How to clean your tonsils at home

Why do you need to rinse your tonsils?

Human tonsils (tonsils) have a special structure. They have deep slits (ducts) called lacunae. This is a place where different types of bacteria accumulate and where drainage is impaired. Food debris, dead epithelial cells and microorganisms that decompose organic matter contribute to the formation of plugs in the lacunae. Many people face a problem during upper respiratory tract diseases. The plugs are white or yellowish lumps. In this case, the tonsils become a source of infection. From them, toxins enter the body and damage internal organs.

When treatment is not started in a timely manner and the resulting lumps are not eliminated, the tonsils become inflamed and tonsillitis develops. If the disease becomes chronic, various complications are possible, in particular glomerulonephritis and rheumatism.

Why do tonsils get clogged?

There are no deviations in health that have no reason. Any of our colds are the result of the influence of external factors on the human immune system. Purulent plugs form during diseases associated with the respiratory tract, larynx, and nasopharynx. These include: ARVI, tonsillitis, bronchitis, asthma, rhinitis, otitis media. But, according to doctors, most often traffic jams appear due to sore throat. Lymphocytes, as you know, are blood cells, they are the ones that protect the human body and resist bacteria. When lymphocytes are no longer able to cope with the infection that reaches the tonsils and causes a sore throat, the tonsil channels begin to become clogged, and the disease becomes more complicated. Therefore, it is very important to remove throat plugs in hospitals and only on the recommendations of a doctor.

Tonsil plug, causes:

• Respiratory tract disease . The diseases are also accompanied by inflammation of the lymph nodes, as well as viral infections, influenza, pneumonia, and bronchitis.
• Food caught in the canals . Food may end up on the tonsils when chewed. Thereby creating a comfortable environment for the appearance of sulfur accumulations. Therefore, it is very important to maintain oral hygiene, brush your teeth and rinse your mouth at least twice a day.
• The adenoids often become inflamed. In people with reduced immunity, the adenoids are the first to respond to the virus. They enlarge, and sulfur plugs form on the tonsils.
• After acute sore throat. Caseous formations are not only the causes of the development of the disease, but also their result. After a sore throat, many people are treated for them.
• Low immunity. For everyone, the consequences of reduced immunity manifest themselves differently, but most often in the form of colds. A strong and healthy body is able to promptly respond to viruses and bacteria. But a weak protective function will not provide the necessary support to avoid getting sick. In modern medicine, even reduced immunity can be improved; the most important thing is to consult a doctor in time and undergo a diagnosis of the condition as a whole.
• Working in uncomfortable conditions. Working with a large number of people in one place, or in difficult professions (mine, crane operators, factories, technical stations), accumulations of harmful air enter the human body. The tonsils protect themselves by secreting mucus. But channels that are too clogged with secretions can form plugs.

What symptoms may lead to almond stone removal?

Identifying the symptoms, as well as getting rid of the disease, is not so difficult if you do it in a timely manner. They will be clearly expressed against the background of your normal state. They are specific, but any doctor can instantly diagnose them.

• Unpleasant, pressing pain in the throat.
• Possible increase in temperature.
• Sour taste in mouth.
• Painful, rotten odor from the mouth.
• Expectorant cough.
• Burning in the throat.
• Changes in the color of the oral cavity, the appearance of white-red spots.
• Enlarged lymph nodes.

It is these symptoms that will tell a person that the tonsils are inflamed or their canals are clogged. Also, patients are diagnosed with rapid fatigue, irritability and weakness. If you notice this in yourself or your loved ones, hurry to consult a specialized doctor.

Features of the treatment of tonsillitis

Treatment of the disease must be timely and comprehensive. Washing the tonsils is one of the methods of conservative treatment of chronic tonsillitis with purulent discharge. This technique is used along with injections into the parenchyma and capsule of the tonsils, UV rays, x-ray therapy, etc.

Treatment should be carried out not only by an ENT doctor and therapist. Dental services may be needed. The best results in the treatment of ENT organs can be achieved if the teeth are simultaneously treated and careful individual oral hygiene is established. The fact is that carious cavities, soft plaque and tartar are a source of infection. No matter how hard you try to eliminate germs from the tonsils, new pathogens will migrate to them from the oral cavity.

Benefits of the procedure

There are two ways to rinse the tonsils: using a syringe or using the vacuum method using the Tonzillor apparatus. The ENT doctor decides how to rinse, based on the patient’s condition and his physiological characteristics.

The washing procedure has a number of undeniable advantages:

• persistent therapeutic effect (if you rinse your throat in courses, you can achieve long-term remission, and the symptoms of tonsillitis will not remind you of themselves for a long time);
• During the procedure, antiseptics and local antibacterial drugs are used, which act exclusively on the inflamed area, unlike conventional antibiotics taken orally;
• no allergic reactions;
• Children and pregnant women can wash their tonsils.

How often do rinses need to be done? For long-lasting results, otorhinolaryngologists recommend performing the procedure several times a year.

Friends! Timely and correct treatment will ensure you a speedy recovery!

Before washing your tonsils, you must stop eating at least an hour before visiting the doctor. After the session you need to abstain from food for a couple of hours.

Complex therapy for chronic tonsillitis usually includes ten rinsing sessions, which are carried out daily or every other day.

Contraindications to washing are: cancer, tuberculosis, acute infectious diseases, mental disorders, hypertension.

Regular rinsing allows you to avoid tonsillectomy (surgery to remove tonsils) and significantly increase the period of remission.

Clinical picture

The formation of plugs in the tonsils is accompanied by the following symptoms:

• pungent and unpleasant odor from the mouth;
• cough;
• discomfort when swallowing;
• periodic sore throat;
• dryness;
• enlargement of the submandibular lymph nodes;
• weakness and fatigue;
• increase in body temperature.

The patient may suffer from frequent sore throats and other throat diseases.

If the first unpleasant symptoms occur, you should consult a doctor. Only after consulting a specialist can you self-treat your tonsils at home. The procedure is the same as in a clinical setting.

When is tonsil flushing contraindicated?

The procedure is not recommended for people with arterial hypertension - there is a risk of a sharp increase in blood pressure. Also among the contraindications:

• acute infectious diseases of the gums, teeth and throat;
• increased body temperature;
• retinal pathologies and glaucoma;
• severe heart failure;
• 1st and 3rd trimesters of pregnancy;
• allergy to solutions used for rinsing.

Do not use faulty appliances. An irrigator can damage your gums and tonsils if the jet pressure is too strong. If the device does not work well, replace it.

How to wash tonsils at home

Antiseptic and antibacterial drugs are used to treat the tonsils. With their help, it is possible to eliminate the source of infection, as well as relieve inflammation. The following tools can be used for the procedure:

• saline;
• alcohol-containing solutions;
• furatsilin;
• soda-salt solution with the addition of a few drops of iodine;
• herbal decoctions.

Your doctor will help you determine the appropriate product for irrigating your tonsils.

How to clean tonsils

You can minimize the side effects of tonsillitis by regularly doing preventive rinsing of your tonsils at home. To do this, you need to take a syringe (10 ml) without a needle or a small syringe with a soft, long tip. The procedure is carried out in front of a mirror. You need to keep your head straight to control the direction of the jet in the reflection of the mirror. When irrigating, they hold their breath. Tonsils need to be treated closer to the lacunae. Washing is carried out in stages:

1. The mouth is rinsed with boiled water or herbal decoction.
2. Draw an antiseptic into a syringe (syringe).
3. The lacunae are treated with liquid pressure.
4. The mouth is rinsed with an antiseptic.

The tonsils are washed from pus up to 5 times a day, always after each meal. The procedure can be carried out using an irrigator using a standard nozzle. To do this, a minimum pressure level is set on it. The tonsils are washed one by one.

Since the liquid washes out pathogenic bacteria from the ducts, it must be constantly spat out. Otherwise, the infection gets inside, which can cause inflammation in the larynx, lungs, and bronchi. For such actions to be effective, it is important to maintain a water regime, as well as take additional medications prescribed by the doctor.

Basic recommendations: how to properly rinse tonsils at home

Experts advise adhering to the following rules when washing your tonsils:

• choose only high-quality irrigators with several operating modes and the ability to regulate pressure;
• wash your tonsils to prevent tonsillitis if it has already been diagnosed once;
• carry out the procedure in courses of 5-10 procedures with intervals of several months;
• during the period of preventive treatment, avoid spicy and hard foods (crackers, chips, etc.), which can burn or scratch the larynx;
• After rinsing, gargle with an antiseptic solution.

Positive effects of tonsil rinsing

As a result of washing out purulent plugs, your well-being significantly improves, namely:

• pain syndrome is alleviated;
• cough is eliminated;
• bad breath disappears, as harmful microorganisms and fungus are eliminated;
• immunity of mucous membranes increases;
• the microflora on the surface of the tonsils is restored.

After washing the tonsils to remove plugs, the risk of pathogen proliferation and the development of throat diseases is significantly reduced.

Washing of the palatine tonsils in a clinical setting

Moscow clinics offer patients 2 highly effective options for hardware cleaning of the tonsils:

• vacuum, using the Tonsilor device;
• deep washing, combining hardware cleaning with phonophoresis and ultrasound.

Both methods help not only to cure the acute stages of ENT diseases, but also to get rid of chronic tonsillitis.

Vacuum rinsing of tonsils

The hardware method of cleansing the tonsils is a procedure that brings discomfort to the patient. To reduce pain, an anesthetic is used (usually the drug Lidocaine).

The duration of the manipulations is up to 10 minutes.

The procedure flow is as follows:

• the patient is asked to take a sitting position, tilt his head down, stick out his tongue;
• a special device with which the device is equipped is applied to the patient’s lymphoid accumulations;
• Using a vacuum, purulent deposits are removed from the ducts.

The course of therapy usually includes up to 10 rinses (in difficult cases, treatment is extended for another 5 procedures). After recovery, to achieve a prolonged effect, experts recommend repeating the vacuum cleansing procedure after 12 months.

You can see how the treatment procedure occurs in the video:

Contraindications to the use of this method in treatment regimens are: pregnancy, oncopathologies, retinal detachment, atherosclerosis, pulmonary tuberculosis.

Ultrasonic exposure

Excellent results in the treatment of tonsillitis are shown by deep cleansing of lymphoid accumulations. The liquefaction of purulent accumulations and the death of pathogens is caused by ultrasound (frequency - 26.5 kHz). The process is complemented by the introduction of medicinal drugs into the lymphoid tissue (phonophoresis). Before carrying out the procedure, you should watch a video about the main stages of Tonsilor therapy:

Timely treatment of inflammatory diseases of the ENT organs significantly reduces the risk of pathologies. An integrated approach will allow you to completely get rid of problems

- not only washing, but also taking drugs that stabilize the immune system, as well as hardening.

Possible complications when washing the tonsils

The procedure requires some experience. If you don't get it right the first time, don't be discouraged. Each time you do it, you will do better and you will need to visit the doctor less and less often. But remember that incorrect actions can aggravate the problem and injure the mucous membrane of the mouth and pharynx. Thus, some plugs under the pressure of the injected product may not be washed out, but fall into even deeper layers. In addition, the syringe injures the lymphoid tissue, which over time leads to scarring of the mucosa and deterioration of its natural patency.

It is worth considering that outpatient treatment is much more effective than home treatments.

How to remove almond plugs?

Experienced patients know how to quickly treat the unpleasant symptom of low immunity. But what should people do when the disease appears for the first time? We repeat once again - do not put off going to the doctor. And before that, we will inform you what possible procedures you will have to endure.

The specialist will conduct an examination and listen to all the patient’s complaints. Since the deviation is easy to diagnose, he will immediately prescribe procedures and medications to treat sulfur stones. One of the possible procedures for removing almond plugs is washing. It helps remove all food debris, formations and soothes inflamed tonsils.

If your tonsils are clogged, how will the cleansing process go?

1. The doctor uses a special, disposable syringe for rinsing. He selects the appropriate attachment based on the size of the patient's mouth.
2. A medical solution is drawn into the syringe. For example: furatsilin, propolis, potassium liquid, miramistin. They have an antiseptic property, which not only cleanses the tonsils of plugs, but also removes the inflammatory and bacterial effect.
3. From different sides and at different angles, the specialist injects liquid, pointing the syringe at the tonsils. This is how it knocks down plugs and mucus.

Do you think this is easy and safe to do at home? - not at all. If you wash it yourself, you can damage or burn your tonsils. It will be even worse if, due to strong pressure, adhesions form. It will prevent content from leaving the channel. Also, strong pressure can drive the sulfur stone even deeper, this will significantly complicate the situation and you will definitely have to see a doctor, only to remove the tonsils.