What medicine should I take for severe pharyngitis and cough? You need to know these

Pharyngitis is caused by upper respiratory tract infection, frequent smoking, long-term throat irritation, air pollution, etc. The main symptoms include foreign body sensation in the throat, pharyngitis, distension and pain, dry throat, inability to swallow, etc. There are often symptoms such as spitting, nausea, coughing, throat congestion, insomnia and insomnia. Here are some effective Chinese herbal formulas for treating pharyngitis.

1. Grind 60 grams of Evodia rutaecarpa into fine powder, divide it into 4 portions, mix it into a paste with appropriate amount of salt water, and apply it to the Yongquan acupoints on the soles of both feet once a day to draw the heat downward.

2. Lung and kidney yin deficiency type: Symptoms of throat: dryness of the throat and pharynx, slight pain and itching, dry cough with little sputum or blood in the sputum, easy retching, as if there is something blocking the throat, with gurgling sounds, especially at night. Or insomnia, night sweats, soreness of waist and knees, dry and red tongue, thin fur and weak pulse. Take 30 grams of lily, 20 grams of raw rehmannia, 15 grams of cooked rehmannia, 15 grams of adenophora, 20 grams of Scrophularia, 6 grams of Fritillaria, 12 grams of Angelica, 10 grams of Platycodon, and 10 grams of licorice, decocted in water and taken orally.

3. Liver meridian stagnation and heat type: Symptoms: discomfort and stuffiness in the throat, obvious foreign body sensation, heavier when emotionally upset, red or dark red throat, or small red granules protruding from the throat, accompanied by irritability, chest and flank distension and discomfort, frequent warming, bitter taste in the mouth and dry throat, red edges and tip of the tongue, yellow tongue coating, and a thin and rapid pulse. Take 12 grams of Cortex Moutan, 10 grams of Gardenia, 15 grams of Bupleurum, 30 grams of White Peony, 10 grams of Platycodon, 15 grams of Citron, 10 grams of Angelica, 30 grams of Poria, 10 grams of Sophora flavescens, and 10 grams of Licorice, decocted in water and taken orally.

4. Qi and blood stasis type: Symptoms: dry, sore, itchy and burning sensation in the throat, which is lighter during the day and heavier at night, lingering and difficult to heal, and the pulse is thin and wiry. Take 25 grams of Angelica sinensis, 15 grams of Rehmannia glutinosa, 10 grams of peach kernel, 15 grams of red peony root, 10 grams of Platycodon grandiflorum, 10 grams of large clam, 20 grams of Curcuma aromatica, 15 grams of Citrus aurantium, 6 grams of Sophora flavescens, and 10 grams of hay, decocted in water and taken orally.

5. Phlegm-dampness type: Symptoms: There is an obvious foreign body sensation in the throat, such as phlegm blocking the throat, the pharyngeal cavity is light red or white, and the granules at the bottom of the throat increase to form a beaded shape. Translucent, with white sputum attached, large amount of sputum, chest tightness, sticky mouth, pale tongue, and slippery pulse. Take 12 grams of Pinellia, 12 grams of Magnolia officinalis, 10 grams of Tangerine peel, 20 grams of Poria, 10 grams of Perilla frutescens, 12 grams of Cucurbitacin peel, 7 slices of ginger and 10 grams of hay, decocted in water and taken orally.