Cervical lymph nodes are likely to heal on their own, but it should be judged according to the patient’s cure of the primary disease as well as the individual’s physique. The main feature of cervical lymphadenitis is the enlargement of lymph nodes on one side or both sides of the neck. The number and size of the enlarged lymph nodes vary, and there is redness, swelling, heat and pain, accompanied by pressure and pain, and the lumps are smooth and movable when pressed. Cervical lymphadenitis is usually secondary to inflammation of organs in the lymphatic drainage area, such as oral ulcers, periodontitis, tonsillitis, pharyngitis, rhinitis and other triggers. In acute lymphadenitis, as the infection in the primary site subsides, the inflammation in the lymph nodes may gradually subside and “self-healing” may occur, but without treatment, it may turn into chronic lymphadenitis. Chronic lymphadenitis is very difficult to be cured by itself and requires long-term treatment as prescribed by the doctor before the inflammation of the lymph nodes can gradually subside and return to normal. Tuberculous lymphadenitis of the neck is not self-healing and requires long-term treatment with isoniazid and rifampicin as prescribed by the doctor. After diagnosed with lymphadenitis, you should consult a doctor and follow the doctor’s instructions, do not blindly wait for lymphadenitis to “cure itself”, so as not to delay the condition.