Can tonsillitis be cured by taking Chinese medicine?

Tonsillitis is a disease caused by inflammation, which can cause great pain to patients during the onset. There are many ways to treat tonsillitis. For example, in traditional Chinese medicine, tonsillitis can be treated with some Chinese herbal prescriptions. What you need to know is that Chinese medicine needs to be used according to the symptoms when treating tonsillitis. Next, I will introduce to you the method of syndrome differentiation and treatment of tonsillitis!

1. Syndrome of Wind-Heat Invasion

Symptoms: Acute onset of pharyngitis, sore throat, mild dysphagia, accompanied by fever, chills, cough, and sputum. The pharyngeal mucosa and tonsils are congested but without pus, the tongue coating is thin white, and the pulse is floating and rapid.

Treatment method and prescription: Soothe wind and clear heat, detoxify and relieve sore throat. Yinqiao Powder with modifications.

2. Syndrome of Stomach Fire

Symptoms: severe sore throat, difficulty swallowing, fever, thirst, and constipation. The pharynx and tonsils are congested, red and swollen, with pus spots or small abscesses on them. The tongue is red, the coating is yellow, and the pulse is slippery and rapid.

Treatment method and prescription: Clear away heat and detoxify, relieve sore throat and reduce swelling. Qingyan Lifei Decoction with modifications.

3. Lung and Kidney Yin Deficiency Syndrome

Symptoms: dryness and burning in the throat, slight pain and discomfort, dry cough with little sputum, hot palms and soles, mental fatigue, or low fever in the afternoon and red cheeks. The tonsils are dark red, swollen, or have a small amount of pus attached to the surface. The tongue coating is red and thin, and the pulse is thready and rapid.

Treatment method and prescription: Nourish yin and reduce fire, clear the throat. Modified Zhibai Dihuang Decoction.

4. Spleen deficiency syndrome

Symptoms: Discomfort in the throat, slight itching or dryness, or a foreign body sensation, white sputum, pale complexion, low and timid voice, fatigue, poor appetite, and loose stools. The tonsils are swollen, with little or no congestion, and a small amount of pus when squeezed. The tongue is pale and fat, the tongue coating is white and moist, and the pulse is thready and weak.

Treatment method and prescription: Strengthen the spleen and replenish qi. Modifications of Shenling Baizhu San.

Single prescription: 5 grams of moonstone, 0.5-1 grams of radix pingyaoensis and calcined radix renzhongbai, 0.5-1 grams of angelica dahurica powder, 0.1 grams of baishou old plum slices, and 0.1 grams of mint powder. Grind the above medicines into very fine powder, mix them evenly, and it is best if the powder emits a shiny glow. Blow the powder onto the affected area once every 4 hours.

Acupuncture: Select Hegu, Neiting, Quchi, Tiantu, Shaoze and Yuji points. Select 3-4 acupoints each time, use strong stimulation and drainage method, once a day.

External treatment: Use Xi Xigua Shuang, Xi Lei San, Bing Peng San, Zhu Huang San, and Hou Ke Niu.