Which of the five methods of traditional Chinese medicine to treat pharyngitis do you know?

Pharyngitis is a common disease in life. Due to the decline in environmental air quality, more and more people are suffering from pharyngitis. So what are the methods to treat pharyngitis in life?

1. Lung and kidney yin deficiency type:

Throat syndrome: dryness of the throat and pharynx, slight pain and itching, dry cough with little sputum or blood in the sputum, easy retching, as if there is something blocking the throat, with gurgling and sobbing sounds, especially at night. Or insomnia, night sweats, soreness of waist and knees, dry and red tongue, thin fur and weak pulse.

Prescription: 30 grams of lily, 20 grams of raw rehmannia, 15 grams of cooked rehmannia, 15 grams of adenophora, 20 grams of Scrophularia, 6 grams of Fritillaria, 12 grams of Angelica, 10 grams of Platycodon, and 10 grams of licorice. Decoction in water.

2. Liver meridian stagnation and heat type:

Symptoms: Throat discomfort and stuffiness, obvious foreign body sensation, worse when emotionally upset, red or dark red throat, or small red granules protruding from the throat, accompanied by irritability, chest and flank distension and discomfort, frequent warming, bitter taste in the mouth and dry throat, red edges and tip of the tongue, yellow tongue coating, and thready pulse.

Prescription: 12 grams of Cortex Moutan, 10 grams of Gardenia, 15 grams of Bupleurum, 30 grams of White Peony, 10 grams of Platycodon, 15 grams of Citron, 10 grams of Angelica, 30 grams of Poria, 10 grams of Sophora flavescens, and 10 grams of Licorice. Decoction in water.

3. Qi and blood stasis type:

Symptoms: Dry, sore, itchy throat with a burning sensation, which is milder during the day and worse at night, lingering and difficult to heal, and the pulse is thin and wiry.

Prescription: 25 grams of Angelica sinensis, 15 grams of Rehmannia glutinosa, 10 grams of peach kernel, 15 grams of red peony root, 10 grams of Platycodon grandiflorum, 10 grams of large clam, 20 grams of Curcuma aromatica, 15 grams of Citrus aurantium, 6 grams of Sophora flavescens, and 10 grams of hay. Decoction in water.

4. Phlegm-dampness syndrome:

Symptoms: There is a distinct foreign body sensation in the throat, such as phlegm blockage, the pharyngeal cavity is pale red or white, and the granules at the bottom of the pharynx proliferate into a beaded shape. Translucent, with white sputum attached, large amount of sputum, chest tightness, sticky mouth, pale tongue, and slippery pulse.

Prescription: 12 grams of Pinellia, 12 grams of Magnolia officinalis, 10 grams of Tangerine peel, 20 grams of Poria, 10 grams of Perilla, 12 grams of Cucurbitacin peel, 7 slices of ginger, and 10 grams of hay. Decoction in water.

5. Kidney Yang Deficiency Type:

Symptoms: The throat is blocked, tight and stuffy, especially when it is cold, tasteless mouth without thirst or thirsty and prefers hot drinks, pale complexion, cold limbs and fatigue, cold pain in the waist and spine, frequent urination at night, pale tongue with white coating, and slow pulse.

Prescription: 9g of processed aconite, 6g of cinnamon, 20g of cooked rehmannia, 15g of yam, 6g of pinellia, 20g of poria, 3g of asarum, 6g of cassia twig, 10g of epimedium, and 10g of hay. Decoction in water.

The harm and impact of chronic pharyngitis exist in every corner of daily life and work, and we should pay great attention to it: early prevention, early detection, early treatment, can lead to early recovery!