Milk moth is the name of a Chinese medical condition that refers to tonsillitis. It is named because when the tonsils are inflamed, the palatine tonsils on both sides are red and swollen like nipples, and resemble cocooned silk moths. One side of the disease is called a single moth, and both sides are called double moths. The causes of tonsillitis are commonly found in the following areas: 1. Bad habits: cold, cold, harmful gas stimulation, etc. can induce breast moths. The long-term intake of spicy, greasy diet, or smoking and drinking will lead to increased burden on the gastrointestinal tract, the liver regulating function is affected, and then cause liver fire, causing tonsillitis; 2, viral infection: the body is susceptible to pathogenic attack when the immunity is reduced, which leads to tonsillitis, common pathogens are group A, type B hemolytic streptococcus, staphylococcus, streptococcus pneumoniae, as well as adenovirus, influenza virus, etc. Infections; 3. Other: inflammation of the tonsils’ adjacent organs such as acute pharyngitis and rhinitis, as well as scarlet fever and influenza, may involve the tonsils and cause them to become inflamed. Long-term recurrent tonsillitis can also easily cause otitis media, nephritis, rheumatic heart valve disease, etc. Therefore, when patients have fever, pharyngeal discomfort, sore throat, or even symptoms such as restricted swallowing and poor breathing, they should seek medical attention in a timely manner to clarify the cause of the disease and treat it accordingly. Common treatments for tonsillitis include drug anti-infection treatment and surgery, and also Chinese acupuncture, including body acupuncture, ear acupuncture, bloodletting and acupuncture point injection, etc. The specific treatment plan should be decided by the doctor, and patients should not handle it by themselves.