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The glands around your throat commonly swell as a result of cold, sore throat, ear infection, an injury or a bite. To reduce the swelling of these glands it is important to treat the cause of the swelling. Try the following remedies to decrease the swelling around your throat –
- If the glands are swollen due to a sore throat then warm water gargles with salt added would work best. Do this 3-4 times in a day especially when you wake up in the morning and before going to bed at night.
- Warm compressed around the throat and the ears would also help to decrease the swelling and ease ear infection. Fill a flat small bottle with warm water and use for warm compress.
- Turmeric has antiseptic properties which help to relieve cold and sore throat. Add ¼ th tsp of turmeric powder and a pinch of salt in a cup of boiling milk and drink this daily twice.
If the swelling increases or is due to some injury then consult a specialist for exact diagnosis as treatment would follow accordingly.
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