Symptoms and best treatment for pharyngitis, dietary remedies for pharyngitis

Pharyngitis is an inflammation of the throat caused by bacterial or viral infection. Pharyngitis is contagious to a certain extent. The main transmission routes of pharyngitis are droplets, food and close contact. Therefore, we must pay attention to the treatment of pharyngitis in our daily life to avoid the spread of pharyngitis.

1: Acute pharyngitis first causes discomfort or burning sensation in the throat, which gradually develops into pain and worsens when swallowing. Symptoms throughout the body may include headache, loss of appetite, fever, etc. The pharyngeal mucosa is diffusely congested and swollen, the pharyngeal palatine arch and uvula may be edematous, the lymph follicles on the posterior pharyngeal wall are red and swollen, and in cases of suppuration, small yellow-white dots appear in the center of the follicles. Mandibular lymph nodes are swollen and tender. Children occasionally develop herpetic pharyngitis, with herpes appearing on the soft palate and palatal arch. Initially, they are small yellow blisters, which become erosive surfaces after rupture.

2: Chronic pharyngitis causes discomfort or foreign body sensation in the throat, dryness, itching, burning sensation, slight pain, phlegm in the throat, etc., but does not affect eating. The feeling of foreign body obstruction is obvious when swallowing saliva, but not when eating dry food. The above feelings often lead to short and frequent coughing, which is more severe in the morning and can easily cause nausea. The above symptoms can be aggravated by excessive use of the voice, sudden changes in climate, breathing dry and cold air, and after smoking and drinking. Examination may reveal chronic congestion of the pharyngeal mucosa, dryness of the posterior pharyngeal wall, or hyperplasia of lymph follicles.

1: Chrysanthemum tea: 30 grams each of fresh chrysanthemum and fresh tea leaves, mixed with 40 ml of water. It has the effects of clearing away heat and relieving sore throat, reducing swelling and relieving pain. It is mainly used to treat acute and chronic pharyngitis, sore throat and other symptoms.

2: Sterculia lychnophora tea: 3 pieces of Sterculia lychnophora and appropriate amount of rock sugar. First wash the Sterculia lychnophora with warm water, then brew it with rock sugar in boiling water for 15 minutes, and drink it instead of tea. It has the effects of clearing heat and moistening the lungs, relieving throat and detoxifying. It is suitable for acute and chronic pharyngitis, laryngitis, tonsillitis or throat itching and coughing;

3: Use a juicer to squeeze out half a cup of fresh sugarcane juice and radish juice, 100 grams of fresh lily or 50 grams of dried lily. Boil the lily until it is soft and mix it with the sugarcane juice and radish juice. Refrigerate. Take 1 cup daily before bed. It is suitable for people with vocal fatigue, chronic pharyngitis, excessive internal heat, dry throat, flushed face, and hot hands and feet.

4: Tremella, Adenophora and Egg Drink: Add 10 grams of Tremella, 10 grams of Adenophora, and appropriate amount of water to boil to extract the juice, then beat in 1 to 2 eggs, and after the eggs are cooked, add appropriate amount of rock sugar and drink. It has the effects of nourishing yin, clearing heat, and moistening the lungs. Suitable for treating dry throat and sore throat caused by yin deficiency and lung dryness.

5: For the water chestnut and radish juice, use 500 grams each of water chestnuts and fresh radish. Wash and peel the water chestnuts, wash and cut the fresh radish into pieces, and put them into a juicer to blend into juice. Drink a few small cups of juice every day for 3 to 5 days. It can clear away heat, relieve sore throat, open up the voice and resolve phlegm. It is suitable for symptoms such as sore throat, hoarseness, and red eyes.

Sexual lesions. When the lesions occur, the sensations in the throat are varied, including pain, dryness, burning, roughness, sticky phlegm in the throat, a foreign body sensation, swelling, blockage, itching, discomfort when swallowing, irritating cough, nausea, etc. When acute inflammation of the pharynx is obvious, there may be severe pharyngeal pain, slurred speech, difficulty swallowing, excessive and sticky drooling (drooling), significant bad breath, and even difficulty opening the mouth and breathing problems. These symptoms vary with the nature and degree of pharyngeal inflammation.