It is not good to drink too hot or too cold water for throat inflammation, it may affect the recovery of the disease, it is better to drink warm water.
Inflammation of the throat is mostly caused by bacterial viruses and other pathogens, which can be seen in pharyngitis, tonsillitis and other infectious diseases of the upper respiratory tract. The stimulation of inflammation can lead to different degrees of damage to the mucous membrane of the pharynx and increased nerve sensitivity triggering throat pain, pharyngeal foreign body sensation, hoarseness, cough and other symptoms.
Drinking hot water can easily lead to pharyngeal vascular congestion and dilation, which may further lead to the spread of inflammation in the pharynx. In addition, the high temperature of hot water may again burn the damaged mucous membrane of the pharynx, resulting in sore throat and other symptoms more obvious.
In addition, the stimulation of cool water can lead to pharyngeal vasoconstriction, affecting the pharyngeal mucosa blood supply, prompting further development of throat inflammation, is not conducive to the improvement of inflammation.
Warm water is close to the body temperature, for the mucous membrane of the pharynx less irritation, and drink warm water to help flush the inflammatory secretions in the pharyngeal cavity, from a certain point of view, favorable to the improvement of the condition.
Inflammation of the throat need to consult the ENT department, clear the cause of the disease, and then follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment.