Question
How should a one and a half-year-old baby be treated for tonsillitis and what should they eat?
Answer
Flaxseeds are highly effective in treating chronic tonsillitis. Chronic tonsillitis is characterized by discomfort in the throat, mild pain, a sensation of foreign body, and frequent clearing of the throat. Lung and kidney Yin deficiency is the main pathogenesis. Flaxseeds are sweet and neutral in taste, entering the spleen, stomach, and large intestine meridians, and have the effect of moistening intestines and promoting bowel movements. The lung and large intestine are internally related; flaxseeds can moisten the lungs and clear the interior heat of the lungs. Therefore, flaxseeds have a satisfactory therapeutic effect on deficient fire throat obstruction.