Very often people notice that their glands are swollen. In some cases this is due to some stress that you may be under. In other cases this could be as a result of some infection of your tonsillitis. You may also be suffering from sinusitis. If you notice that you have a high fever and are experiencing faintness, you should consult your doctor about the possible reasons for the swollen glands.
You can also try to help reduce the swelling by trying some simple remedies. Massaging the glands usually helps improve circulation. However, don't press too hard since this could have an adverse effect. A light massage will help you. You can massage your swollen glands twice or thrice a day.
Contrast hydrotherapy is another effective way to reduce the swelling. For this you will need to heat some water. Dip a soft towel in this water, wring out excess water and apply on the affected area. Leave this on for three minutes. Remove after three minutes. Dip a towel in cold water and apply this on the swollen part. After three minutes remove and replace with the hot water towel. Do this as long as you like. This will help improve circulation and therefore, reduce the swelling.
You can also use only a hot towel on the swollen area if you feel that this helps you. A hot water bottle serves the same purpose and helps keep the area warm for a longer duration. You will find that gargling with salt mixed in warm water also soothes your throat.
You can also make yourself a hot glass of lemon tea. For this you will have to pour hot water over the juice of half a lemon. Stir in a teaspoon of honey and drink this. Frequent consumption of this drink will help you.
Chamomile tea is another herbal drink that soothes the throat and can reduce the pain. You can also eat garlic since this will speed up the recovery process. You can take this in the pill form. Eating it raw is an option that you can explore and consume garlic with your everyday meal.
You can make another herbal remedy that will help you bring down the swelling. Boil some water. Add some fresh basil leaves to this. Let it boil till the water is slightly reduced. Add a teaspoon of cinnamon powder to this.. Allow to boil. Strain it and consume three times a day.
answered by G R