Tonsillitis

(Inflammation of tonsils)
Remedies:
1) Bio-combination No.10, comprising of Calcarea Phos, Ferrum Phos, and Kali Mur: It
would cover treatment of enlarged swollen tonsils, fever, pains, bad breath, absence of
appetite, a feeling of lassitude. For adulta 5 tablets, children 3 tablets at a time four times a
day at intervals of three hours. For suppurative stage of inflammation of the tonsils, Calcarea
Sulph 6x should also be given 4 hourly.
2) Baryta Carb 6x, twice a day, for some days: If tonsils suppurate from every cold, and
stinging pain afflicts, it is the remedy. It is a great remedy, both for children and old people,
if tonsils remain swollen always, cold affects easily, and pains occur while swallowing; one
can swallow liquids only.
3) Calcarea Fluor 6x twice daily: Burning pains ameliorate by hot drinks, aggravate by cold
drinks; pus forms upon inflamed tonsils; there may be hypertrophy of pharyngeal tonsils.
4) Calcarea Sulph 6x twice daily to cure abscess on tonsils.
5) Hepar Sulph 30x twice daily for a few days: Ulcers on the tonsils are cured by this
remedy; sensation of a splinter or a plug while swallowing; quinsy with suppuration.
6) Acid Nit 12x twice daily for some days: The patient hawks mucus constantly; there are
white patches in the throat which is so painful that the patient is not able to swallow anything;
sensation of improvement while riding in a carriage; pains as from splinters appear and
disappear suddenly.
Note:
Tonsil is a lymphatic tissue; it acts as a filter for protection from bacteria; it helps in formation of
white cells. So it is imperative to maintain good health.