A tonsil stone, as you may know as you read this article, is a hideous little yellow lump that tastes horrible and doesn’t smell any better. If you’ve suffered from them like I have in the past, then you know exactly what I mean. Now you can counterattack and get rid of them for good.

I remember my first experience with a tonsillar stone when I was in elementary school. I was sitting in the dining room and out of nowhere this little yellow lump appeared in my mouth. I also remember putting it on my finger of my tongue and squeezing it until it was nothing, and then, yes you guessed it, smelling my fingers. It was horrible and from that point on, every now and then I would have a nasty taste in my mouth followed by a horrible little yellow lump coming up my throat and into my mouth. The worst thing is that it comes out and then you swallow it, it just makes you want to vomit.

It wasn’t a very nice little story I just told, but that’s how I remember my first experience with these nasty little things. However, I think I’m lucky in a way because they never got worse, unlike some people who suffer much worse. Fortunately I don’t suffer from them anymore, and I hope you don’t have to either. So let’s get to the important part.

So what can cause a tonsil stone, and more importantly, how to get rid of tonsil stones?

Tonsil stones form in the crypt of the tonsils where debris, including bits of food, bacteria, mucus, and other things accumulate, all mix and get along. All of these combine to form the stones. I know, it sounds lovely.

Like I said before, I was pretty lucky because mine were never really bad, except maybe making my breath stink, that’s the worst part, since bad breath is, or can be, embarrassing. This is what made me want to know how to get rid of tonsil stones. The stones will make your breath smell because they just sit festering in the back of your throat while giving off sulfa that smells like a rotten egg or a stink bomb and I think most of us will know what they smell like. The same if you had some meat between your teeth, after a few days it would start to smell, making your breath smell too, not very good. I found that if you brush your teeth after every meal and also gargle with a decent mouthwash, this can only help.

As we know, if you brush your teeth correctly and regularly, less food particles will be left to reach the tonsil crypt, and your breath will be fresher. Another idea is to use something called acidophilus. Acidophilus is a term used to describe a group of good bacteria found naturally in the human body that help with digestion. Like vitamins, for example, you can also buy acidophilus supplements. Since they help with digestion, they will naturally help eliminate any germs or odors that might be causing your tonsil stone to start in the first place.