Chronic pharyngitis is divided into virtual and real, and conditioning needs to be discerned!
The symptoms of chronic pharyngitis are that the pharynx often feels uncomfortable, always feels dry and itchy, and even has some slight pain, there is secretion in the pharynx from time to time, and even coughs up phlegm, or cannot cough up and swallow. Chronic pharyngitis can be divided into virtual and real for self-care.
Chronic pharyngitis has a long course of disease, is prone to recurrence, and is difficult to cure completely. Most of the clinical syndrome differentiation belongs to the category of deficiency syndrome, and lung yin deficiency or lung and kidney yin deficiency are the most common.
▌Lung yin deficiency
For example, teachers, hosts, announcers and other professions need to speak continuously for a long time, resulting in lung yin damage. Those who have insufficient lung yin can use lily, white fungus, wheat winter, and scorched loquat leaves, and soak them together every day to boil water and drink, which can nourish yin and moisten the throat.
▌Yin deficiency in the lungs and kidneys
The pulmonary yin deficiency syndrome of chronic pharyngitis often does not heal, and it develops into lung and kidney yin deficiency after a long time. The itchy sensation of the throat gradually travels up the throat to the nasopharynx, where the upper gums lead to the nasal cavity. Many people experience not only itchy nasopharynx, but also the whole body. There may also be dry skin, dry eyes, or disturbed sleep. This condition indicates that it is no longer just lung yin deficiency, but has progressed to lung and kidney yin deficiency.
It is common in patients with other chronic diseases that have not been cured for a long time, or in patients who are older, or in people who have behaviors such as staying up late to sleep.
Chronic pharyngitis lung and kidney yin deficiency syndrome is not enough to moisten the throat with drugs, but also to nourish yin, especially do not ignore the nourishing kidney yin. The lungs, kidneys and yin are homotrophied, and the therapeutic effect can be obvious. Two acupuncture points are recommended for self-care.
The first one is Taixi Cave
The meaning of the word "Tai" in Taixi is greater than "big", and the word "Xi" means the flow of water, and the word "Taixi" indicates that this is an important location for water flow. The Taixi point is located at the midpoint between the high point of the medial malleolus of the foot and the posterior border of the Achilles tendon. Gently place your finger on the Taixi acupoint, or slightly lower to the lower back of the ankle, and you will feel the beating of the artery behind the tibia, which is called the posterior tibial artery. The fingertips are placed on the pulse point of the posterior tibial artery, and gently pressed to play a role in nourishing yin. Be careful not to apply excessive force when pressing.
Second, to nourish the lung yin, you can find the Taiyuan acupoint on the wrist
The word "Tai" means huge and important, and "Yuan" means abyss. The word "Taiyuan" indicates that this is a place where blood flows vigorously. Taiyuan is located at the radial artery pulse above the wrist striae, that is, the pulse of the inch. Taiyuan is the key part of the pulse, and when the doctor calls the pulse, the position of the index finger is Taiyuan. Taiyuan is the original acupoint of the lung meridian, also known as the pulse meeting. Diagnosing Taiyuan can not only explore the operation status of the entire lung meridian, but also distinguish the situation of the five internal organs.
Taiyuan acupoint and Taixi acupoint are matched together, which can not only nourish lung yin, but also nourish kidney yin. Nourishing the yin of the lungs and kidneys corresponds to the treatment of chronic pharyngitis deficiency syndrome, and plays a significant role in relieving the symptoms of dry and itchy throat.
Many acupuncture points around the wrist, especially the acupuncture points of the Yin meridian, mostly correspond to the throat position, which has a significant pharyngeal effect. Such as Taiyuan, Lieqi, Shenmen, and Daling, all have certain therapeutic and health effects on throat diseases. Most of the acupuncture points around the ankles also have a therapeutic effect on the throat, and stimulating them can have a clear and beneficial effect. Taixi acupoint is one of the representative acupuncture points.
In the process of diagnosis of chronic pharyngitis, some patients will also have such symptoms: such as fish in the throat, which cannot be cured for a long time. I always feel that it is difficult to swallow, there seems to be something stuck in my throat, I can't go up, I can't go down, I can't swallow, I can't swallow, it's very uncomfortable. A visit to the ENT for examination did not reveal any problems. What is the reason for this?
From the point of view of modern medicine, the essential cause of this situation is the regurgitation of gastrointestinal contents, which stimulates the esophageal mucosa, and the esophageal mucosa is excited, resulting in the nerve plexus that controls the esophageal mucosa is also excited, and this nerve plexus also controls the bronchial mucosa, so that the bronchi begins to secrete fluid, resulting in uncomfortable symptoms in the throat.
From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, it is an empirical type of chronic pharyngitis, which can be analyzed from the symptoms of plum nuclear qi. The treatment of this kind of throat discomfort should not start from the throat, but should treat the stomach or liver and gallbladder to slow down excessive gastrointestinal peristalsis and inhibit excessive stomach qi reversal.
For this kind of evidence, the principle of "treating the symptoms with the facts" can be followed, and the symptoms of throat discomfort can be relieved first.
You can choose the ruler acupoint of the lung meridian for patting operation.
The Qize acupoint can dissipate lung heat, and has a good effect on the syndrome of lung fever.
The Qi Ze acupoint is the combined acupoint of the hand Taiyin Lung Meridian. It is located in the elbow striation, in the radial depression of the biceps tendon. "Ruler" refers to the length of the elbow horizontal stripe to the wrist horizontal stripe is one foot, and "Ze" takes the meaning of cold, which means that it can cure heat.
Place your fingers together in your elbow socket and pat up and down vigorously until you get a slight sha. Generally, after 50 to 100 beats, the local color will become bruised, and even bruises or small bumps will appear. In this case, don't worry, rest for two or three days, and repeat the operation after the bruises and bruises are automatically eliminated. Tapping the ruler acupoint can be carried out alternately with the left and right arms, stimulating one side today and the other side tomorrow.
After a period of repetitive stimulation, it was slowly found that the congestion of the Qi Ze acupoint would not be as heavy as at the beginning, indicating that the positive performance of the acupuncture points was not obvious at this time, and the symptoms of the throat would be greatly reduced.
The Qi Ze acupoint can only treat the symptoms, and it is obvious for short-term relief of symptoms. If the same situation occurs after a while, it is necessary to find out what is the specific cause of the reflux of stomach contents up. Some people may be Helicobacter pylori positive, some may have long bile secretion, and some may be emotionally unwilled due to liver qi reversal. Treatment should vary depending on the cause.
Pears are soft and juicy, sweet and cold, have the effects of clearing heat, dissolving phlegm, and quenching thirst, especially in autumn and winter, eating can significantly relieve dry throat.
Pears can be eaten raw or cooked, and can be served in juice or sliced porridge and decoction. Pear paste made from pear, honey and water and pear water with rock sugar are easy to make throat cleansing drinks. However, due to the cold nature of pears, those with weak physique and cold cough should not eat raw, and must be steamed through water, and those who are afraid of cold limbs and weak spleen and stomach should not eat more or it is best not to eat.
Water chestnut is also called horseshoe, and has the reputation of "underground Sydney". Water chestnut has a sweet and cold taste, has the effects of clearing the lungs and throat, dissolving dampness and expectorant, and has a certain effect on preventing dry cough, throat discomfort, dry mouth and desire to drink. In addition to eating raw, water chestnuts can also be boiled, fried, burned, and simmered, but they are not easy to digest, and people with spleen and stomach deficiency and poor digestive function, as well as children and the elderly should not eat more.
White radish is known as "little ginseng". Traditional Chinese medicine believes that eating raw radish can clear away heat and generate Jin, replenish water and uresis, dissolve phlegm and relieve cough; Cooking is biased towards benefiting the spleen and stomach, and dissipating appetite. In autumn and winter, the flesh of radish is fat and plump, sweet and refreshing, and eating raw is helpful for people with cough and phlegm, pharyngitis, and hoarseness. However, people with qi deficiency and yang deficiency constipation should not eat it.
▌Monk fruit tea
Chop 1 monk fruit, brew in boiling water for 10 minutes, and drink at any time. 1~2 times a day, 1 piece each time.
This tea has the function of clearing the lungs and dissolving phlegm, quenching thirst and moistening the throat.
It is mainly used for the treatment of chronic pharyngitis, dry throat discomfort caused by insufficient lung yin, phlegm and heat, sore throat and loss of voice, or cough and dry mouth.
"Food Chinese Medicine and Prescriptions" says: "Actors, teachers, broadcasters and other people who need to protect their articulatory organs often chop Luo Han Guo and soak it in water instead of tea. ”
▌ Big sea raw tea
Use 5 pieces of fat sea, 12g of raw land, 30g of rock sugar, and an appropriate amount of tea. The medicine is placed in a hot water bottle, half a bottle of boiling water is brewed, and the lid is simmered for about 15 minutes.
According to the patient's intake, 2~3 doses per day.
This tea can clear the lungs and throat, nourish yin and nourish the body. It can be used for chronic pharyngitis and lung yin deficiency.
It is best used for chronic laryngitis with insufficient lung yin and weak fire and dry stool.
▌ Qingyin tea
Medicinal fat sea 5g, cicada clothes 3g, dendrobium 15g. Water decoction instead of tea.
This tea can nourish yin and moisten the throat, benefit the throat and cure the throat, and is suitable for people with chronic pharyngitis accompanied by hoarseness.