Drinking platycodon grandiflorum tea can cure sore throat, and phlegm tastes bitter. It can be used to make tea to moisten the lungs and relieve symptoms such as sore throat, sore throat, bronchitis and chest tightness caused by cold or tonsillitis. At the same time, it also has the function of discharging pus. When the symptoms of acute pharyngitis and excessive phlegm appear, platycodon grandiflorum12g and licorice root 6g can be taken, washed and chopped, and brewed with boiling water15min, one dose a day instead of tea, which has a good relieving effect on the condition.
Drink honeysuckle tea to treat wind-heat sore throat. Honeysuckle has good anti-inflammatory and antipyretic effects, relieving sore throat and detoxifying. For patients with sore throat caused by wind-heat cold, take honeysuckle10g, 5 olives, wash them, add 600ml of water and boil them, then add 5g of mint, boil them on low fire for five minutes, and drink them after removing residues, which can effectively relieve throat discomfort. However, it should be noted that people with cold honeysuckle and deficiency of spleen and stomach should drink it carefully to avoid diarrhea.
Drink boat-fruited Sterculia tea to treat chronic sore throat. Boat-fruited Sterculia is sweet and cold, and has the effects of clearing away lung heat, relieving sore throat, moistening intestines, relaxing bowels, and clearing away heat and toxic materials. It is often used to treat hoarseness due to lung heat, sore throat and heat constipation. In winter, when chronic pharyngitis and hoarseness are caused by lung heat and lung dryness, brewing with three pieces of boat-fruited Sterculia and five grams of platycodon grandiflorum, and adding appropriate amount of honey to taste and drink, can play a significant role in relieving. However, it should be noted that boat-fruited Sterculia is cold and should not be taken for a long time. People with sore throat, low blood pressure, deficiency of spleen and stomach and cold due to wind and cold should use it with caution.