Historical remedies
The following claims come from the historical source; they are not verified treatment recommendations.
- Dissolving salt in lukewarm water and gargling it twice or thrice a day relieves the pain of tonsils. [6]
- Taking turmeric in honey and applying it on the tonsils will reduce the enlarged tonsils. [6]
- By gargling with honey in water, enlarged tonsils settle down. [6]
- Take a spoonful of turmeric and sugar, and slowly drink warm milk on it to get rid of enlarged tonsils. [6]
- By tying the bark of Ketha on the throat (outside), the tonsils are swollen. [6]
Made for Gujarati life in the UK.