Tonsillitis is an inflammation of the tonsils, a gland that is a part of the lymphatic system in your body and therefore an integral part of your immune system. The tonsils only exist as an immune system outpost for the upper respiratory system. This is the reason why most doctors are reluctant to remove the tonsils during an extreme tonsillitis attack as the patient would have to deal with many respiratory tract infections for the rest of his or her life after that. However, despite being a part of the immune system, this does not make the tonsils immune to infection itself. The tonsils are located in the back of the mouth on either side of the walls, just before the throat starts. When inflamed, these structures will swell up and take a reddish appearance.
The reason for inflammation is the infection itself. When you have a respiratory tract infection, the body senses the presence of a foreign organism and initiates measures to remove the pathogens. This all starts with inflammation, which consists of swelling and increases blood flow to allow white blood cells to fight pathogen, increased blood flow to the zone, and mucus secretion. Mucus is an important part in this equation in that it forms a medium for the white blood cells to populate after the come out of the blood. It also serves to trap bacteria. This is the reason why mucus can turn into all kinds of vile colors during respiratory infections like a sore throat and sinusitis. Treating tonsillitis simply requires taking antibiotics like amoxicillin, erythromycin, and other types of antibiotics to give the immune system some help fighting the infection. Apart from this, the normal treatment also involves some anti-inflammatory medicines. This might seem a bit odd but the fact is that the body’s inflammatory response can be something of overkill. It is not uncommon to see patients complaining of difficulty breathing and swallowing during an episode of tonsillitis. Anti-inflammatory medications administered are usually painkillers like Ibuprofen or other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
The same effect can be achieved with herbal remedies like garlic, turmeric, ginger, chili, and black pepper. Get all these herbs and spices together and mash them up in a grinder. After that, put the paste into some boiled water and you have a soup that is rich in antibiotics and anti-inflammatories. Note that you need to be liberal with the ginger to the point that you have at least two bulbs in a day until infection subsides.