The symptoms of redness and swelling of the throat, should be timely consultation, identify the causes of the disease, and the doctor according to the cause of the targeted treatment. The common causes of throat redness and swelling are acute tonsillitis, acute pharyngitis, allergic pharyngitis, etc. Before treatment, first of all, you should improve the relevant examination, the treatment of the cause, the treatment methods are mainly drug treatment, surgical treatment, etc.. Acute tonsillitis caused by throat redness and swelling symptoms. The first choice of penicillin and other antibiotic treatment, if the edema is serious, and antibiotics work slowly, can be used as appropriate glucocorticoid drugs, such as dexamethasone and so on. For patients with severe sore throat, antipyretic and analgesic drugs such as ibuprofen may also be used. In cases of recurrent inflammation, surgical treatment such as tonsil squeezing and stripping can be given after evaluation. In cases of acute pharyngitis, which is mostly caused by viral infection, interferon alpha spray or nebulized inhalation can be used. Ribavirin can also be used intravenously in the early stages, or topical gargles such as compounded borax solution and warm saline can be used to control the infection, thus relieving the symptoms of redness and swelling in the throat. For patients with fever, cold compresses, antipyretic patches and other physical cooling methods can also be given. Allergic pharyngolaryngitis can also lead to symptoms of redness and swelling of the throat, should immediately stop contact with allergens, severe allergic reactions, preferred epinephrine, for the occurrence of laryngeal edema and other serious conditions, the need to immediately take appropriate first aid measures. Symptoms of redness and swelling of the throat should be consulted in time to avoid delaying the condition. At the same time, daily should drink more water, strengthen nutrition, in order to promote the recovery of the disease.