Tonsillitis is inflammation of tonsils. Tonsils are two in number and oval in shape. They are located at back of throat. Inflammation of these tissues is caused mostly by viral infection. But, it can occur from bacterial infection also. Homeopathic medicine Alumen treats chronic recurrent tonsillitis. Homoeopathic medicine Belladonna treats tonsillitis that occurs in winter season, every year. Like them, there are around 10 Homoeopathic medicines that specifically treats tonsillitis. Let’s discuss each of them in detail.
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How to identify tonsillitis?
Tonsillitis can be identified from its symptoms, which are-
- Enlarged and swollen tonsils.
- Sore throat.
- Difficulty in swallowing sometimes, solid food and sometimes liquid food.
- Pain in ears, throat and in tonsils itself.
10 Homoeopathic medicines that specifically treat tonsillitis-
1) Alumen-
This Homoeopathic medicine specifically treats, chronic recurrent tonsillitis.
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Chronic recurrent tonsillitis
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- It also treats enlarged and indurated tonsils.
- It specifically treats red and swollen mucous membranes of throat, caused by tonsillitis.
- It also treats tonsillitis of people, who suffer from paralytic weakness of muscles.
- It specifically treats sore throat that co-occur with tonsillitis.
- It also treats difficulty in swallowing liquids, due to tonsillitis.
2) Baryta carb-
This Homoeopathic medicine specifically treats, chronic recurrent tonsillitis of scrofulous children.
- It also treats swollen tonsils of children, who suffer from cold easily.
- It specifically treats tonsillitis of children, who have not grown neither brain wise nor height wise.
- It also treats swelling of submaxillary glands and tonsils.
- It specifically treats supportive tonsillitis, caused from catching cold.
- It also treats smarting pain that occurs during swallowing solid food, caused due to tonsillitis.
- It specifically treats spasm of oesophagus, caused from swallowing food.
- It also treats stitching pain in tonsils that extends to pharynx and larynx.
- It specifically treat tonsillitis of people, who suffer from cardiovascular problems, degenerative diseases and offensive foot sweat.
3) Belladonna-
This Homoeopathic medicine specifically treats tonsillitis that occurs, in winter every year.
- It also treat difficulty in swallowing liquids, due to tonsillitis.
- It specifically treats tonsillitis at 1st stage, with inflammation.
- It also treats RIGHT sided tonsillitis.
- It specifically treats dryness of mucous membrane of throat that co-occur with tonsillitis.
4) Guaiacum-
This Homoeopathic medicine specifically treats acute as well as chronic recurrent tonsillitis.
- It also treats tonsillitis of people, who suffer from arthritis and rheumatism.
- It specifically treats tonsillitis caused, due to secondary syphilis.
- It also treats dryness, burning and swelling and pain caused due to tonsillitis.
5) Hepar Sulphuris-
This Homoeopathic medicine treats chronic recurrent tonsillitis.
- It also treats tonsillitis that occurs, in winter season every year.
- It specifically treats suppurative tonsillitis.
- It also treats pain of tonsillitis that extends to ear, during swallowing.
- It specifically treats tonsillitis of people, who have scrofulous and lymphatic constitutions.
- It also treat tonsillitis caused, after abuse of mercury.
- It specifically treat tonsillitis caused due to syphilis.
6) Psorinum-
This Homoeopathic medicine specifically treats chronic recurrent tonsillitis.
- It also treats tonsillitis of scrofulous patients, with offensive discharges and offensive smell from body.
- It specifically treats tonsillitis caused, due to inherited and tertiary syphilis.
- It also treats excess swelling of tonsils that occur in tonsillitis.
- It specifically treats pain of tonsillitis that extends to ears.
- It also treats inherited tendency in patient, to suffer from tonsillitis quickly.
7) Lachesis-
This Homoeopathic medicine specifically treats, chronic recurrent tonsillitis.
- It also treats LEFT sided, septic tonsillitis.
- It specifically treats tonsillitis that occurs after suppression of discharges.
- It also treats difficulty in swallowing liquids, caused due to tonsillitis.
- It specifically treats tonsillitis, in which tonsils turn out to be of purple colour.
- It also treats tonsillitis pain that extends to ears.
8) Mercurius Dulcis-
This Homoeopathic medicine specifically treats tonsillitis, with marked inflammation.
- It also treats tonsillitis of people, who suffer from recurrent bilious fever attacks.
- It specifically treats tonsillitis of people, who suffer from jaundice, cirrhosis of liver, renal and cardiac diseases.
9) Nitric acid-
This Homoeopathic medicine specifically treats tonsillitis that extends to nose.
- It also treats tonsillitis caused due to, syphilis and abuse of mercury.
- It specifically treats pain of tonsillitis that appear and disappear quickly.
- It also treat tonsillitis caused, after catching cold.
- It specifically treats difficulty in swallowing, caused due to tonsillitis.
10) Silicea-
This Homoeopathic medicine specifically treats tonsillitis that periodically occurs at gap.
- It also treat pricking pain that occurs in tonsils, which feels like there is pin in tonsils.
- It specifically treats supportive tonsillitis, with pus formation.
- It also treats tonsillitis caused, due to nutritional deficiency.
- It specifically treats tonsillitis of scrofulous and rachitic children.
- It also treats tonsillitis of chronic alcoholics.
- It specifically treats tonsillitis of children, caused after catching cold.
So, that was all regarding 10 Homoeopathic medicines that specifically treat tonsillitis.
