There is a small pad of tissue in the back of the nose.It keeps out infection. It can become chronically enlarged due to repeated infections .This condition is called adenoids. They seldom occur after puberty.
CAUSES:
Allergy
Repeated infection.
SYMPTOMS:
Headache.
Fever.
Mouth Breathing
Nose obstruction
Snoring
Nasal voice.
Discharge from nose with cough.
Recurrent ear infections.
Do's Donts
Take a diet rich in Vitamin C, green vegetables, fruits potatoes, tomatoes etc to strengthen your resistance to infection.
Avoid Allergens.
Avoid cold food & drink.
Avoid preserved & artificially flavoured foods.
Treat infections before they develop complications.
Avoid crowded places.
Take rest during active infection.
Steam inhalation and warm water gargle will give temporary relief.
Hot soups, hot milk can be taken
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
If you child has intervals of not breathing many times each
night
Ear infection.
Chronic noseblock.
Hearing loss.
HOMOEOPATHIC TREATMENT
PULSATILLA,PHOSPHORUS,ARSENIC ALB,MERC.SOL,ACONITE,BELLADONNA,RHUSTOX,BRYONIA,LACHESIS,KALICARB,KALI BICHROM ETC.Never try to self medicate.A homoeopath should keep in mind that homoeopathy is a science of symptoms.So he must select the symptoms of the patient carefully and then prescribe medicine on the totality of symptoms after repertorisation of the symptoms.
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