What should I do if my tonsils hurt due to excessive internal heat?
As the temperature gradually rises, the phenomenon of catching fire is becoming more and more common, especially among young and middle-aged people. One of the main symptoms of internal heat is tonsillar pain, and traditional Chinese medicine has many feasible methods for treating tonsillar pain.
According to traditional Chinese medicine theory, "Shanghuo" refers to excessive yang energy in the human body, often accompanied by symptoms such as thirst, oral ulcers, cough, and sore throat. These symptoms are somewhat associated with tonsillar pain, especially in cases of severe tonsillar pain.
02 Chinese medicine foot soaking
Sometimes, tonsillar pain is caused by excessive dampness in the body. At this point, soaking feet in traditional Chinese medicine is a relatively effective treatment method. Choose some traditional Chinese medicines with heat clearing and detoxifying effects, such as Scutellaria baicalensis, Radix Isatidis, Forsythia suspensa, etc. When soaking feet, the water temperature should be controlled between 40-45 ℃ for 20-30 minutes.
03 Clearing Heat and Resolving Phlegm Soup
The traditional Chinese medicine "Clearing Heat and Resolving Phlegm Decoction" is a commonly used treatment method for tonsillar pain. Its ingredients include almonds, forsythia suspensa, Campanula, Fritillaria, Scutellaria baicalensis, etc. Its efficacy can clear heat and detoxify, reduce phlegm and cough, and relieve swelling and pain.
04 Chinese Medicine with Eggs
Select Chinese medicinal herbs such as summer dry grass, plantain grass, Sichuan scallop, mulberry leaves, and cook them together with a fresh egg. When taking it, crush the eggs and eat them together with the medicinal juice to help clear heat and detoxify.
05 Honey
Honey has the effects of nourishing yin, moistening dryness, anti-inflammatory and pain relieving. It can not only relieve tonsillar pain, but also enhance the human immune system. For tonsillar pain caused by excessive internal heat, consuming honey every morning and evening can be very effective.
