Hawthorn slices are a food and can be consumed by people with sore throats, however, they need to be taken in moderation. Patients with this symptom are advised to choose heat-clearing drugs for treatment. Hawthorn, as a traditional Chinese medicine, mainly refers to the dried mature fruit of Shanlihong (山里红), a plant of the genus Hawthorn in the family Rosaceae, because the medicine is good at eliminating food and resolving stagnation (digesting stagnant food), so it is most commonly used clinically for treating symptoms caused by stagnation of food and drink, such as eating less, belching and swallowing of acid (swallowing of acid that rushes upwards from stomach to the oropharynx), abdominal distension, indigestion, constipation, and so on. In addition, the drug can also act to move Qi and dissipate blood stasis, so it is effective in treating abdominal pain and distension caused by Qi stagnation (obstruction of Qi movement), as well as dysmenorrhea and pain in the chest and abdomen caused by blood stasis obstruction. However, since Chinese medicine believes that patients with sore throat are mostly due to heat evidence such as blazing lung heat, and hawthorn as a food, eating it in moderation will not affect the patient’s condition. However, for patients with this symptom, it is not recommended to eat spicy and stimulating foods such as chili peppers, peppercorns and garlic. People with sore throat can choose medicines such as gardenia and peppermint for treatment according to their condition. Specific medication is recommended to consult a doctor.