Thank you so much for this wonderful information. This explains a lot since my tonsils were removed for me when I was a child. Of course I had no choice. That lymphatic connection I can relate to for sure. CS and warm salt water is an effective idea. The CS is where my healing really started when a friend advised me to use it as a sinus rince. Ouch... but after it stopped hurting I could feel how deeply it was healing. Tara
On 3/9/14, Rowena <new...@internode.on.net> wrote: > Wikipedia says > > The crypt system is not merely a group of invaginations > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invagination> of the tonsillar epithelium > but a highly complicated network of canals with special types of > epithelium and with various structures surrounding the canals, such as > blood and lymphatic vessels and germinal centers.^[/citation needed > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed>/] > > Macrophages <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macrophages> and other white > blood cells <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_blood_cells> concentrate > by the tonsillar crypts as well, in response to the microorganisms > attracted to the crypts. Accordingly, the tonsillar crypts serve a > forward sentry role for the immune system > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immune_system>, by providing early > exposure of immune system cells to infectious organisms which may be > introduced into the body via food or other ingested matter.^[/citation > needed <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed>/] > > However, the tonsillar crypts often provide such an inviting environment > to bacteria <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacteria> that bacterial > colonies may form solidified "plugs" or "stones" within the crypts. In > particular, sufferers of chronic sinusitis > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinusitis> or post-nasal drip > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-nasal_drip> frequently suffer from > these overgrowths of bacteria in the tonsillar crypts.^[/medical > citation needed > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Identifying_reliable_sources_%28medicine%29>/] > > These small whitish plugs, termed "tonsilloliths > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonsilloliths>" and sometimes known as > "tonsil stones," have a foul smell and can contribute to bad breath > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_breath>; furthermore, they can > obstruct the normal flow of pus <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pus> from > the crypts, and may irritate the throat (people with tonsil stones may > complain of the feeling that something is stuck in their > throat).^[/citation needed > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed>/] > > Here is an article about it: > http://www.therabreath.com/tonsil-stones-treatment.html > It mentions: > > found in 75 percent of patients suffering from recurring tonsillitis > > > > When food particles and dead cells build up inside the tonsil crypts, > bacterial organisms that create bad odors are immediately attracted to > the area. In this anaerobic or low-oxygen environment, these bacterial > organisms thrive and release sulfurous compounds as a byproduct of their > metabolic process. Patients suffering from tonsil stones are frequently > faced with the decision to remove their tonsils completely or create a > tonsil stones treatment plan that involves regular maintenance and the > periodic removal of the calcified material........... > > > Painful swallowing, metallic tastes, ear pain affecting local nerve > paths, coughing, choking, visible debris, and sensations that the throat > is restricted or closing are all common symptoms linked to tonsil > stones........... > laser cryptolysis allows patients to keep their tonsils, which many > improve the immune system and help inhibit some bacterial and viral > infections. > > Studies have linked tonsil stones to post-nasal drip, dry mouth caused > by medications and cases of chronic or recurrent purulent > tonsillitis.............. > > modern doctors are now using antibiotics and other methods to treat > tonsillitis without surgery. Scientific evidence suggests that people > who keep their tonsils are less likely to suffer from bacterial and > viral infections than those who have undergone a complete tonsillectomy. > > > Common treatment and prevention strategies include regularly removing > calcified material when it causes pain or discomfort. If you are > suffering from tonsillitis and tonsil stones, gargling warm salt water > can help remove the debris and relieve the discomfort > > Another source calls them tonsil crypts and recommends gargling with one > part water, one part any mouth rinse and one part hydrogen peroxide. CS > would be perfect, I reckon. > > > cwww.drgreene.com/qa-articles/treating-*tonsil*-stones/ > Surgial treatment is almost never necessary for this condition, but when > needed, treatment consists of either removing the tonsils or removing > the calculi. Troublesome large calculi that are not easily dislodged may > need an ear, nose, and throat doctor to remove them. > > Not too long ago, tonsils were routinely removed > <http://www.drgreene.com/qa/tonsillectomies-and-adenoidectomies-ear-infections> > > for the sole crime of being swollen and inflamed. We didn't understand, > then, that the tonsils purposely accept the infections > <http://www.drgreene.com/qa/bacteria-vs-viruses?lc=int_mb_1001> to > prevent the organisms from traveling deeper, and to show the invaders to > the developing immune system > <http://www.drgreene.com/blog/2001/07/13/too-many-infections> to train > it for the future. The tonsils are selfless protectors. As a child > becomes an adult, the tonsils usually begin to shrink; the watchful > guardians of childhood > <http://www.drgreene.com/ages-stages/school-age?lc=int_mb_1001> are no > longer much-needed. > > > > > > -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. 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