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Lymph nodes
They are glands that spread in many areas of the body, such as the neck, upper thigh, chest, abdomen, and under the armpits, and these glands play a major role in resisting germs that enter the body. It is an infectious disease that is transmitted from one person to another, and even moves to other places where these infected glands are located, which calls for the person affected by swollen glands to go to the doctor so that he takes the appropriate treatment to combat its spread and treat it permanently.
Causes of swollen lymph nodes
- The body is exposed to microbes and germs and infections.
- Infection of the body with some diseases such as tuberculosis.
- The appearance of an abscess in the teeth.
- Inflammation of the throat.
- Taking some medications that weaken the body's immunity.
Symptoms of swollen lymph nodes
- Significant and significant weight loss.
- Feeling weak and general fatigue.
- Sweating at night.
- A rise in body temperature.
- Feeling of pain when touching the affected glands, and a sense of their tenderness.
Treatment of enlarged lymph nodes
- Dip a compress in warm water and apply it to the swollen glands.
- Eating vegetables and fruits daily, by preparing various salads, as this reorganizes the functions of the glands, restores the glands to their normal size, and increases the strength of the immune system.
- Eat apples on a daily basis, by eating the fruits directly, drinking two cups of fresh apple juice, and drinking a cup of boiled dried apple peels as well.
- Drink three cups of watercress juice daily, sweetened with honey.
- Drink two cups of carrot juice, which helps treat gland infections.
- Eat red grapes with their seeds. Because it helps to treat swollen glands permanently.
- Form a paste made of ground flaxseed and an appropriate amount of water, then place it on the site of the enlarged glands, then wrap it with a linen cloth, and leave it as such for a whole day.
- Grind an appropriate amount of the roots of the benzoin plant with its leaves, then mix it with an appropriate amount of olive oil, and apply it to the place of swollen glands.
- Note: The above treatment methods are not a substitute for a doctor's advice; It is he who determines the most appropriate treatment according to the development of the condition, and the appropriate advice for the patient's health condition.
Prevention of swollen lymph nodes
- Eat healthy foods, and eat more vegetables and fruits.
- Avoid exposing the body to cold air. To prevent colds.
- Increase fresh, natural juices.
- Drink a lot of water.
- Make periodic checks of the lymph nodes and of the body in general every six months.
