Home remedies for inflammation of the tonsils

Swollen tonsils are very common and very annoying, but thanks to these natural remedies you can deflate them in an easy and effective way.

Gargling lemon and baking soda

This special mixture stands out as a potent antibacterial and as a more than perfect remedy to lower the infection of the tonsils. And how we do it? Very easy, get the juice of a lemon, add a glass of water and a teaspoon of baking soda. After removing it you have to gargle 5 times a day for 5 days.

Eucalyptus and honey infusion

Eucalyptus is one of the best medicinal plants to treat inflammations. It has antibacterial and antiseptic properties, so it is ideal to improve the condition of our tonsils.

Ingredients

1 spoonful of eucalyptus leaves (15 g)

2 teaspoons of honey (15 g)

1 cup of water (250 ml)

Preparation

We will heat the water and, when it reaches a boil, we will add honey and eucalyptus.

Let it infuse a few minutes and, when it returns to boil, turn off the heat and let stand 7 minutes.

Finally, we will drink and warm ourselves. It is also important to avoid cold drinks and cold foods or ice cream.

Garlic chamomile and sage

Wonderful medicinal plants very appropriate to lower inflammations. They have antiseptic and bactericidal properties, hence we can use them to reduce the inflammation of the tonsils. And how we do it? You should make an infusion with 15 grams of chamomile and 15 leaves of sage. This will help you to make almost a liter. Let boil and let it sit for 10 minutes.

Take this infusion four times a day, very little by little. Try not to be too hot.

Water with salt

The best and most common home remedy for tonsillitis is to gargle with warm salt water. The hot water will have a calming effect and the salt will help kill the virus or bacteria. In addition, salt helps reduce inflammation, giving immediate relief.