TONSILLITIS – WEEKLY DIET PLAN

Tonsillitis is a very common condition, especially among children. It is the inflammation of tonsils. Tonsils are the two oval shaped structures present on both sides of throat. These are lymphoid tissues which prevent entry of micro-organisms through throat. They act as filter and trap germs. They also make antibodies to fight infections. But sometimes, they get infected. This leads to their infection causing tonsillitis. The common signs and symptoms include swelling in tonsils, sore throat, tenderness in lymph nodes present on side of the neck and difficulty in swallowing. The infection is mostly viral but bacterial infections may also occur.

Here we mention some of the useful diets for tonsillitis which leads to decrease in the frequency and severity of symptoms by balancing the doshas and thus get rid of them by some dietary modifications: