You can’t smoke with an inflamed throat. Cigarettes contain a large number of nicotine, nitrosamines, benzopyrene, cyanide and heavy metals and other toxic carcinogens, smoking will irritate the mucous membrane of the respiratory tract, increase the prevalence of lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Throat inflammation patients throat mucous membrane edema, congestion, smoking may aggravate the inflammatory reaction, so throat inflammation is generally can not smoke. Patients with throat inflammation need to drink more warm water; keep the living environment ventilated and moist; avoid contact with smoke, dust and other irritating substances; eat a light diet, avoid spicy and greasy stimulating food; pay attention to rest, avoid excessive exertion; aerobic exercise can be appropriate to enhance physical fitness. Specific treatment can consult a professional physician’s opinion.