Chronic pharyngitis is a chronic inflammation of the pharyngeal mucosa, submucosa, and lymphoid tissue. Restricted pharyngeal inflammation is mostly inflammation of the pharyngeal lymphatic tissue. The course of the disease is long, and the symptoms tend to recur.
Symptoms of chronic pharyngitis
The systemic symptoms of chronic pharyngitis are not obvious, and the local symptoms are more significant. Because the posterior wall of the pharynx is usually due to chronic inflammation of the pharynx caused by thicker secretions adhering, as well as due to the nose, sinuses, nasopharyngeal lesions caused by open-mouth breathing at night, the child often in the morning when the irritating cough and nausea. Due to foreign body sensation in the pharynx may manifest as frequent swallowing. Pharyngeal secretion is less and not easy to cough out often manifested as habitual dry cough and throat clearing sputum action, if the cough or throat clearing can cause pharyngeal mucosal hemorrhage, resulting in blood in the secretion.
The symptoms of chronic laryngitis in children can be summarized as follows:
1, cough
Acute inflammation of the pharynx in the late stage, most of them are in the influenza after the presence of inflammation, there will be local itchy feeling, which will leave the symptoms of cough. If no effective treatment is given at this time, the cough will be prolonged.
2, pain
In the acute phase of inflammation, the throat, mainly the pharynx, will appear pain.
3, foreign body sensation
Because of the long-term existence of inflammation, pharyngeal tissue hyperplasia, especially the root of the tongue lymph nodes enlarged, clinically known as: lingual tonsillitis, enlarged lingual tonsils can stimulate the epiglottis, resulting in a foreign body sensation.
4, dry throat
Long-term chronic inflammation, in the case of antibiotic abuse, inflammation-related symptoms are often very atypical, just a dry throat. In addition, nasal congestion, which can lead to open-mouth breathing when the patient is lying down, over time, often manifests itself as a dry throat in the morning. Similarly, obese patients, because of the narrowing of the pharyngeal cavity, also show open-mouth breathing when lying down, and, as a result, can also be accompanied by other symptoms, dry throat.
5. Nausea and vomiting in the morning.
Causes of chronic pharyngitis
Climatic and geographical environmental changes
Changes in temperature, humidity, poor air quality, tobacco and alcohol stimulation, spicy and irritating food, dust, harmful gases and radioactive exposure are also causes of chronic pharyngitis.
Occupational factors
Long-term heavy use of voice, such as teachers, singers and susceptibility factors can also cause this disease.
Systemic factors
such as anemia, dyspepsia, gastroesophageal reflux, heart disease (due to blood circulation disorders affecting the pharyngeal venous reflux resulting in localized pharyngeal stasis), chronic bronchitis, bronchial asthma, rheumatism, liver, kidney disease, etc., can also cause chronic pharyngitis. Endocrine disorders, autonomic dysregulation, infection by Corynebacterium odoratum and Corynebacterium diphtheriae, vitamin deficiency and immune dysfunction are all related to atrophic and dry pharyngitis.
Allergic factors
Inhaled allergens (including seasonal and perennial allergens), medications, chemical irritants in the work environment, and food allergens can cause allergic pharyngitis.
Chronic pharyngitis recurrence is also related to the poor dietary habits of children, such as eating can not guarantee the time and quality of meals, or a long time hungry, overeating, can lead to gastrointestinal dysfunction, affecting digestion and absorption, resulting in a weakened body, easy to risk, aggravate pharyngitis.
How to treat chronic pharyngitis
Children with chronic pharyngitis can be treated with traditional Chinese medicine, but also can choose Western medicine therapy. Moms and dads can take the appropriate treatment according to the doctor's advice to help their children recover health as soon as possible.
1, traditional Chinese medicine: children's chronic pharyngitis in traditional Chinese medicine belongs to the virtual fire throat paralysis, the disease course is long, it is appropriate to nourish Yin fire, clear the throat to treat the root, detoxification and anti-inflammatory, the production of fluids and moisturizing dryness in order to treat the symptom, prevention and treatment and focus on removing the cause of the disease, so that the evil go to the disease. Chinese medicine is effective in preventing and treating chronic pharyngitis, and there are many ways to treat it, such as internal treatment, external treatment, massage, diet therapy, and so on. Treatment of chronic pharyngitis in children can start from the following aspects:
(1) lung and kidney yin deficiency, false fire on the inflammation of the evidence: see the pharynx burning pain, or throat obstruction feeling, dry cough with little phlegm, or hands and feet heart fever, dry mouth, saliva reduction. The available yin Qing lung soup: maitou, xuan shen, white peony, raw land 15 grams each, dampi, zhebei 12 grams each, 6 grams of mint, licorice 5 grams; or Zhi Bai Di Huang Tang: ripened earth, yam, poria 15 grams each, mother, cypress, cornelian cherry, dampi, zedoary 12 grams each.
(2) weakness of the spleen and stomach, pharyngeal loss of nourishment: the pharynx can be seen to have a sticky phlegm feeling, or accompanied by acid belching easy nausea, and usually poor appetite, tiredness and weakness. Can be used to replenish the middle and benefit qi soup plus reduction: astragalus, ginseng 20 grams each, French half-summer, yujin 12 grams each, chaihu, hedgehog, atractylodis macrocephala 10 grams each, Chenpi 5 grams, licorice 3 grams.
(3) phlegm coagulation and blood sludge, aggregation of the throat certificate: the pharynx can be seen sticky phlegm sensation, or a foreign body sensation, easy nausea, and chest tightness and discomfort, the tongue is dark red or there are bruises. Available beimu gua wu shan plus reduction: zhe bei, gua vulgaris, smallpox powder, poria 15 grams each, danpi, red peony 12 grams each, orange red, platycodon 10 grams each.
(4) spleen and kidney yang deficiency, pharyngeal loss of warmth certificate: the pharynx can be seen to have a foreign body sensation, choking unfavorable, sputum sparse white, and poor appetite, abdominal distension and dilution, lumbar soreness and fear of cold. The addition and subtraction of the "Pian Zi Lizhong Tang" can be used: 5-10 grams of red ginseng, 15 grams of Cortex Eucommiae, 12 grams of Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae, 12 grams of Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae, 8 grams of dried ginger, 8 grams of cooked epiphyllum, 5 grams of Chen Pi, 3 grams of licorice.
2, Western medicine therapy: Western medicine is mainly the use of medication, to find out the cause of the disease, for the cause of the treatment. According to the condition of the body or local medication. Special attention should be paid to nasal drops, generally used 0.5%-1% chloroform and 0.5% cortisone liquid or other preparations of the liquid, through the nasal cavity into the nasopharynx, can achieve significant results.
What to eat for chronic pharyngitis
If the child suffers from chronic pharyngitis, daily attention should be paid to the diet, eat less barbecue and puffed food, eat more vegetables and fruits, drink more water, and keep the urine and feces smooth; fewer children drink drinks, less spicy and thick flavors, in order to reduce the stimulation of the pharynx, and eat more light, with acid, sweet and nourishing Yin food.
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1, eat foods rich in collagen and elastin, such as pig's feet, pig skin, hoof, fish, beans, seafood, etc., is conducive to the repair of the damaged parts of chronic pharyngitis.
2, more intake of food rich in B vitamins, such as animal liver, lean meat, fish, fresh fruits, green vegetables, dairy, beans, etc., such food is conducive to promote the repair of damaged pharynx, and eliminate the inflammation of the respiratory mucosa.
3, eat less or do not eat fried, spicy stimulating food, such as: doughnuts, doughnuts, fried cake, chili, garlic, pepper and so on.
4, often drink some of the therapeutic drinks, available honeysuckle, green fruit, licorice, maitake and other tea. The following two examples for reference: (1) green tea and honey drink: 5 grams of green tea, honey. Green tea in a cup, into the boiling water, add honey to drink, 1 dose per day. Can clear heat and throat, moisturize the lungs and produce fluids. (2) lily mung bean soup: 20 grams of lily, mung bean 50 grams, rock sugar. Lily, mung beans with the right amount of water to cook, add rock sugar to drink, 1 dose per day. It can clear the heat and moisturize the lungs, nourish the yin and promote fluid.
5, daily you can give your child more containing laxatives, mint throat tablets and so on.
In addition, after the cure of chronic pharyngitis, in order to consolidate the efficacy of preventing recurrence, you can give your child more to eat green beans and seaweed soup. Practice is as follows: take green beans and kelp each 1 two, sugar. Green beans and kelp (shredded) in a pot, add water to boil, then into the sugar seasoning, let the child drink every day as tea. Or cut the watermelon juice, frequently as a tea. Both can clear the heat in addition to the annoyance, but also can nourish Yin moisturizing dry.
Prevention of chronic pharyngolaryngitis
1, often open the window to ventilate: keep the air circulation, it is not easy to suffer from respiratory diseases, which is also an effective measure for the treatment of chronic pharyngolaryngitis.
2, pay attention to oral hygiene, adhere to the morning and evening and after meals to brush teeth.
3, eat more fruits and vegetables containing vitamin C, as well as things rich in collagen and elastin, such as pig's trotters, fish, milk, beans, animal liver, lean meat and so on. It is conducive to promoting the repair of the damaged pharynx and eliminating the inflammation of the respiratory mucosa. In the morning and evening, you can gargle with light salt water, and you may want to drink a glass of light salt water after gargling to prevent bacterial infections.
4, pay attention to warmth, prevention and treatment of diseases of the mouth and nose: chronic pharyngolaryngitis onset of the mouth and nose, the body does not pay attention to warmth. Therefore, the temperature in the room when sleeping should not be too cold. After bathing or shampooing, dry your body in time and blow dry your hair. Going out in the morning on a cold day or riding a bike to wear a mask, so that the mouth and nose are not stimulated by dry and cold air.
5, to a light and easy to digest diet, eat more refreshing fire, soft and juicy food. Drink more water and cool drinks, but the drinks can not be too strong. Eat less or do not eat fried, spicy stimulating food, such as: doughnuts, doughnuts, fried cake, chili, garlic, pepper and so on.
6, drink more water. In addition, fumigating the throat with salt water is also a good way to relieve the condition. Use a large bowl or soup pot, put more boiling salt water, open your mouth wide and inhale and exhale into the salt water for about 10-15 minutes each time, 2-3 times a day.
7, should strengthen physical exercise, enhance physical fitness, prevent respiratory infections. Reasonable arrangement of life, maintain a good mood, avoid worry and depression.