Angina in everyday life is called acute or chronic tonsillitis. The disease is accompanied by an inflammatory process in the tonsils. It is most often caused by streptococci and staphylococci, less often viruses, including herpes, or fungi.
Is it possible to use honey for angina depends on the nature of the inflammatory process. In most cases, the disease requires medication, and honey acts only as an additional remedy.
The content of the article
- 1 symptomatology
- 2 Features of using honey
- 2.1 Противопоказания
- 3 Gargle, ointment
- 3.1 Water solution
- 3.2 Aloe ointment
- 3.3 Propolis and aloe ointment
- 3.4 Chamomile decoction
- 3.5 About temperature
- 3.6 Herbal Remedies
- 3.7 Bow
- 3.8 Honeycomb
- 4 Compresses
- 4.1 With aloe
- 5 Ingestion
- 5.1 Walnut peel
- 5.2 Raspberry jam
- 5.3 Agrimony grass
- 6 Diaphoretic
- 6.1 Raspberry berries
- 6.2 Linden blossom
symptomatology
There are seven clinical forms of the disease. And only one of them – catarrhal can be considered light. Pain when swallowing is present in any case, but with a catarrhal course it is noticeably weaker.
The main symptoms are:
- catarrhal form – perspiration, dryness, pain, slight swelling of the tonsils, temperature up to 38;
- follicular – severe pain, the appearance of white or yellowish dots on the tonsils, temperature up to 39;
- lacunar – severe pain, white or yellow plaque on the tonsils, temperature up to 39;
- fibrinous – severe pain, solid white or yellow plaque on the tonsils, high fever, general intoxication, severe chills;
- phlegmonous – a rare one-sided form, characterized by melting of the tonsil area, temperature up to 40;
- herpetic – pain, swelling of the tonsils, uvula, palatine arches, reddish bubbles on the tonsils, temperature up to 40;
- ulcerative-membranous – sensation of a foreign body when swallowing, pain, increased saliva, the formation of ulcers on the tonsils, body temperature is often not increased.
Features of using honey
Natural honey is a natural antiseptic that is active against a number of pathogens. It is able to destroy bacteria, fungi, viruses.
Therefore, its use is most beneficial at the very beginning of the disease. The bee product is slowly absorbed in the mouth several times a day.
Is it possible to eat honey for angina, accompanied by an acute inflammatory process, depends on the pain of the pharyngeal ring and the degree of mucosal lesion.
The fact is that the sugared product has a crystalline structure – fine or coarse (depending on the variety). And the height of viral infections occurs in the cold season, when natural honey is in a crystallized state.
Sugared bee products cannot be used for food with severe inflammation. It injures the already inflamed mucous membrane. Such honey must first be melted in a water bath. Or use it inside in crystallized form, but only as a candy – dissolving in the mouth.
That is, whether honey is possible when a sore throat hurts, depends on the nature of the disease (its form). A doctor should diagnose and prescribe treatment. His recommendations are the key to a quick recovery and absence of complications.
Read: Drinking honey for colds
Противопоказания
Direct contraindications for use are:
- complete or partial intolerance (allergy);
- age up to a year;
- acute inflammatory processes of the gastrointestinal tract;
- diabetes mellitus (you need a doctor’s consultation);
- dermatoses, accompanied by retention of carbohydrates in the skin;
- exudative diathesis, goldfish;
- postoperative period (if the gastrointestinal tract was operated on).
A viral infection will be cured with honey more effectively than fungal and bacterial ones. For the latter two, the doctor prescribes antibiotics or other medications. Self-medication will help little here.
Read: Natural bee honey – its benefits and possible harm
Gargle, ointment
Gargling is one of the easiest ways to relieve the condition, partially eliminating pain, burning, sore throat. The procedure is recommended to be carried out several times a day.
You can rinse every hour or every two to three hours, if there are no other medical recommendations.
Water solution
It is taken:
- honey product – one part;
- warm boiled water – one part.
The solution relieves inflammation well. It can also be used as nasal drops for a runny nose of viral origin (liquid discharge without admixture of pus).
Aloe ointment
It is taken:
- juice from the leaves of a three-year-old aloe – one part;
- medical product – three parts.
The leaves of the plant are preliminarily subjected to biological stimulation – kept in a refrigerator for seven to ten days.
The ointment is stored in the refrigerator. In chronic tonsillitis (mild forms of sore throat), the composition is used to lubricate the tonsils two to three times a day after meals. The course takes a month: two weeks of the procedure are carried out daily, and then another two weeks every other day.
Propolis and aloe ointment
It is taken:
- 10 milliliters of 10 percent alcoholic extract of propolis;
- 100 grams of honey product;
- 30 grams of XNUMX-year-old aloe juice that has undergone biological stimulation in the refrigerator.
The resulting ointment is treated with tonsils after meals two to three times a day.
The tool is intended for the treatment of chronic forms of the disease… In acute inflammation, the alcoholic extract can irritate the mucous membranes.
Chamomile decoction
It is taken:
- a tablespoon of dried chamomile flowers;
- a glass of boiling water;
- a teaspoon of honey product.
The rinse solution is prepared daily until recovery. The flowers are brewed with boiling water, insisted under the lid for 15-20 minutes, filtered. After cooling to 37-40 degrees, it is mixed with honey. You need to gargle your throat several times a day.
About temperature
Please note that honey throat treatment is effective only if the temperature is observed. The bee product is not placed in hot solutions, herbal teas, milk! Already at 40 degrees, the destruction of plant antibiotics – phytoncides occurs. The higher the temperature of the liquid, the faster the honey product loses its healing properties.
Recommendations to drink hot milk or tea make no sense at once for two reasons:
- the hotter irritates the sore throat and throat;
- high temperature neutralizes honey.
Read: On the correct heating (melting) of candied honey
Herbal Remedies
It is taken:
- oak bark – two parts;
- linden flowers – one part;
- a glass of boiling water;
- a teaspoon of honey product.
You can take chamomile flowers instead of bark – two parts of lime blossom are taken for three parts of flowers.
A mixture of herbs in the amount of one tablespoon is poured with boiling water, boiled over low heat for five minutes. The broth is infused for an hour, filtered, mixed with the honey product. Used for rinsing.
Bow
It is taken:
- the head of onions;
- half a liter of boiling water;
- a tablespoon of honey product.
Chopped onion is poured with boiling water, simmer for five minutes, infused for 10-15 minutes, filtered. After cooling to 37-40 degrees, it is mixed with the bee product. You need to gargle with broth five to six times a day.
Honeycomb
This folk remedy perfectly replaces rinsing. It is necessary to take fresh honeycombs and slowly chew them in small pieces, sucking out the honey.
Eating honey with a sore throat in this way is useful and safe – the bee product is fresh, is in a liquid state, does not have crystals, gently envelops the diseased mucous membrane.
Note: those suffering from food intolerance to the bee product, as well as those suffering from allergies during the flowering of plants, cannot use the honeycomb for treatment. They contain pollen, which is the main allergen.
Compresses
Treatment of angina with honey can be carried out by applying compresses to the throat area. The prepared mixture should be pleasantly warm. It is laid out directly on the skin or on cotton, linen fabric. A woolen scarf is wound on top. The compress lasts 1,5-2 hours.
At very high temperatures, compresses are contraindicated in the same way as inhalation use of a honey product.
With aloe
It is taken:
- wax – three parts;
- three-year-old aloe juice – one part;
- honey product – two parts.
The wax is melted in a water bath, mixed with other ingredients. The mixture in a warm form is used for compresses once a day at night.
Ingestion
Taking medicinal formulations with the addition of honey will not only relieve inflammation in the throat, but also help to activate the body’s defenses. Medoproduct is a source of biologically active substances, trace elements, vitamins. It has a beneficial effect on the cardiovascular, nervous, and digestive systems. Accelerates the regeneration of tissues and mucous membranes.
Walnut peel
It is taken:
- one or two tablespoons of walnut peels (fresh);
- a glass of boiling water;
- a tablespoon of honey product.
The peel is poured with boiling water and boiled over low heat for 20 minutes. After it is infused for another half hour, it is filtered. The broth is mixed with the bee product and taken in a teaspoon three to four times a day.
To neutralize the unpleasant taste, the broth can be added in the same amount to a glass of warm tea or milk.
Raspberry jam
It is taken:
- a tablespoon of five-minute jam;
- 100 grams of natural honey product.
The jam is heated in a water bath and then mixed with the honey product. It is taken three to four times a day for a dessert spoon. Children are given a teaspoon of the mixture.
It helps to relieve fever and fever by lowering the temperature.
Agrimony grass
It is taken:
- agrimony grass – one part;
- water – ten parts;
- honey product – a tablespoon.
The herb is brewed with boiling water, infused for 15-20 minutes, filtered. A bee product is added to the warm infusion, stirred.
The remedy is taken in a third of a glass three times a day. This recipe is also suitable for gargling.
Diaphoretic
High temperature noticeably worsens the patient’s well-being with angina. You can fight chills, fever with several folk remedies. The most popular ones are listed below.
Raspberry berries
It is taken:
- water – ten parts;
- fresh or dried raspberries – one part;
- honey product – a tablespoon.
Tea is prepared on the basis of raspberry berries. After cooling down, a honey product is put into it, stirred and taken warm, half a glass three to four times a day.
Read: Drinking honey at a temperature in an adult
Linden blossom
It is taken:
- a glass of boiling water;
- three tablespoons of linden blossom;
- a tablespoon of honey product.
The flowers are poured with boiling water, languish in a water bath for fifteen minutes. After straining and cooling, the broth is mixed with the bee product. The mixture is drunk three to four times a day, 100-200 milliliters.
In addition to natural honey, other beekeeping products are used for treatment: propolis, caps (it is part of unopened honeycombs). A separate article will be devoted to this topic.
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In conclusion, I want to emphasize once again that it is not recommended to eat honey when your throat hurts. In its pure form, it can irritate the mucous membrane – cause additional burning sensation, pain. But at the beginning of the disease, it is absorbed in the mouth in a teaspoon or dessert spoon. And for further treatment, traditional medicine offers more gentle recipes: rinses, herbal decoctions, ointments, teas, solutions, compresses.
