Yanyining Decoction in the Treatment of Chronic Pharyngitis Based on the Method of Regulating Qi, Resolving Phlegm and Removing Blood Stasis

Key Points

• To observe the clinical efficacy of Yanyining Decoction in treating chronic pharyngitis based on specific therapeutic methods.
• 102 chronic pharyngitis patients were randomly assigned to observation and control groups, n=51 each.
• The control group received xi di iodine lozenges, while the observation group received Yanyining Decoction in addition to the same treatment.
• Clinical symptom scores were compared before treatment, after treatment, and 3 months post-treatment.
• The observation group showed a statistically significant reduction in symptom and sign scores compared to the control group (P<0.05).
• The total effective rate for the observation group was higher than that of the control group after treatment and at 3 months post-treatment (P<0.05).