WHAT IS A TONSIL STONE?

Our bodies can produce some material that needs to be out of our system. As amazing our bodies are, it knows what to do in a situation like this. Sometimes it can produce a cyst, a pimple, or a tonsil stone.

According to the Mayo Clinic, tonsil stones are white or yellow products from the tonsils. They are not harmful, and can be treated easily through simple home remedies.

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They are trapped material which got collected in the tonsillar crypts, in the back of your throat. They are formed from minerals, calcium, food, or even bacteria.

They are very common, and they don’t show any symptoms. They might cause bad breath, a cough or earache.

As the reports are suggesting, more than 3 million US citizens are suffering from tonsil stones, but removing them is an easy job. Gargling with salt water and a cotton swab can be used to remove them.

Here’s a video about tonsil removal. Graphic warning!

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