Tonsills are one of the lymph nodes of the human body. Enlarged tonsils are caused by tonsillitis. To treat enlarged tonsils, we must first start with treating tonsillitis, which is the human immune organ.

If you have swollen tonsils, you should pay more attention to eating something light. Avoid spicy items and seafood. Eat fruits to supplement vitamin C. In severe cases, it can cause ulcers, fever, pain, and affect your normal diet.

If the symptoms are mild, conservative treatment is recommended. You can use Vitamin C Yinqiao tablets to treat acute tonsil enlargement. You can also choose antibiotics for 1 to 3 days or take antiviral oral liquid, Shuanghuanglian, etc. Decoction.

To completely remove it, a tonsillectomy is required. Tonsils play an important protective role for the body. Removal of tonsils may affect immune function, so surgical adaptability should be strictly controlled.

There are several folk remedies for enlarged tonsils:

1. Gargle with an appropriate amount of honeysuckle, licorice, platycodon, or decoction of nepeta and chrysanthemum, several times a day.

2. Insufflation of medicine

You can use traditional Chinese medicine powder to clear away heat, detoxify, relieve sore throat and reduce swelling, and insufflate it into the affected area several times a day.

3. Take it bucally

You can take Chinese herbal medicine for clearing away heat, detoxifying and soothing the throat with lozenges or pills.

4． Atomized inhalation

Use Chinese herbal medicine to clear away heat, detoxify and soothe the throat, decoct it into water, and inhale it through atomization, 1 to 2 times a day.

5. Caution method

Those who have laryngeal core hypertrophy or recurrent attacks can be treated with cautery method (see "Outline of Treatment of Throat Disease"). Caution is prohibited in acute attacks, and surgical removal is performed if necessary.

6. Peck treatment method

Use a three-edged needle or tonsil surgery scimitar to make pecking movements on the tonsils, 4 to 5 times on each side, with a small amount of bleeding, and vomit 2 to 3 mouthfuls of blood. Degree. Once every 2 to 3 days, 5 treatments constitute a course, generally no more than 3 courses.

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For syndrome of excessive heat, take the tonsils, throat, and lungs. , stomach, adrenal glands, strong stimulation, leave the needle for 10 to 20 minutes, once a day; or insert the needle into the tonsil point, and press several times a day to strengthen stimulation, use the throat, adrenal gland, subcortex, spleen, kidney, etc. Use Wangbuliuxing seeds to apply pressure on the acupoint, and press it with medium strength 2 to 3 times a day to enhance stimulation.

3. Blood pricking method

Throat nucleus is red, swollen and painful. For patients with high fever, you can prick the tonsils, apex of the ear and other auricular points or the dorsal ear vein for bloodletting. You can also prick Shaoshang or Shangyang for bloodletting. Bleed a few drops at each point, once a day to relieve heat and reduce swelling.

4. Acupoint injection

For those with excessive heat syndrome, choose Pishu, Jianjingneifenfen, Quchi, Tiantu, Quchi, Kongzui, etc., and take 1 to 3 points on one side at a time. Inject 2 ml of Bupleurum injection or Houttuynia cordata injection into each hole.