Chinese medicine believes that inflammation of the tonsils belongs to the category of “milk moth (related to tonsillitis in Western medicine)”, which is mostly related to external wind-heat toxicity, the lung guards are not solid and other factors, in the treatment of the fish, Zhaohai, shakuzawa and other acupuncture points can be selected.
1. Shakuzawa: This point belongs to the Taiyin Lung Meridian of the hand and is located in the elbow area, on the transverse line of the elbow, in the depression of the radial edge of the biceps tendon. This point can be used to treat cough, asthma, hemoptysis, sore throat and other solid heat diseases of the lung system.
2. Fishbone: this point belongs to the hand Taiyin Lung Meridian, located on the outside of the hand, the 1st metacarpal bone radial side of the mid-point of the red and white flesh intersection (the heart of the hand and the back of the hand, the heart of the foot and the back of the foot junction of the position) at the point. This point can be used to treat cough, dry throat, sore throat, loss of voice, and noma (a chronic disease of children characterized by emaciation, abnormal eating and drinking, abdominal distension, and thinning and yellowing of the hair).
3. Zhaohai: This point belongs to the foot less yin kidney meridian and is located in the ankle area, 1 inch below the tip of the inner ankle, in the marginal depression of the lower edge of the inner ankle. This point can be used to treat sore throat, red eye pain, insomnia, frequent urination and other conditions.
Patients with inflamed tonsils are advised to visit regular hospitals for treatment under the guidance of professional physicians who can identify the symptoms.