Sore Throat ⁽⁴⁾

Sore throat and rheumatism are both common diseases, and their causes may both be related to infection by a bacterium called Group A Streptococcus. Group A Streptococcus is a species of the genus Streptococcus; it is a pyogenic coccus, a Gram-positive bacterium with strong pathogenicity,…

The pharyngeal tonsil (adenoid) at the upper posterior pharynx, the tubal tonsils on both sides, the palatine tonsils and the lingual tonsil below are all lymphoepithelial organs with defensive function. Together they form a ring-shaped lymphoid collection called the pharyngeal lymphoid ring. The pharyngeal lymphoid…

My son, since childhood, has been extremely prone to sore throats, and it is hard to tell whether it is tonsillitis, epiglottitis, or both. Every time a cold or other cause brings on a sore throat, I am thrown into a panic. His throat pain…

Salvia plebeia, a plant of the Lamiaceae family, is an uncommon Chinese medicinal herb, but physicians were already using it as medicine as early as the Ming and Qing dynasties. For example, Yu Zheng of the Chongzhen reign period of the Ming dynasty included Lizhicao…