Pharyngitis according to Chinese Medicine
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Five herbal formulas that might help with pharyngitis
Dang Gui Long Hui Wan
Source date: 1172 AD
Number of ingredients: 11 herbs
Key actions: Drains Liver and Gallbladder Fire Excess.
Why might Dang Gui Long Hui Wan help with pharyngitis?
Dang Gui Long Hui Wan has sometimes been used by TCM professionals to alleviate the symptoms of pharyngitis
Jia Jian Wei Rui Tang
Source date: Qing dynasty
Number of ingredients: 8 herbs
Key actions: Nourishes the Yin. Clears Heat. Induces Sweating. Releases the Exterior.
Why might Jia Jian Wei Rui Tang help with pharyngitis?
Jia Jian Wei Rui Tang has sometimes been used by TCM professionals to alleviate the symptoms of pharyngitis
Liang Ge San
Source date: 1107 AD
Number of ingredients: 8 herbs
Key actions: Drains Fire. Unblocks the bowels by clearing the Upper Burner. Draining the Middle Burner.
Why might Liang Ge San help with pharyngitis?
Liang Ge San has sometimes been used by TCM professionals to alleviate the symptoms of pharyngitis
Ma Huang Tang
Source date: 220 AD
Number of ingredients: 4 herbs
Key actions: Releases exterior cold. Treats wheezing.
Why might Ma Huang Tang help with pharyngitis?
Ma Huang Tang has sometimes been used by TCM professionals to alleviate the symptoms of pharyngitis
Yang Yin Qing Fei Tang
Source date: the 18th century
Number of ingredients: 8 herbs
Key actions: Nourishes the Yin. Improves throat. Resolves toxicity. Clears the Lungs.
Why might Yang Yin Qing Fei Tang help with pharyngitis?
Yang Yin Qing Fei Tang has sometimes been used by TCM professionals to alleviate the symptoms of pharyngitis
Other symptoms often associated with pharyngitis
Carbuncles Erysipelas Laryngitis Mumps Boils Dysentery Tonsillitis Sore throat Chest pain Mouth ulcers