Chronic pharyngitis is a chronic inflammation of the pharyngeal mucosa, submucosal and lymphoid tissues. The main causes are the repeated effects of acute pharyngitis, irritation from inflammatory secretions in the nasal sinuses and nasopharynx, the direct spread of chronic inflammation of the tonsils, irritation from excessive tobacco and alcohol, dust, harmful gases, and a preference for eating spicy foods. In addition, patients with certain systemic diseases, such as anemia, tracheal diseases, liver and kidney diseases, etc. are also susceptible to this disease.

Patients with chronic pharyngitis have various symptoms. Different patients have different symptoms. The main symptoms include dry throat, throat discomfort, foreign body sensation, itching, burning sensation, and slight pain in the throat. Painful swallowing, which may be severe during acute attacks. Because the posterior pharyngeal wall is often irritated by thicker secretions, some patients experience irritating cough in the morning, which is especially noticeable when getting up in the morning and brushing teeth, accompanied by nausea.

Chronic pharyngitis generally does not require antibiotic treatment because chronic pharyngitis is not a bacterial infection. However, in outpatient clinics, many patients diagnosed with chronic pharyngitis insist on doctors giving antibiotics, and some patients even go to pharmacies to buy antibiotics on their own. Such overuse of antibiotics is harmful and unhelpful. Abuse of antibiotics may lead to imbalance of normal flora in the throat and lead to secondary infection. Additionally, every antibiotic has systemic side effects. The misuse of antibiotics can cause harm to the human body. At the same time, the misuse of antibiotics can also cause bacterial resistance.

The treatment of chronic pharyngitis mainly targets the cause, such as quitting smoking and drinking, actively treating acute pharyngitis and chronic inflammation of the nasal cavity, sinuses, and tonsils, improving the working and living environment, and avoiding the stimulation of dust and harmful gases. Strengthen exercise, enhance physical fitness, and prevent colds. If patients have dry throat or sore throat, they can use some lozenges, such as Huasu tablets, Caohual lozenges, Yinhuang lozenges, Teleqi lozenges, Watermelon Frost lozenges, etc., to reduce or relieve the symptoms; they can also take Various Chinese patent medicines, such as Wanying Capsules, Qingyan Lihou Granules, Yiqing Capsules, and Shiwei Gentianhua Granules. If you suffer from chronic hypertrophic pharyngitis, dry throat and obvious foreign body sensation in the pharynx, fractionated laser, freezing or electrocautery treatment can be used.

It should be noted that chronic pharyngitis is easy to relapse, and symptoms often occur after fatigue, cold, excessive smoking and drinking, eating spicy food, sudden changes in climate, and inhaling cold air. At this time, the patient has dry throat and severe sore throat, and some patients also have fever. Acute congestion and swelling of the pharyngeal mucosa can often be seen on examination. Routine blood tests show an increase in white blood cells and an increase in the percentage of neutrophils. At this time, broad-spectrum antibiotics can be used under the guidance of a doctor or corresponding antibiotics can be selected based on drug sensitivity testing for 3-5 days. The medication should be stopped immediately after the acute symptoms disappear. At the same time, the patient needs to rest, drink plenty of fluids and eat a liquid diet.

Chronic pharyngitis is a chronic inflammation of the pharyngeal mucosa, submucosa and lymphoid tissue. Depending on the disease, it can be divided into three types: simple, proliferative and atrophic. There are many causes of chronic pharyngitis, such as repeated episodes of acute pharyngitis and diseases of adjacent organs (chronic tonsillitis, gingivitis, chronic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis). People with external factors such as cold and dry climate, air pollution in the working environment by dust and chemical gases, long-term irritation from tobacco, alcohol and spicy food, as well as excessive voice use due to occupational factors are prone to chronic pharyngitis. In addition, long-term irregular living, fatigue, and mental stress can reduce the body's resistance, making it easy for bacteria and viruses to be repeatedly infected, and can also cause chronic pharyngitis.

There are many methods to treat chronic pharyngitis. Western medicine generally advocates the use of mouthwashes such as Kotai and compound borax solution, and oral administration of Huasu tablets, Anji lozenges, and G-bacteria lozenges. Long-term use of these drugs can lead to a disorder of the oral environment. For hypertrophic pharyngitis, laser, microwave, freezing and other methods can be used. However, these therapies are currently being abused. In outpatient clinics, we often see patients who come to see us because of severe hyperplasia and contracture of pharyngeal scars after surgery and worsening of their condition.

Chronic pharyngitis is equivalent to "deficiency fire throat paralysis" in traditional Chinese medicine. Its etiology and pathogenesis are the rise of deficiency fire and throat dystrophy caused by lung and kidney yin deficiency. Treatment should nourish the lungs and kidneys, clear away heat and resolve phlegm, moisten the throat and soothe the throat. Experience has proven that the correct application of herbal tea can help treat chronic pharyngitis. The following ten medicinal tea recipes are available.

Luo Han Guo tea

1 Luo Han Guo. Chop Luo Han Guo into pieces, brew it with boiling water for 10 minutes, and drink it at any time. 1 to 2 times a day, 1 pill each time. It functions to clear the lungs and resolve phlegm, quenches thirst and moisturizes the throat. It is mainly used to treat chronic pharyngitis, dry throat and discomfort caused by insufficient lung yin and phlegm and heat, sore throat, loss of voice, or dry mouth due to cough. "Food, Chinese Medicine and Recipes" states: "Those who need to protect their vocal organs, such as actors, teachers, broadcasters, etc., often chop Luo Han Guo into pieces and soak it in water instead of tea."

Olive tea

Take two olives and 1g of green tea. Cut the olives in half with the stones, put them into a cup with the green tea, pour in boiling water, cover and simmer for 5 minutes before drinking. Suitable for those with chronic pharyngitis and foreign body sensation in the pharynx.

Dahai Raw Rehmannia Tea

5 pieces of Pangda Hai, 12g of raw rehmannia, 30g of rock sugar, and an appropriate amount of tea. Put the medicine in a hot water bottle, brew half the bottle with boiling water, cover and simmer for about 15 minutes, and replace it with tea as many times as you like. According to the patient's drinking volume, 2 to 3 doses per day are administered. Functions: Clear the lungs, soothe the throat, nourish yin and promote fluid production. It is used for patients with chronic pharyngitis due to lung-yin deficiency, such as hoarseness, excessive talking, dryness and itching in the throat or dry cough, dark red throat, thick vocal cords, even incomplete closure of the glottis, nodules on the vocal cords, red tongue with less coating, etc. . It is most suitable for patients with chronic laryngitis due to insufficient lung yin, deficiency of fire and excess of fire, and dry and constipated stools.

Olive sea honey tea

3g olives, 3 pieces of seaweed, 3g green tea, 1 spoon of honey. First, boil the olives in water for a while, then brew the fat seaweed and green tea, cover it for a while, add honey, mix thoroughly, and drink it slowly. 1 to 2 doses per day. Function: heat-clearing, detoxifying, soothing and soothing the throat. It is mainly used to treat chronic pharyngitis, dry and uncomfortable throat, hoarseness and other symptoms of yin deficiency and dryness and heat.

Ergreen Ligustrum lucidum tea

Green calyx plum, green tea, orange lucidum 3g each, Ligustrum lucidum 6g. First, mash Ligustrum lucidum into pieces, put it into a cup with the first three flavors, and brew it with boiling water. Take 1 dose a day, drink it at any time. Function: Nourishes yin, soothes the throat, promotes qi and resolves phlegm. Drinking it is beneficial for patients with liver and kidney yin deficiency, rising fire, qi stagnation and phlegm accumulation, sore throat and discomfort, and foreign body sensation in the throat.

Mulberry, chrysanthemum and almond tea

10g mulberry leaves, 10g chrysanthemum, 10g almonds, appropriate amount of rock sugar. Mash the almonds, put them into a thermos with mulberry leaves, chrysanthemums, and rock sugar, add boiling water to brew, cover and simmer for about 15 minutes, and then drink it as tea. Add boiling water while drinking, one dose per day. Function: Clear away heat and dispel wind, resolve phlegm and relieve sore throat.

Double-root sea tea

Isatis root 15g, mountain bean root 10g, licorice 10g, Pangdahai 5g. Put it in a thermos flask, brew it with boiling water, cover it and stuff it for 20 minutes before drinking it as tea. You can also add water to boil, pour it into a thermos bottle and drink it slowly, 1 dose a day. It has the functions of clearing away heat, detoxifying and soothing the throat, and is suitable for those with chronic pharyngitis and severe throat pain.

Verbena Mung Bean Honey Tea

50g fresh verbena, 30g mung beans, 30g honey. Wash and drain the mung beans, wash the roots of the fresh verbena, tie them into 2 small bundles with thread, put them in the pot with the mung beans, add 1500 ml of water and simmer over low heat for 1 hour, until the mung beans are crispy, remove from the heat and remove Verbena, add honey while it is hot and stir to make soup and beans. Take 1 dose a day, divided into 2 times, for several days.

Qingyin Tea

Medicinal Pangdahai 5g, Chanyi 3g, Dendrobium 15g. Decoction instead of tea. Function: Nourish yin, moisten the throat, soothe the throat and treat muteness. It is suitable for patients with chronic pharyngitis accompanied by hoarseness.

Hawthorn Soothing Tea

Medicinal raw hawthorn 20g, salvia 20g, prunella vulgaris 15g. When using, first wash away the floating dust with clean water, then add water to simmer for 30 minutes, filter out the concoction, and drink it as tea several times a day. Function: Promoting blood circulation and dispersing stagnation, clearing away heat and soothing throat. It is suitable for patients with chronic pharyngitis and obvious hyperplasia of lymphatic follicles in the pharynx.