Honey for pharyngitis is false, and there is no medical literature that suggests honey can cure pharyngitis. Honey is a common food, but also a kind of Chinese medicine, has the effect of tonifying the middle and slowing down the emergency, moistening the lungs to stop coughing, moistening the bowels and laxatives. Drinking water with honey can relieve pharyngitis to a certain extent, but it cannot be used as a medicine to treat pharyngitis. In general, the use of honey alone, and can not play a role in the treatment of the disease. For simple chronic pharyngitis, patients can use furacilin solution, compound borax solution, compound chlorhexidine gargle to relieve the discomfort of pharyngitis attacks. Acute pharyngitis usually needs to be treated with antiviral or anti-inflammatory and antibacterial drugs, such as penicillin, amoxicillin and azithromycin. When pharyngitis attacks, patients are advised to actively go to the hospital for a clear diagnosis, and standardize the use of medication and treatment under the guidance of the doctor. Patients should avoid taking medication privately or using prescriptions, so as not to delay or aggravate the condition with improper medication.