How effective is moxibustion in treating pharyngitis?

Pharyngitis is a common respiratory disease in our clinical practice, which is mainly caused by long-term and repeated inflammation in the throat. Pharyngitis is divided into two types: acute pharyngitis and chronic pharyngitis. Acute pharyngitis is generally manifested by symptoms such as sore throat, cough, and fever. Once it turns into chronic pharyngitis, it is likely to lead to various chronic diseases in the throat. Therefore, it is recommended that you should seek timely treatment.

Moxa sticks are a kind of traditional Chinese medicine that is commonly used in clinical practice of traditional Chinese medicine. They are mainly used in two ways: moxibustion and moxa fumigation. Moxibustion is used to treat chronic pharyngitis or acute pharyngitis. The acupoints selected are Dazhui, Neck Jiaji points, Tiantu, Dazhui and Neck Jiaji points, and moxibustion instruments can be used. The best way to moxibustion Tiantu is to lie down and hold a moxa stick to fumigate Tiantu and the neck. It takes about 20 minutes. However, during the treatment, you should pay attention to not eating spicy and irritating foods, drink more water, and talk less. It is best to avoid smoking and drinking and keep a happy mood during treatment.

Pharyngitis is a common disease of the pharynx and is an inflammation of the pharyngeal mucosa and its lymphoid tissue. Mostly caused by viral infection. The lesions may manifest as acute simple pharyngitis and acute suppurative pharyngitis. Repeated attacks of acute pharyngitis can turn into a chronic disease. Long-term excessive smoking and drinking or exposure to harmful gases can also cause chronic pharyngitis. Clinically, it is characterized by severe cough, swelling, fever and pain in the throat. During the treatment, special attention should be paid to the care of the throat area. Be sure to prevent cold and eat a light diet. When caring for laryngitis, attention should be paid to resting the vocal cords.

Since chronic pharyngitis may recur due to various external factors in our daily life, we must pay special attention to the maintenance and care of the throat area in the later stage of treatment. Remember to drink more water in daily life, do not eat spicy and irritating foods, do not drink alcohol or smoke, and try to maintain a happy mood, which has a very good effect on the relief and treatment of the disease.