How to take medicine for sore throat caused by cold?

Colds are a common symptom of disease. The occurrence of colds often leads to other diseases such as pharyngitis. Therefore, it is best to treat colds in a timely manner. Drug treatment is the most effective method, which not only recovers quickly but also can eliminate other associated diseases accordingly. For example, colds are accompanied by sore throats, etc. Let’s take a look at how to take medicine for colds and sore throats.

1. Yin deficiency and lung dryness type

The throat is dry, sore and burning. Symptoms worsen after talking too much. There is a dry cough with little sputum, dry mouth and no desire to drink much. Symptoms are more obvious in the afternoon and evening. The pharynx is congested and dark red, the mucosa is dry, or there is hyperplasia of lymph follicles. The tongue is red, the coating is thin, and the pulse is thready and rapid.

Treatment method: Nourish yin, clear heat, and clear the throat. Prescription: Yangyin Qingyan Decoction or Yangyin Qingfei Decoction combined with Erzhi Pills with modifications: 16 grams of Adenophora australis, 16 grams of Scrophularia ningpoensis, 16 grams of Lilium bulbiferum, 12 grams of Mulberry leaf, 12 grams of roasted loquat leaf, 7 grams of Tibetan green fruit, 7 grams of Schisandra chinensis, and 7 grams of raw licorice. For those with obvious foreign body sensation in the throat, add 7 grams of green-calyx plum and 7 grams of orange peel; for those with obvious varicose veins, add 12 grams of Salvia miltiorrhiza and 7 grams of loofah.

2. Lung and spleen deficiency

Throat discomfort but no desire to drink, cough, easy coughing with phlegm, usually afraid of cold, easy to catch cold, fatigue, low voice, loose and thin stools, white and moist tongue coating, and weak pulse.

Treatment method: tonify the middle, replenish qi and consolidate the exterior. Prescription: Buzhong Yiqi Decoction combined with Yupingfeng Powder with modifications: 16 grams of Codonopsis pilosula, 25 grams of Astragalus membranaceus, 12 grams of Atractylodes macrocephala, 12 grams of Angelica sinensis, 12 grams of Citrus reticulata, 7 grams of Cimicifuga heracleifolia, 7 grams of Bupleurum chinense, 12 grams of Saposhnikovia divaricata, 16 grams of Pseudostellaria pseudoginseng, and 16 grams of Adenophora australis.

3. Phlegm-heat accumulation type

Throat discomfort, symptoms are more severe after catching a cold, being tired, or talking too much. Cough, thick sputum, thirst and desire to drink. The pharyngeal mucosa is congested, dark red, thickened, and has yellow-white secretions attached. The tongue is red, the tongue coating is yellow and greasy, and the pulse is slippery and rapid.

Treatment method: Nourish yin and clear heat, resolve phlegm and activate blood circulation, and relax the throat. Prescription: Qingtan Runyan Decoction or Yangyin Qingfei Decoction combined with Xiaolu Pills with modifications: 16 grams of whole Trichosanthes kirilowii, 16 grams of Fritillaria cirrhosa, 16 grams of raw oyster, 16 grams of Scrophularia ningpoensis, 16 grams of Adenophora australis, 12 grams of Phoenix parsley, 7 grams of Oroxylum indica, 7 grams of Tibetan green fruit, 7 grams of raw licorice, and 7 grams of safflower. If the throat stinging pain is severe, add 12 grams of red peony root, 12 grams of salvia miltiorrhiza, and 7 grams of rose; if the lymph follicle hyperplasia is severe, add 7 grams of Trillium, 7 grams of Curcuma, and 16 grams of pumice.