wound healing, relieves swelling, and restores the mucous membrane. Dilute the solution in the proportion of one portion of the medicine to five portions of warm water. Add alcohol at your discretion, but so that it tastes good. A potion that is too weak will not give the desired result. It is recommended to use the solution no more than three times a day, otherwise you can burn the mucous membrane. If you don’t want to worry about preparations, buy a factory-made drug called Tonsil at the pharmacy. The cost of the product is high, but it's worth it. You can find some cheap analogues;
As for medicinal herbs, the most favorable are: chamomile, calendula, eucalyptus oak, and sage. The recipe is simple: you need to chop all the products, pour half a liter of boiling water, let it cool to room temperature, and then consume.