Sore Throats - Tonsilitis
Homeopathic Treatment Considerations

Sore throats can result from both a viral or bacterial infection, catarrh, or dryness of the membranes. Usually the symptoms clear fairly quickly without treatment, although the bacterial infection known as 'strep throat' (streptococcus) can be more persistent.

Tonsillitis is an inflammation of the tonsils, the two little organs situated at the back of the throat, which can become painfully swollen from infection.

Chronic sore throats or persistent tonsillitis require constitutional Homeopathic treatment.

Sore throats has been treated by homeopathy.

Sore throats and Tonsillitis requires detailed specific prescribing of the "right" homeopathic remedy.

Trial and error or shotgun prescribing does not work, and therefore we don't recommend self-medication. In fact, self-medication will complicate the overall symptom picture.

Below are only some of the remedies we may prescribe, please note how important the individual symptom picture is. Only when all symptoms, aggravation or amelioration are taken into consideration can a specific homeopathic remedy be selected. A further consideration is given to the potency of the remedy.

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Homeopathic Treatment Considerations:

Aconite - The symptoms appear suddenly, often after getting a chill. Your throat feels hot and dry. It is difficult to swallow, which may be frustrating as you are sometimes very thirsty. The pain usually starts in the middle of the night or is at its worst at that time.
Apis - Redness, puffiness, and stinging are the prominent symptoms in Apis throats. Cool drinks help, although you are not usually thirsty.
Belladonna - As in Aconite, there is a sudden onset of symptoms, but with little or no thirst. The temperature is high and you face is red, and you pupils dilated. The tonsils will appear bright red and the pain is best described as a throbbing one.
Hepar Sulph - The feeling of a fish bone sticking in the throat describes the pain of this remedy. The throat is very sore and you ay cough up green mucous. You feel very bad tempered and cannot bear to be even slightly cold.
Lachesis - These throats are usually distinctive because swallowing solids is less painful that liquids. There is a feeling of a lump or swelling in the throat. The pain is most often left-sided or begins in the left and moves to the right and it may extend to the ear. You cannot bear any constriction around the throat or chest area.
Lycopodium - These throats are right sided, or worse on the right, or move from left to right. Warm drinks help and you may feel worse in the late afternoon or early evening.
Mercurius - Your breath may smell and you may have profuse yellow, slimy saliva. Your throat feels raw and your tongue l0ooks swollen and flabby. You are usually sweaty and rather thirsty.
Phytolacca - Your throat looks dark or bluish red inside. The pain is especially bad on swallowing and feels like a hot lump in the throat. The rest of your body may ache.

NOTE: Every effort has been made to ensure that the contents of this website is accurate and current. We do not recommend self-medication, the information herein is not designed to replace the expert and individual medical advice provided by your Homeopath.