Chinese Herbs for Pharyngitis Including COVID-19-Related Sore Throat  

中药治疗包含新型冠状病毒肺炎所致的咽炎

作　　者：Guanyuan Jin Louis Lei Jin 金观源;金雷(美国国际系统医学研究所,威斯康星州密尔沃基)

机构地区：[1]International Institute of Systems Medicine,Milwaukee,Wisconsin,United States

出　　处：《Chinese Medicine and Natural Products》2022年第4期185-192,共8页中医学报（英文）

摘　　要：Sore throatis one of the most prominentclinical manifestations seen among mild cases of coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19).Traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)modalities,especially Chinese herbs,have accumulated rich experience in successfully treating sore throats in both acute and chronic pharyngitis.By sharing a real-world case study of three patients suffering pharyngeal discomfort including sore throat that might be related to the new coronavirus infection and have similar manifestations to general viral-induced pharyngitis,the article systematically presents and summarizes key Chinese herbsfor acute and chronic pharyngitis based on TCM herbal prescriptions(principles of herbal formula writing)below:clearing heat and removing toxins,nourishing yin and the throat,loosening the stools and soothing the throat,along withTCM syndrome differentiation ordisease differentiation andtreatment.Moreover,a modern interpretation of these principles in terms of the relationship between Shanghuo and Fire Rising,which may often be characterized by local redness,swelling,fever,and pain in the mouth or throat along with possible inflammation,and the correspondence between the pharynx and the anus are proposed.Finally,the article will share their experience in applying specific herbs locally via various pharyngeal deliverymodalities to improve efficacy including recommended prescriptions fora variety of acute and chronic pharyngitis,as well as those that may be caused by the new coronavirus infection.咽炎又称“咽喉痛”,是新型冠状病毒肺炎患者最突出的临床症状之一。应用中草药通过口服或咽部给药的方式治疗包含新型冠状病毒肺炎所致的急性或慢性咽炎效果显著。基于中医辨证论治,可以从清热解毒、滋阴润喉、通便润喉等方面治疗急、慢性咽炎。此外,还可以从“上火”与炎症的关系以及咽与肛门的对应关系等方面对这些原则进行阐释。最后,文章将分享在当地应用特定草药的经验提高疗效的方式,包括各种急性和慢性咽炎,以及可能由新的冠状病毒感染引起的咽炎。

关 键 词：COVID-19 PHARYNGITIS sorethroat Chinese herbs omicron variant TCM 

分 类 号：R276.1[医药卫生—中医五官科学] R259[医药卫生—中医学]