How to prevent and treat tonsillitis in children

Children are the future of the motherland and the hope of a family. Children have relatively low physical resistance. When diseases are prevalent, many children will catch colds and fevers, and some will have sore throats. Children’s descriptive abilities are relatively low, and sometimes parents cannot clearly know where their children’s illness lies. When we take our children to see a doctor, most doctors will ask the children to make a “ah” sound and check their throats. This is mainly to check whether there are any problems with the tonsils and throats. So, how should we prevent and treat tonsillitis in children?

Open your mouth wide, press down your tongue and make an "ah" sound, you can see the small pink lumps on both sides of the throat, which are the palatine tonsils, commonly known as tonsils. Tonsils begin to develop at 10 months old, with 4-8 years old being the peak period of development. Therefore, tonsils are slightly larger at this age and stop developing around 12 years old. Tonsils are the gateway to the respiratory tract. Especially in children, they are an active immune organ that contains lymphocytes and immune cells at various stages of development. They can inhibit and eliminate pathogenic bacteria and viruses that enter through the mouth and nose.

Repeated inflammation of the tonsils can easily cause local complications in surrounding organs. Such as: pharyngitis, laryngitis, tracheitis, pneumonia; otitis media; rhinitis, sinusitis, lymphadenitis, etc. Tonsil pathogens are most likely to cause immune system dysfunction and lead to systemic complications. Such as rheumatic fever (rheumatic arthritis, rheumatic heart disease), skin diseases (psoriasis, exudative erythema multiforme), myocarditis, kidney disease, nephritis, asthma, diabetes, blood diseases and other refractory diseases.

People with tonsillitis should develop good living habits, ensure adequate sleep, add or remove clothes in time with weather changes, and remove humid air indoors. These are all important. Children should develop good habits of not being picky about food and not overeating. Keep exercising to improve the body's ability to resist disease. Do not overwork and take a rest in time if you feel tired. Quitting smoking and drinking is an important step in preventing tonsillitis. Prevent all kinds of infectious diseases and epidemics. Liquid or semi-liquid food. If the fever is high, use alcohol bath to help reduce the temperature. Eat a balanced diet and improve nutrition. Children's diet must be nutritionally balanced and in reasonable proportions. In particular, it is important to help children get rid of the bad habit of eating snacks. Most snacks have little nutritional value and will cause children to not eat well, leading to nutritional imbalance. In daily life, drinking tea can not only prevent and improve the treatment of tonsillitis, but also regulate the balance of human body mechanisms, clear away heat and detoxify, reduce inflammation and antibacterial effects, enhance human resistance, and greatly reduce the discomfort caused by tonsillitis.

Tonsillitis is mainly caused by droplets and direct contact with the cause. Children have relatively low resistance. In the spring and autumn when the disease is prevalent, you must pay attention to protecting your children. Do not go to crowded places to avoid the spread of the disease. If you are sick, you must take precautions and wear a mask in public places. It is best for children in kindergarten to rest at home for a few days. If the condition is serious, you must seek medical attention in time to prevent complications. Do more physical exercise and strengthen your body functions.