Chronic pharyngitis is a diffuse inflammatory disease of the upper respiratory tract. It is called “deficiency fire throat paralysis” in Chinese medicine. Typical symptoms are foreign body sensation in the pharynx, itching, burning, dryness, slight pain, sticky secretions, often attached to the back wall of the pharynx, coughing due to secretion stimulation, nausea and dryness, lighter in the morning, heavier in the afternoon and at night, dryness of the oropharynx, red lips, dry cough without phlegm, red cheekbones in the afternoon, mental fatigue, heat in the hands and feet. Kidney deficiency, waist and knee weakness, sleeplessness, dizziness, tinnitus and dry mouth. Chronic pharyngitis has a long duration, it is advisable to nourish Yin and reduce fire, clear the throat to treat the root cause, detoxify and reduce inflammation, produce fluid and moisten dryness to treat the symptoms, prevention and control, remove the cause of the disease, so that the evil to heal.
Two herbal remedies are as follows.
1: 15 grams of Radix Codonopsis Pilosulae, 10 grams each of Poria, Atractylodes Macrocephala, Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephala and Pericarpium Chen, 3 grams of roasted licorice. Dosage: water decoction, 1 dose per day, served twice, 20 days for a course of treatment
2: Prescription Qing Dai, Acorus calamus, Aconite, Safflower, Kombu, Silkworm, Wiryxian, Hesperidin 10 grams each, vinegar 1000 ml. Usage: Put the medicine in vinegar and soak for 30 minutes, then decoct for 20 minutes, remove the residue and take the liquid, each drink a little put in the mouth and gargle, 6 times a day. Efficacy: 1-2 courses of medication, the efficiency reaches 96.4%.
Precautions
- Quit smoking and alcohol. Alcohol and tobacco can not only stimulate the throat but also impair the function of the body, and should be resolutely quit. Eat less fried and irritating food.
- Keep the indoor air moist and clean, do not smoke indoors, and do not put irritating objects indoors. When heating with heaters should be careful not to dry the room, you can use a humidifier, or put a wet towel on the heater before going to bed to keep the air moist.
- Avoid excessive use of voice or loud shouting, pay attention to rest, reduce exertion, and exercise properly. Those who have systemic diseases should be treated actively. If there are diseases in the nasopharynx and oral cavity, they should be treated promptly.