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If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description.

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my husband had a allergic reaction after eating at different resturants one time he ending up in the er,with hives and his tongue swelled up he s has a epic pen now but we are not getting any answer from our dr. we ve done different test but nothing is showing up so what can we do now?

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Hi sir/madam, swollen tongue can be easily treated by the help of Ayurveda. Let me advise you about tongue swelling. Swollen tongue is actually an abnormal condition in the tongue occurring due to tongue inflammation, where either a part or the entire tongue gets enlarged, and fatter than the normal tongue size. It is true that tongue in its swelling conditions is taken as a kind of defense mechanism which helps in fighting against the infection and aids in healing. However, when there is an excessive swelling for longer time; the swollen tongue can be actually very much harmful. It must be mentioned that tongue inflammation or the swollen tongue condition can result from the excessive fluid accumulation in the tongue tissues and termed as Angioedema. This swollen tongue can also occur due to excess deposit of abnormal substances like the amyloid protein and also can be result from any kind of allergic reactions to certain medicines. Symptoms Of Swollen Tongue:-1. Enlarged, puffy tongue due to excessive swelling2. Difficulty breathing when tongue swelling outgrows to the throat or the air passage.3. Discoloration or redness seen sometimes due to inflammationProblem while swallowing foods. Causes of swollen tongue:-1. Tongue sores usually caused due to virus.2. Strep infections can cause swollen tongue.3. Sometimes burning of tongue while eating food in hot conditions can lead to the trauma and swollen tongue.4. Vitamin D deficiency can also lead to swollen tongue and other tongue inflammation.5. Certain allergic reactions can cause swelling in tongue.6. Patients suffering from genetic disorders like downs syn Chat Doctor. 7. Tongue cancer, leukemia etc. causes swollen tongue.8. Breakdown of skeletal muscle tissue or Rhabdomyolysis can cause swollen tongue.9. Hypothyroidism, amyloidosis etc. can also lead to tongue swelling.10. Excessive alcoholism and smoking also causes swollen tongue. Next I am going to tell about the home remedies you should follow:-1. Take enough of butter, soups, yogurt, gravy and broths in regular diet. In fact try to switch on the semi-solid foods which help in providing relaxation in swollen tongue condition.2. Cold temperature helps in reducing the tongue swelling. So keep some ice cubes in your mouth and relax yourself.3. Include celery sticks in diet and provide enough relief to your swollen tongue.4. Make a dilute solution of turmeric in a warm glass of water and gargle with the solution to get relief from tongue inflammation and swollen tongue.5. 