Pharyngitis according to Chinese Medicine
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Four herbal formulas that might help with pharyngitis
Bai He Gu Jin Tang
Source date: 1573 AD
Number of ingredients: 10 herbs
Key actions: Nourishes Lung and Kidney Yin. Lubricates the Lung and clears phlegm.
Why might Bai He Gu Jin Tang help with pharyngitis?
Because it is a formula often recommended to treat the pattern 'Lung and Kidney Yin Deficiency with Empty Fire' of which chronic pharyngitis is a symptom.
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
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 Dysentery Tonsillitis Sore throat Mouth ulcers Fever Boils