It is true that honeysuckle can treat pharyngitis caused by solid heat in the body and feeling wind-heat evil, but it is not suitable for all pharyngitis patients. Pharyngitis belongs to the category of Chinese medicine laryngeal paralysis (redness, swelling and pain in the pharynx, or dryness, foreign body sensation, or itchy discomfort in the pharynx, and difficulty in swallowing), and milky moth (related to tonsillitis in Western medicine) and other diseases. Honeysuckle is cold in nature and belongs to the lung, heart and stomach meridians. It has the effects of clearing heat and removing toxins (removing heat and toxicity from the body) and evacuating wind-heat. For patients with redness, swelling and pain in the throat caused by wind-heat evils in the throat and solid heat burning the throat, honeysuckle can play a therapeutic role. For other types of pharyngolaryngitis often do not reach the therapeutic effect. Adverse effects of honeysuckle are not known. Note that honeysuckle is contraindicated in patients with deficiency of the spleen and stomach (spleen and stomach weakness and cold), and in patients with qi deficiency and sores and pus clearing. During the use of honeysuckle, do not eat spicy and stimulating foods, eat a light diet, and drink plenty of warm water as appropriate. Before using honeysuckle to treat laryngitis, you need to have the guidance of a professional Chinese medicine practitioner to identify the evidence, and not to use it blindly.