Treatment of Swollen Glands and Fever | Find Natural Cures for Swollen Glands
Swollen Glands and Fever
- Swollen glands and fever is commonly seen in children with acute tonsillitis. It is also seen with viral fever. Main symptom of tonsillitis are sore, throat, fever, headache and swollen glands with difficulty in swallowing. Chronic tonsillitis is more common than acute one. In chronic there is tonsillar gland swelling and fever.
- Cause of tonsillitis is due to excessive exposure to cold, cold drinks and ice-cream, along with viral infection.
It is mostly due to decreased vitality from exposure to sudden chill. - In some cases there is pus formation in the capsule of tonsils leading to a condition called as Quincy.
How to Prevent Swollen Glands and Fever?
- Hot water with little bit of common salt added to it for gargles. Gargles should be done 3-4 times in day. This helps in reduction of congestion and swelling in the gland.
- Fruits rich with vitamin C (oranges) and E should be eaten as they help in increasing the vitality.
Well-balanced diet is advised with grains, vegetables, fruits, nuts and seeds. - Sour and oily things are avoided. Cold exposure and consumption of cold items is prohibited.
Natural Cures and Home Remedies for Swollen Glands
- Milk along with pepper and turmeric is boiled and is taken in the night time for 3-5 days. This helps in treatment and increasing the vitality with the help of turmeric and pepper.
- Fenugreek seeds are very helpful in reducing swollen glands. Fenugreek seeds (two teaspoon) are boiled on simmer and allowed to cold down. This should be used for gargle on the same day.
- Lime is one of the useful home remedy. A fresh lime squeezed in a glass of warm water. To this 1/4 teaspoon of common salt and 4 teaspoon of honey is added. This preparation is slowly consumed.
- Vegetable juice containing carrot, cucumber, pudina and beet is very useful as it helps in improving the immunity and thus avoiding recurrent attacks of viral infections.
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