My child has a sore throat and keeps humming. What's going on?

If a child's throat is always humming and feeling uncomfortable, he may have pharyngitis. We know that pharyngitis is a relatively common disease and is part of the upper respiratory tract infection. When it occurs, the child's throat always feels uncomfortable and always feels that there is phlegm that cannot be spit out, which will show such symptoms. In addition to medication, you can strengthen the efficacy of diet therapy, which is sometimes also very effective.

①Soybean soup

[Recipe] 250 grams of soybeans.

[Usage] Add 1000 ml of water, boil until 1 bowl, add appropriate amount of rock sugar, and drink cold.

[Indications] Swelling and ulceration in the pharynx and hoarseness.

[Effects] Soybeans can relieve gas, promote bowel movements, reduce swelling and toxins, and have the effects of relieving throat and improving voice.

②Pangdahai Rock Sugar Tea

[Recipe] 4 pieces of Sterculia lychnophora and appropriate amount of rock sugar.

[Usage] Add boiling water and soak until the Sterculia lychnophora becomes sponge-like, drink the water several times a day.

【Indications】Throat pain and hoarseness.

[Effects] Plantago ovata can clear away heat and promote salivation, and has the effects of facilitating throat and opening the voice.

③ Olive and sour plum soup

[Recipe] 100 grams of olives and 2 sour plums.

[Usage] Chop the olives, add 2 bowls of water together with sour plums, boil until 1 bowl of olive oil remains, add rock sugar and drink.

【Indications】Dry throat and dysarthria.

[Effects] Olives are sweet, astringent and cool, and can relieve sore throat and promote salivation; sour plums are sour and can promote salivation; rock sugar is sweet and moist, and can moisten the lungs.

④ Radish juice

[Recipe] 500 grams of fresh radish.

[Usage] Wash and eat raw or mash it into juice to drink, or cook and drink the soup.

【Indications】Prevention and treatment of pharyngitis.

[Effects] Radish, also known as radish in ancient times, has high nutritional value and contains a large amount of protein, fat, carbohydrates, calcium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin A, vitamin bl, vitamin B2, vitamin C, etc. The vitamin C content ranks among the highest among general vegetables, which is 10 times the vitamin content in pears and apples. Hence the saying “radish is better than pear”. According to research, the alcohol extract of radish has antibacterial effects; it is clinically effective in preventing and treating influenza, pharyngitis, etc.

⑤Honey carrot juice

[Recipe] Appropriate amount of white radish and 20 ml of honey.

[Usage] Wash and chop the radish, and squeeze the juice with clean gauze. Take 30 ml each time, add 20 ml of honey, and then add appropriate amount of warm water, mix well and take it all at once, 3 times a day.

[Indications] Dry throat, itchy throat or dry cough in autumn.

[Effects] Radish moistens the throat and reduces phlegm, detoxifies, helps digestion, disperses blood stasis, and has the effect of treating asthma; honey nourishes the lungs and has anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory effects.

⑥ Radish, olive and sugar drink

[Recipe] 10 green olives (sliced), 250 grams of fresh radish (shredded), and appropriate amount of white sugar.

[Usage] First, add green olive slices to water and boil for about 15 minutes. Add shredded radish while it is boiling. After it boils, take the soup and add appropriate amount of white sugar and drink it or as tea.

【Indications】Chronic pharyngitis.

[Effects] Olive, also known as green fruit, is sweet, astringent, sour and flat in nature. It enters the lung and stomach meridians. It has the functions of clearing the lungs, relieving sore throat, promoting salivation and detoxifying.