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Food and Nutrition
Foods to be taken- Soft foods like plain pasta, rice, yogurt and puddings that are easy to swallow and provide relief
- Drink healthy fluids like lukewarm water, lemon and honey juice.
- Drink plenty of water, water can help soothe the inflammation in your throat
- Steamed and boiled vegetables such as spinach, mashed potatoes help to cure throat infections
- Ginger is one effective and natural home remedy to treat tonsillitis and other throat infections. Have ginger with honey to cure tonsil and get instant relief.
- Ginger lime, idli, scrambled eggs provide relief to throat pain.
Foods to be avoided
- Cold Drinks, Ice Cream and Other cold foods.
- Curd, Vinegar, Pickle, Ketchup, Fruits like Orange, Lemon, Sour Grapes and other citrus foods
- Fried foods e. g. foods prepared in oil, butter, ghee
Yoga and Exercise
Yoga asanas to reduce tonsillitis include- Paryankasana watch video
- Matyasana watch video
- Makarasana watch video
- Trikonasana watch video
Home Remedies
- Gargling with warm salt water several times a day
- Drink warm or cool liquids (whichever feels better). These include tea, soup, juice, and rehydration drinks.
- Use throat lozenges to help relieve sore throat symptoms