Acute pharyngitis is an acute inflammation of the pharyngeal mucosa, extending to the submucosa and lymphatic tissue. It often follows acute rhinitis or acute tonsillitis, or is part of an upper respiratory tract infection. It can also be a local manifestation of a systemic disease or a precursor symptom of an acute infectious disease. It is commonly triggered by factors like catching a cold, excessive fatigue, or overindulgence in tobacco and alcohol, which lead to a decline in overall and local resistance, allowing pathogenic microorganisms to invade and cause the condition.

So, below, the editor will introduce several tea recipes for treating pharyngitis.

Combo One: Honeysuckle, Monk Fruit, and Butterfly Pea (or Indian Trumpet Flower).

Effect: Honeysuckle is a powerful tool for clearing heat and toxins. Monk fruit promotes salivation, quenches thirst, and relieves phlegm and cough. Paired with Butterfly Pea, which moistens the lungs and soothes the liver, this combo offers good efficacy for pharyngitis, sore throat, hoarse voice, and tonsillitis.

Suitable for: People who overuse their voice or have throat problems.

Usage: Brew with boiling water and steep for 5 minutes.

Contraindications: Those with a cold constitution and pregnant women should drink less.

Combo Two: Lemon slices, West Lake Longjing tea, Osmanthus flowers or Honeysuckle.

Effect: West Lake Longjing tea and lemon slices both have the effects of reducing internal heat and expelling toxins, promoting salivation, quenching thirst, and moistening the lungs to resolve phlegm. They also help with dry skin. Combined with Osmanthus flowers or Honeysuckle, they help regulate the stomach, reduce stomach heat, and treat bad breath.

Suitable for: People prone to internal heat and bad breath.

Usage: Brew with warm water; can be consumed after cooling.

Contraindications: Not suitable for hypertension patients and pregnant women.

There are many causes of bad breath, which can be roughly divided into two categories: one is damage to the internal organ systems, gastrointestinal metabolism, and immune dysfunction causing bad breath, and the other is respiratory system and oral diseases causing bad breath.

1. Damage to internal organs, gastrointestinal function, endocrine system, body metabolism, and immunity causing bad breath, which may be accompanied by other symptoms besides bad breath.

2. Oral diseases causing bad breath, such as tooth decay, gingivitis, periodontitis, etc. This is the most direct and easiest type of bad breath to treat.

3. Constipation-related bad breath, also a metabolic factor. Many women experience constipation. Retained stool can block the intestines, leading to toxin accumulation in the body, which can cause certain bad breath.

Combo: Rose 2g, Osmanthus flowers 3g, Wild Chrysanthemum 3g, Green tea 5g, Lily flower 2g, Lotus seed heart 1g.

Usage: Brew the above ingredients with 500ml of boiling water; drink when warm.

This tea has the effects of clearing heat, moistening the lungs, beautifying and whitening the skin, and clearing the liver to improve vision. Lotus seed heart is bitter in taste and cold in nature,归属心经 (attributed to the heart meridian), and has the功效 of clearing heart fire. The "Compendium of Materia Medica" records that lotus seed heart clears heart fire, thus it can treat restlessness and insomnia caused by intense internal heart fire. Combining it with raw licorice can enhance its effect of draining heart fire and relieving restlessness.

Tea has a long history of being used for medicinal purposes.