Plum nucleus qi (similar to pharyngeal allodynia) is not cured by taking traditional Chinese medicine for a long time, which may be due to incorrect use of medication or the patient’s failure to follow the doctor’s instructions to take the medication, and so on. It is recommended to go to a professional medical institution and follow the doctor’s instructions for standardized treatment. Chinese medicine treatment of plum nucleus qi needs to be recognized and treated as follows: 1. Liver depression and stagnation of qi (poor qi and blood transportation of the liver, emotional depression): foreign body sensation in the throat, swallowing, spitting, not hindering food and drink, accompanied by emotional depression, suspicious, etc., can be used to treat with the addition and subtraction of the Free and Easy San. 2. Stasis and Qi interconnection syndrome: foreign body sensation in the throat, self-consciousness of phlegm in the throat, unable to cough up, feeling light and heavy, or cough with white phlegm, little food, fatigue, etc., can be used to treat by adding and subtracting Half Xia and Houpu Tang. Attention, if you need to use medication, you should go through the doctor’s diagnosis, and follow the doctor’s instructions to standardize the treatment.