Chronic non-infectious swollen tonsils

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Has anyone ever seen a child with this condition before? I have not

yet seen the child in my practice, but one of my patients was asking

about TCM for her child with this condition. Seems like the MDs want

to perform a tonsillectomy. She has no problems swallowing, sounds a

bit gurgly and snores at night. She was in the waiting room during

her mom's visit, so I saw that she is also considerably smaller than

her twin sister, indicating a failure to thrive.

 

Any recommendations for treatment (herbs, acupuncture, or otherwise),

and any ideas where to look for information about this condition?

Thanks.

 

-Steve

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Stephen Bonzak, M.S., L.Ac., Dipl. C.H.

Associate Professor, Department of Herbal Medicine

Pacific College of Oriental Medicine - Chicago

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