Adenoids

ADENOIDS

The adenoids have been called the “watch dogs of the throat”. Like the tonsils, they guard against respiratory infection in the young child, but like the tonsils they sometimes become infected and swollen themselves.
Adenoids are lymph glands situated at the back of the nose just where the air passages join those of the back of the mouth or pharynx. The lymph system is the body’s defense against infection and the lymph glands, such as the adenoids are full of so placed that any infection breathed in through the nose is filtered by them and hopefully killed sometimes, however, things can go wrong.

CAUSES

Adenoids are present from birth, but on the whole they disappear before puberty. They are most obvious from the age of one to four. This is because between these ages the child is continually deal is known about how the adenoids become infected, but any respiratory germ can affect them. Once they become damaged, chronic infection may set in. If the adenoids are recurrently inflamed, they tend to swell and this can give rise to ill effects.

SYMPTOMS

If the gland becomes swollen due to infection, they interfere with the flow of air through the nose so that the child has to breathe through the mouth, this may cause heavy snoring at night. The closed mouth also causes a nasal tone of speech. The child finds that his “m” comes out as “b” and “n” sounds like “d”. This is because when he closes his mouth to pronounce “m” and “n” through the nose, he cannot do so since his nose is blocked. Breathing through the mouth also makes very dry and the child may continually ask for something to drink. As the adenoids fight infection, white blood cells-both dead and alive-are released in the form of pus. This pus will be seen as a discharge from nose-quite different from the clear, watery discharge of a runny cold. The child sniffs to try to clear it but it then runs down the back of his throat and makes him cough. The cough is particularly obvious at night and is a typical sign of infected adenoids. In the morning, the swallowed pus may cause vomiting.

HOMEOPATHIC TREATMENT CURE & MEDICINE

HYDRASITIS: Hydrasitis is perfectly homeopathic to the totality of the symptoms produced by adenoids vegetations; it has the yellow mucus and general lymphoid hypertrophy. Dr. Lambrecht, of Antwerp uses a tampon of Hydrasitis and glycerin, one part of the tincture to six of glycerin, introduce deep into each nostril, having the child make inspiration leaving it there about fifteen minutes. He regards surgical intervention as merely palliative and medical treatment indispensable; Kali Bichromicum may also be indicated.

CALCAREA PHOSPHORICA: Highly recommended by copper, Clifton and many others as a most efficacious remedy in adenoid vegetations. It corresponds to the dyscrasia, which permits adenoid growths or tonsillar enlargement. Calcarea iodide may be used in cases which are febrile in nature.Baryta Carbonica is also a useful remedy, especially in children who have recurring attacks of acute tonsillitis.

CISTUS CANADENSIS: In scrofulous or arthritic individuals who have adenoid vegetations. There is extreme sensitiveness to cold air, this is characteristic. Sensation of heat and dryness in the throat so intense that the patient must drink to relieve. Cold air inhaled causes distress in the throat, the 6th potency seems to succeed the best. Cistus has a special affinity for the naso-pharynx.

TUBERCULINUM: Adenoids are greatly benefited and often times permanently cured by a weekly dose of Tuberculinum or preferably Bacillinum.

AGRAPHIS NUTANS: Obstruction of the nostrils from adenoids. Throat deafness. Clarke of London regarded this remedy as a leading one in cases of adenoids. It was first used by Copper in 1892. Deafness and deaf-mutism, breathes with mouth; open. It is essentially a catarrhal remedy and acts especially on the glands connected with the nasal cavity, and its use generally avoids adenoid surg.

Article by: Dr Muhammad Asif Nayyar
Gulshan e Iqbal
Karachi
Email: nayyer.cargologik@gmail.com