What are the dietary treatments for sore throat?

If we have symptoms of sore throat, the first thing that comes to mind is to drink more water and moisten the throat, maybe it will get better. However, after drinking a lot of water, the throat pain is not much relieved, so we start to choose to take medicine. However, there are good and bad sides. The therapeutic effect is also toxic. So the following will introduce the knowledge of dietary therapy for sore throat.

The pharynx refers to the widest part of the laryngeal cavity behind the root of the tongue. It is the passage between the oral cavity, trachea and esophagus. Many meridians in the body run through or penetrate here. Throat pain can occur when you have a cold, measles, acute or chronic pharyngitis, laryngitis, tonsillitis, etc. In addition, dry climate, lack of water, excessive fatigue or allergies to certain substances can also cause temporary or permanent throat pain. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that long-term excessive smoking and drinking can cause internal heat due to lung yin deficiency, fire due to kidney yin deficiency, wind heat, heat toxins, etc., which can also cause sore throat. If you have a sore throat, you can choose the following dietary therapy methods:

Yin nourishing and heat clearing drink:

Use 12 grams of Asparagus cochinchinensis, 12 grams of Ophiopogon japonicus, 9 grams of Platycodon grandiflorum, 6 grams of Sophora flavescens, 30 grams of Rhizoma Cyperi, and 6 grams of Licorice each time, decocted in water and taken, 1 dose per day. It has the effects of nourishing yin, clearing heat, detoxifying and relieving sore throat. Suitable for treating sore throat, acute pharyngitis and tonsillitis, etc.

Luo Han Guo Li Mei Decoction:

Use 1 snow pear or 30 grams of dried snow pear, half a monk fruit, and 20 grams of raspberry, decoct in water or drink instead of tea, 1 dose per day. It has the effects of nourishing yin, clearing heat and detoxifying. It can treat acute and chronic pharyngitis.

Tremella, Adenophora and Egg Drink:

Use 10 grams of Tremella fuciformis and 10 grams of Northern Adenophora each time, decoct in water to extract the juice, then beat in 1 to 2 eggs, and after the eggs are cooked, add appropriate amount of rock sugar and take it. It has the effects of nourishing yin, clearing heat, and moistening the lungs. It is suitable for treating symptoms such as dry throat, sore throat, thirst, etc. caused by yin deficiency and lung dryness.

Peanut Soup:

Use 100 grams of peanut kernels each time, peel them, add appropriate amount of water and cook them, season and eat with the soup, once a day. It has the effects of soothing the spleen and moistening the lungs. Suitable for people with chronic sore throat and hoarseness.

We used to know that we can relieve some sore throat symptoms by taking medicine and drinking water, but by reading the article above today, we have learned some dietary treatment methods for sore throat. We can improve the symptoms of sore throat through dietary therapy, so we don’t need to take medicine and avoid the accumulation of toxins in the body.