It’s finally the monsoon season. As romantic and beautiful as the rain is, it comes with its share of sickness: from the common cough and cold, to viral fever. Luckily, our immune system is always ready to fight these sicknesses and help us recover quickly. One part of the immune system fights off infections from the respiratory tract: our tonsils and adenoids.
Adenoids are the small patch of tissue present at the back of the nose, right above the tonsils. In the fight against infections, our tonsils sometimes swell up and develop redness, in a condition known as tonsillitis. At times, as a direct consequence, our adenoids swell up too.
But what are the other causes, symptoms, and treatments for this condition? Let’s find out more, and if there are any Ayurvedic medicines for Adenoids.
Adenoids Causes
Swollen adenoids have several causes besides tonsillitis, and is more common in children than adults. In Ayurveda, swollen adenoids are the result of an imbalance in all three doshas: Vita, Kapha and Pitta.
They could also occur due to allergies, and sometimes, children are born with enlarged adenoids. In adults, it can enlarge because of chronic infections, pollution or smoking, and in rare times, due to cancer.
Adenoids Symptoms
There are many ways to know if someone has swollen adenoids:
- Snoring
- Pauses in breathing during sleep
- Strained breathing
- Breathing from mouth
- Bad breath
- Difficulty swallowing
- Persistent running nose
- Frequent ear infections
- Frequent colds
- Swollen glands
- Unusual sleeping position
Ayurvedic Treatments for Adenoids
Ayurveda has given us some natural herbs that can help reduce swollen adenoids symptoms. Let’s look at some of these treatments and home remedies.
- Dronapushpi: Has antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties.
- Tejohwa: Has anti-inflammatory properties
- Pippali: Has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties
- Maricha (Black pepper): Helps in fighting throat infections.
- Licorice: Has antiviral and expectorant properties
- Sitopaladi churna: A mixture of spices such as cinnamon, cardamom, long pepper, bamboo shoots and powdered sugar.
- A mixture of Basil, Turmeric and Amla can help prevent several viral and bacterial infections and attacks.
Home remedies for swollen adenoids:
- A gargle with salted warm water can help cure throat infections and swollen adenoids
- Mixing honey and lime juice in warm water
- Turmeric milk with pepper in hot milk is known to be a good cure for any kind of infection, with turmeric being famous for its healing properties
- Adding a pinch of pepper and lemon juice to a teaspoon of honey can help treat throat infections; honey is known for its anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory properties.
- Ginger juice in a teaspoon of honey and 2 teaspoons of warm water is known to help treat throat infections and the common cold.
- One of the best home remedies for children is to mash figs and honey and consume it once a day.
- Steam inhalation: For adults and older children, inhaling steam from the machine or hot water helps clear the nasal cavity. For smaller children, it is advised to let them sit in a hot, steamy bathroom until symptoms reduce.
- Always keep young children covered and warm during extreme cold weathers, and use a humidifier to keep the air moist.
- It is also advised to have kids not speak so that they can rest their throats.
However, to help prevent and treat swollen adenoids’ symptoms, it is vital to follow a proper diet; eat healthy and be hydrated. Here are some tips:
- Keep yourself hydrated by drinking 8 to 10 glasses of water, and have clear soups, juices and vegetable juices.
- Avoid citrus juices and buttermilk as they might aggravate symptoms
- Avoid junk foods that are oily, fried or crumbly, such as chips, hard bread and nuts
- Since swallowing is tough with swollen adenoids, it is better to have foods with a smoother texture, such as bananas, mashed potatoes and cauliflowers, scrambled eggs, etc.
Tonsicon Tablets by Jamna Herbals
Jamna Herbals’ remedy, Tonsicon tablets helps treat Adenoids in both children and adults. Infused with the power of Guduchi, Amalaki, Yashtimadu, Manjishtha, Haridra, Guggulu, Shobhanjan, Chitrak, Shankh Bhasma, Trikatu and Rasna.
These ingredients help in treating chronic infections that affect the ears, throat and nose, particularly for adenoids, tonsillitis, laryngitis, and other infections. It also helps in making the immune system stronger.
For best results, always consume 1 to 2 tablets with warm water or tea twice a day, or as advised by your physicians.
Conclusion:
During this time when sickness and infections are rampant, it is important to take care of our health. With Ayurveda gaining more popularity recently, it is always easy to find Ayurvedic herbs that can help treat them, and in this case, swollen adenoids.
Jamna Herbals helps you take that step with our Tonsicon tablets, one of the best Ayurvedic medicines for Adenoids!
