In winter, the temperature will drop significantly, and the air is relatively dry, so it is important for patients with chronic laryngitis.
Cold, dry air tends to irritate the mucous membrane of the throat and induce laryngitis. The main symptoms are pharyngeal discomfort, dryness, itching, burning and painful discharge, easy dryness, foreign body sensation, unable to swallow. It can be especially worse after talking a little more, eating irritating foods, fatigue or changes in the weather.
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that chronic pharyngitis belongs to the category of "deficiency fire and throat paralysis", the lungs and kidneys are deficient in yin and yin, and the qi and jin are injured, so we should eat more foods that nourish yin and moisturize dryness, such as sesame, pear, fungus, radish, honey, sugarcane, bananas, etc., avoid spicy and stimulating foods, and drink more water - more than 500 ml of water per day on average than in other seasons, so as to maintain the normal moistness of the lungs and respiratory tract.
The throat is really uncomfortable, how can it be effectively relieved?Here are a few things you can do to help.
Method 1: Rinse your mouth with light salt water
Place a beer bottle cap the size of a capTable saltAdd 250 mlWarm boiled waterDissolve thoroughly, then hold the saline solution in the mouth and base of the tongue for 20-30 seconds, then spit out the saline, and finally use waterRinse your mouthCan. Saline rinses the mucous membrane of the throat area, which can play a role in sterilization and inflammation.
Method 2: Steam to moisten the throat
Pour hot water into a cup and useNoseInhale in alignment with the rim of the cupHot gas, 10 minutes each time, 2-3 times a day, can moisturize our respiratory tract.
Method 3: Massage
Press the Tiantu, Renying, and Lianquan acupoints, one minute per acupoint (note in combination with kneading). Once a day in the morning and once in the evening, it can effectively prevent the acute attack of chronic laryngitis.
Method 4: Acupuncture
Acupuncture** can usually relieve symptoms such as sore throat, dry throat, and irritating cough caused by pharyngitis, and commonly used acupuncture points include Shaoshang acupoint, Shangyang acupoint, Hegu acupoint, etc. It can be effectiveAlleviate symptoms, againSupporting righteousness。Patients need to choose the appropriate acupuncture points according to their condition under the guidance of a professional doctor**.
Winter is the season with a high incidence of chronic pharyngitis. If you frequently have symptoms such as pharyngeal discomfort and foreign body sensation, it is recommended to go to the otolaryngology department to complete the relevant examinations, and you can also take drugs such as throat clearing granules and pharyngitis tablets**.