Typical symptoms of prune seed qi (similar to pharyngeal allodynia) are a sensation of a foreign body in the pharynx, which cannot be coughed up or swallowed. Clinically, it is mostly seen in women and is highly associated with mood. Although patients with prurigo can experience a foreign body sensation, obstruction, or burning sensation in the pharynx, it does not interfere with eating. These patients usually love to sigh, and certain patients may also experience symptoms such as chest tightness and shortness of breath, distention and fullness in the chest and ribs, hoarseness, and difficulty in vocalizing. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the root cause of plum nucleus qi is due to phlegm and qi stagnation, and the disease is triggered by emotional upset after various external mental stimuli, so the symptoms of patients with plum nucleus qi generally worsen when they suffer from greater emotional fluctuations. Clinical treatment is mainly based on dredging the liver to resolve depression (through dredging the liver qi to treat depression), strengthening the spleen and resolving phlegm, commonly used in the clinic to regulate half-summer and thick-park soup with subtractions. Patients are advised to keep their moods happy and, if necessary, to regulate under the guidance of a professional Chinese medicine practitioner, and not to take medication without authorization.