On the second day of our trip I started to get tonsilitus. I get if often so I know as soon as the symptoms come one what's ahead. I took a little bit of overproof rum (a cap full)and kind of gurgled it. It burnt, took my breath away and for a few seconds I panicked because I couldn't breath (literally). The next morning I woke up and felt great.
I like to compare the overproof rum to our moonshine.
I always have my dr. write an Rx and I fill it before I leave but from now on I think overproof will be my medicine for tonsilitus. It worked wonders!