In our daily life, chronic pharyngitis is a common symptom. Some people have experienced chronic pharyngitis. Do you know what medicine is effective for chronic pharyngitis? What precautions should patients with chronic pharyngitis take? How should we prevent it in our daily life? How does chronic pharyngitis occur? Let's learn about it together with the editor.
Diet therapy for chronic pharyngitis
1. Lo Han Guo Fig Tea
Take 20 grams of Lo Han Guo and 20 grams of fig, slice them and boil in boiling water for 15 minutes, then drink as tea. This tea has the effects of clearing the lungs, stopping cough, and moisturizing the intestines. It can protect the throat and has a good therapeutic effect on hoarseness caused by wind-heat attacking the lungs.
2. Lo Han Xiahukang Tea
Take 1 Lo Han Guo fruit and 6 grams of Xiahukang, put them together in a pot and decoct in water, repeat the process 2 times, then mix the decoction with an appropriate amount of brown sugar and drink. This tea has the effects of clearing the lungs, moisturizing the intestines, resolving phlegm, and stopping cough. It can treat acute and chronic pharyngitis and acute and chronic bronchitis.
3. Lo Han Wu Mei Tea
Take 15 grams of Lo Han Guo, 5 grams of black plum, 5 grams of Schisandra chinensis, and 3 grams of licorice. First, wash and crush the Lo Han Guo and black plum, then put them together with Schisandra chinensis and licorice in a sand pot, decoct in water and drink. It has the effects of tonifying the middle energy, clearing lung heat, and benefiting the throat. Drinking it regularly is effective in treating chronic bronchitis, acute and chronic tonsillitis, whooping cough, pharyngitis, sore throat, hoarseness, and other symptoms.
4. Lo Han Guo Peppermint Tea
Take 30 grams of Lo Han Guo and 10 grams of peppermint leaves, cut the Lo Han Guo into thin slices, and decoct it with peppermint leaves in a pot to obtain the juice for drinking. It has the effects of nourishing yin and moisturizing dryness, and moistening the throat. It has good therapeutic effects on pharyngitis, loss of voice, excessive heat and thirst, phlegm-heat cough, and short and red urine.
5. Lo Han Guo Tea
Take 2 Lo Han Guo fruits, remove the shells, crush or slice them, boil in boiling water for 5 minutes, and drink. This tea can moisturize the intestines, clear the lungs, and benefit the throat. It is suitable for various diseases such as dry and constipated intestines, pharyngitis, loss of voice, itchy throat, excessive heat, and thirst.
Precautions for chronic pharyngitis
1. Avoid eating foods that promote gastric acid secretion, such as chocolate and spicy foods, to reduce the reflux of the throat and minimize irritation to the throat mucosa.
2. Warm water is the best choice for hydration. Drink plenty of water in daily life. However, control the intake of food and water 3-4 hours before bedtime.
3. Avoid excessive talking and unnecessary throat clearing. Avoid excessive use of the voice and protect your throat.
4. When suffering from chronic pharyngitis, try to eat less spicy and irritating foods, drink more water, and eat more vegetables and fruits.
5. If chronic pharyngitis occurs, it is important to maintain a regular lifestyle and avoid staying up late in order to alleviate the symptoms of pharyngitis.
6. Control gastric acid and avoid eating 2 hours before bedtime, especially liquid food.