TRADITIONAL INTERNAL MEDICINE – DISEASES & FORMULAS

Diseases of the Throat


The Throat is easily affected in acute conditions as it is a first line of attack when an acute disease affects the surface of the body and begins to penetrate the interior. An itchy or acute sore throat indicates a pathogen is working its way into the body (airways) and may penetrate to the Lungs. In acute cases, Wind-Heat or Wind-Cold may irritate the Throat, or Heat-Toxin will cause severe sore throat with swelling and pain. Chronic cases will be associated with deficiency.

Ayurveda has the Kanthya group of Drugs, those that improve Voice and cure Hoarseness:
Asclepias pseudosarsa, Saccharum officinarum root, Licorice, Long Pepper, Raisin, Convolvulus panniculatus, Myrica sapida, Hydrocotyle asciatica, Solanum indicum, Solanum xanthocarpum

Western Tradition

Throat Diseases in General
Pill for Throat Diseases (Skad gags a ru bdun pa)
Clear the Throat 6 Pills
Clove 35 (Li shi so lnga).

Throat, Sore or Hoarse
Principle medicines for Hoarseness from Cold Phlegm, Sound and Experienced Electuary
Syrup of Jujubes

Infusion of Sage (as a gargle)
Pectoral Decoction (Augustana)
Decoction for Sore Throat
Oxymel (as a gargle)
Syrup of Hyssop (Mesue)
Syrup of Licorice (Mesue)
Syrup of Mulberries (Diamoron) (as a gargle)
Lohoch of Poppy
Tincture of Myrrh
Tincture of Sage
Pills of Mustard Seed (Unani)
Tragacanth Cooling Powder (Diatragacanth Frigidum)
Sound and Experienced Electuary (Sanum et Expert.)
Sugar Penids
Sugar Penids (Diapenidion) (Nicholas)
Electuary of Orris Root (Diaireos Salomonis) (Nicholas)
Theriac
Hiera Pachi, or Hiera Archigenis
Julep of Rose
Julep of Violet
Tablets of Licorice
Black Troches for Cough (Trochisci Bechia) (Mesue)
Oil of Sweet Almond
Oil of Poppy

Clove 6 (Li shi drug pa) (Tibetan Medicine)
Clove 35 (Li shi so lnga).
Possessing All Benefits (Phan pa khun ldan)

Throat Inflammation, Tonsillitis
Infusion of Sage (as a gargle)
Oxymel (as a gargle)
Syrup of Mulberries (Diamoron) (as a gargle)
Decoction for Sore Throat
Gargle for Swollen Tonsils (Wirtzung)
John’s Water
Powder for Severe Sore Throat
Powder very Effective for Throat Pain (Al-Kindi)

Clove 35 (Li shi so lnga).
Garuda 5 (Khyung Lnga) (Tibetan Medicine)
Phlomis 7 (Lug mur bdun pa)
Possessing All Benefits (Phan pa khun ldan)

To Clarify the Voice
Vinegar of Squill
Sesame Oil
Coconut Oil

Loss of Voice from Cold
Electuary of Orris Root (Diaireos Salomonis) (Nicholas)

Loss of Voice from Dryness
Sugar Penids (Diapenidion)

Abscess of the Throat
Self Heal
Hyssop
Powder for Phlegmatic Abscess of the Throat (Isaac) 

Ulcers of the Throat
Tincture for Throat Ulcers

Topical Medicines for the Throat
Gargle of Sage infusion
Powder for Severe Sore Throat
Powder very Effective for Throat Pain (Al-Kindi)
Powder for Phlegmatic Abscess of the Throat (Isaac) 

TCM Classification

Acute Sore Throat, Tonsillitis

Wind-Heat (Acute)
acute sore throat, red and swollen throat, fever and chills, headache, nasal obstruction, fatigue, poor appetite, cough.
Yin Qiao San
Shu Feng Qing Re Tang

Heat-Toxin (Acute)
severe sore throat, red and coated tonsils, fever, headache, feels unwell, red tongue with yellow coat, big or fast pulse.
Yin Qiao San
Huang Lian Jie Du Pian
Niu Huang Jie Du Pian
Dian She Wan
Pu Ji Xiao Du Yin

Qi Deficiency
chronic sore throat, frequent respiratory infections, poor appetite, fatigue, loose stools, nausea, pale complexion
Xiao Chai Hu Tang
Shen Ling Bai Zhu San

Yin Deficiency
chronic sore throat, dry mouth and throat, tidal fever, nightsweat, tired, heat of the palms and soles.
Liu Wei Di Huang Wan
Yang Yin Qing Fei Tang

Pharyngitis, Laryngitis

Syrup of Maidenhair
Decoction for Sore Throat
Powder of Camphor (Ayurveda)
Pills of Mustard Seed (Unani)
Garuda 5 (Khyung Lnga) (Tibetan Medicine)
Possessing All Benefits (Phan pa khun ldan)
Clove 35 (Li shi so lnga).

Gargle:
1.  Sage
    Agrimony
Decoct briefly, use as a gargle.
dissolve Alum in Myrrh tincture; paint on topically or add to water to use as a gargle.
2. Dissolve Alum in Myrrh tincture; paint on topically or add to water to use as a gargle.
3. Alum                                     2 scruples
    Decoction of Sage             6 oz.
    Honey of Rose                    1 oz.
4. Turmeric
    Licorice
    Rock Salt
Use as a gargle (Ayurveda)
5. Acacia arabica bark           30 grams
    Betel Nut
    Black Catechu
    Galls
    Alum                                     2 grams ea.
Boil in 2 liters of water down to 500mls. Use as a gargle. (Siddha Medicine)

Ban Xia Hou Po Tang
Niu Huang Jie Du Pian
Liu Shen Wan

1. Pills for Throat Diseases
    Borax
    Coptis Huang Lian
    Pearl powder
    Bile
    Bezoar

Special Formula

MIXTURE FOR LOSS OF VOICE
Steep Figs and Oregano in water, strain, and add enough Gum Arabic to make it as thick as Honey. Take some morning and evening.

A STRONG MEDICINE:
Oil of Blue Vitriol, 2 or 3 drops in white wine gargled regularly. (The Secrets of Alexis, 1595)

PILLS FOR THROAT DISEASES (1)
   Saffron
   Myrrh
   Licorice juice
   Frankincense
Powder and mix with Must (new wine) and form pills. Used for Sore Throat, Hoarseness, Loss of Voice. (Syrian “Book of Medicine“, trans. by Wallis Budge, 1913)

PILLS FOR THROAT DISEASES (2)
   Mastic
   Myrrh
   Licorice juice
   Tragacanth
Powder and mix with Honey and form pills. Used for Sore Throat, Hoarseness, Loss of Voice. (Syrian “Book of Medicine“, trans. by Wallis Budge, 1913)

LINCTUS FOR THROAT DISEASES
   Fenugreek
   Bitter Almond
   Sweet Almond            4 drams each
   Starch
   Gum Arabic
   Tragacanth
   Licorice
   Fir cones                      2 drams each
Powder, mix with Must to a paste and take a spoonful morning and night. (Syrian “Book of Medicine“, trans. by Wallis Budge, 1913)

POWDER FOR SORE THROAT
Roch Alum 2 oz.
Cuttlebone
Sandy Sponge. 1 oz. ea.
Calcine in an unglazed pot in an oven after the bread has come out. Put a little of this powder on the Tongue and directly onto the inflamed throat or tonsils. Drink some brandy in the morning. Continue 12–15 days. (Lemery)

PILLS FOR THROAT DISEASES (3)
   Gum Arabic
   Tragacanth
   Myrrh
   Frankincense
   Saffron
   Licorice juice              2 drams each
   White Pepper            45 in number
   Dates                           5 drams
Beat the Dates with Must to a paste, add the rest in powder and form pills the size of beans.
  Used for Sore Throat, Hoarseness, Loss of Voice. Hold a pill under the tongue and suck, or take 1 dram in a infusion of Licorice. (Syrian “Book of Medicine“, trans. by Wallis Budge, 1913)

LOSS OF VOICE FROM HEAT
   Gum Arabic
   Tragacanth
   Cucumber seed        1 dram each
   Licorice juice
   Starch                         2 drams each
Make pills with Must and hold under the tongue.

HUKSY VOICE FROM COLD AND DAMP
   Pepper                        1 dram
   Burnt Mustard seed 3 drams
Make into Honey pills and hold under the tongue.

POWDER FOR THE THROAT
    Tabasheer                     
    Pyrethrum
    Tamarisk Gall 
    Pepper 
    Pomegranate flower
    Red Rose 
    Pomegranate rind      6 grams ea.
    Yellow Myrobalan     18 grams
    Water Mint  
    Cardamom 
    Acorn 
    Sal ammoniac
    Salt
    Crystal Sugar              3 grams ea.
    Gallnut
    Cubeb                          1 ½ grams ea.
    Camphor                     500mg
Sukk (a compound)   1 gram
    Saffron                         1 gram
Powder and apply topically. (Al-Kindi)

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