Tonsil Treatments: How to Heal Tonsils

Tonsils? What’s that?

If you’re like most people, you’ve probably never heard of tonsils. Tonsils or “tonsil stones” are collections of various materials bound together in the tonsils. This matter is mainly made up of food particles, dead cells, and oral bacteria that can form hardened white balls and cause bad breath.

You may suffer from tonsils and don’t even realize it. If you have chronic bad breath or a sore throat and feel like you have something stuck in the back of your throat, then there is a possibility that you have this condition. Tonsil stones form in the crevices of the tonsils and can harden and grow as they mature. They can become visible and grow to the size of marbles.

Unfortunately, there is no certain potion or pill to treat tonsil. Many people turn to antibiotics such as penicillin to treat tonsil stones as they are misdiagnosed as tonsillitis. Although antibiotics can alleviate some of the external symptoms, such as difficulty swallowing and chronic sore throat, they do not actually treat the tonsil.

There are several ways to treat tonsil and get rid of those smelly white balls on tonsils. If your tonsils haven’t hardened and matured, you may be able to simply gargle with salt water to kill bacteria.

If you can reach the tonsil stone with your toothbrush, try scraping them off. You can also try pressing a swab on the tonsils, which sometimes pulls the tonsils out of place.

If the tonsil has become too hard, you may need to see a doctor, who may decide to remove the tonsils entirely. This is called a tonsillectomy. Or, another option is laser tonsillectomy, which uses a carbon dioxide laser to literally “ light up ” the cracks in the tonsils so they lie flat. Without the cracks in the tonsils, food particles and debris have nowhere to cling, and therefore the tonsils will disappear.

In most cases, the tonsils will eventually remove themselves. However, they can be extremely irritating, painful and embarrassing, as the smell is not pleasant at all. Make sure to practice good oral care with brushing, flossing, and rinsing as part of your daily routine.

You can also chew herbs like cinnamon, thyme, and mint throughout the day to make sure those pesky tonsil stones are under control no matter where you go.