Chronic pharyngitis belongs to the category of “laryngeal paralysis (redness, swelling and pain in the pharynx, or dryness, foreign body sensation, or itchy pharynx, discomfort, and difficulty in swallowing)” and “prune nucleus qi (similar to pharyngeal hypersensitivity)” in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) according to the different symptoms of chronic pharyngitis. In terms of TCM diagnosis, it can be categorized into the lung yin deficiency (deficiency of yin and fluid in the lungs) type, the kidney yin deficiency type, and the heart-fire upflaming type. In addition, it can also include yin and blood deficiency type, lung qi and yin deficiency type and kidney yang deficiency type. 1. Lung-Yin deficiency type: When there is dryness of the throat, it is accompanied by hot flashes (a burst of fever), cough with little or no phlegm, and night sweats (abnormal sweating after going to sleep, but sweating stops after waking up). 2. Kidney yin deficiency type: this type is mainly characterized by dry throat, burning sensation in the throat, insomnia and night sweating (abnormal sweating after going to sleep and stopping sweating after waking up), dreaming, hot flashes (a burst of fever) and so on. 3. Heart fire inflammation type: patients of this type are able to see symptoms such as redness of the tongue and insomnia. 4. Yin and blood deficiency type: dryness in the throat, and usually a colorless face, weakness and laziness. 5. Lung qi and yin deficiency: the patient’s pharynx will appear dry, in addition, after activities will be prone to asthma. 6. Kidney yang deficiency: When chronic pharyngitis occurs, there will be hoarse voice and easy diarrhea. When suffering from chronic pharyngitis, eat more light food, drink more water, and keep the bowel movement smooth. At the same time, you should also keep the air in your room moist. If you have any discomfort, please go to the regular hospital in a timely manner under the guidance of a professional doctor to use medication, so as not to delay the condition.