What is the traditional Chinese medicine method for treating sore throat?

　　The weather in autumn is very dry, and it is easy to get angry. For example, sore throat is a common condition, which brings great inconvenience to daily life. So how can we relieve the sore throat? Here are some tips to solve the problem of sore throat.

　　TCM tips for treating sore throat

　　1. Tongue base movement

　　Pharyngitis causes swelling and pain in the throat, dry and itchy throat, and foreign body sensation when swallowing. Tongue base exercises can be used to achieve good results. That is: close your mouth, put the tip of your tongue against your teeth, turn forward 18 times, and turn backward 18 times, then swallow the fluid in your mouth in three parts, once in the morning and once in the evening.

　　2. Walnuts treat pharyngitis

　　Take 10 walnuts, remove the hard shells, but not the clothes, and take them twice in the morning and evening. 15 days is a course of treatment. Walnuts have anti-inflammatory, lung-moistening, phlegm-resolving, and cough-relieving effects. It can cure sore throat, cough and other diseases.

　　3. Eat red dates, strong tea juice and honey

　　Brown the skin of 5 red dates with fire, pour it into sugar water and drink it; take an appropriate amount of tea leaves and wrap them in gauze, brew them into strong tea juice with hot boiling water, then add an appropriate amount of honey and mix thoroughly, rinse your mouth every 30 minutes, swallow slowly, and use it several times. These methods are effective in treating sore throat and pharyngitis.

　　4. Rock sugar egg white

　　The ingredients used in this recipe are eggs and rock sugar granules. The specific method is: break an egg, take out the egg white, put it in a bowl and add rock sugar granules. Stir quickly with chopsticks until foamy. When your throat is itchy or your voice is hoarse, you can take 3 spoons of egg white foam in your mouth at a time and swallow slowly. It is very effective in relieving coughs and moisturizing your throat. After drinking it for a few times, you will find that the symptoms of dry throat and hoarse voice are significantly improved.

　　5.Concentrated salt water

　　Although egg white is good for sore throats, many people are not used to the fishy smell of eggs. Then you can use the following simpler method, which is a cup of concentrated salt water. The specific method is to use a cup of hot water, add some salt, soak a cup of concentrated salt water, and stir evenly. After drying it into warm water, start gargling your mouth and throat with salt water of a suitable temperature for about 20 seconds, and then spit out the concentrated salt water. As a reminder, you don’t need to drink it. In addition, test the temperature of the water before gargling. Never gargle when the water temperature is high, as this will only make your throat worse. Rinse your mouth with strong salt water and repeat it every 10 minutes, 10 times a day.

　　6.Massage

　　Massage method: After getting up early every day, apply 3 to 4 drops of wind oil essence on the palm of your left hand, and massage (clockwise) the throat area 20 to 30 times.

　　7. Press the tip of the ring finger of your left hand

　　If you press the tip of the ring finger of your left hand, it can have a good analgesic and anti-inflammatory effect. For the pressure method, use the thumb and index finger of your right hand to directly and rhythmically press the tip of the ring finger of your left hand three times a day, before meals. Apply pressure for 10-15 minutes each time, and the healing effect usually takes 3-4 days.

　　Reminder: When caring for pharyngitis, attention should be paid to preventing colds and a light diet; when caring for laryngitis, attention should be paid to resting the vocal cords.