Pharyngitis

Related Entities

• Rhinitis
• Tonsillitis
• Otitis media
• Adenoid
• Conjunctivitis
• Sinusitis

First class remedies

ACUTE DISEASES - Ear / nose / throat disorders - inflammation of the throat : apis Bell. Hep. kali-bi. lac-c. LACH. Lyc. Merc. nit-ac. Phyt. Quinsy

			Modalities
Difficult Swallowing / Speaking	Bar-c	Difficulty swallowing (food or saliva) Only swallowing of liquids is possible Stinging and smarting pain in throat Marked suppuration (pus collection) behind the tonsils. Palate feels very swollen+ Fever, Red face, Offensive breath + Tthick phlegm Salivation + Sensation of having a plug in the throat.	Throat is sore to touch
Pain in Throat Radiating to Ear	Hep	Marked uneasiness/ Hawking disposition Stitching pain / Splinter like pain in the throat Sensation of having a splinter or plug of mucus in the throat Fever with chills Inflammation / Swelling + Pus formation of Tonsils / Throat	Amel with hot drinks (Hep ₳ Lyc) Scraping / Smarting due to swallowing food.
Excessive Drooling of Saliva	Merc	Collection of pus behind the tonsil which may be enlarged Palate is red and swollen and there may be difficulty in swallowing. Sharp, sticking pain in throat is particularly felt upon swallowing. Offensiveness: Smell from mouth Inflammation / Dryness / Rawness / Burning /Sore Throat / Tonsils / Uvula	Salivation during sleep (Lyc) Constant thirst for water. White tongue (Bell) Lymphadenopathy
Suppuration Behind Left Tonsil	Lach	Pain in the throat on the left side which agg from taking liquids and from empty swallowing. Left side of the throat feels choked when drinking fluids Pain may radiate to the ear and usually worsens after sleep in most cases. Throat is swollen, dry and seems dark red. There is also a lot of phlegm present.	Voice tends to get hoarse, Throat and neck are very sensitive to external pressure. (Bar-c ₳ Lach) Purple throat color Tendency to hawking Swallowing liquids agg Pain amel with swallowing solids
Suppuration behind Right Tonsil	Lyc	Right tonsil is sore, painful and suppurated. Throat feels dry and sharp pain is felt in the tonsil particularly upon swallowing. Sometimes burning and pricking appears in the tonsil. Frontal headache (Maybe) Salivation during sleep Dry throat Tendency to hawking Formation of purulent membrane on the tonsils	General sensitivity to cold / Drinking / Eating Pharyngitis amel with warm drinks. Lymphadenopathy
Marked Burning Pains in Throat	Phyt	Throat, tonsil, and palate are congested with bluish or dark-purple appearance. Throat is also intensely dry, rough with burning and smarting in fauces. Swallowing difficult and is followed by excruciating pain in the throat that shoots to the ears. (Hep ₳ Phyt) Hawking disposition	Swelling of the tonsils White membrane on tonsils
Tendency of Quinsy	Psor	Tonsils are greatly swollen along with painful swallowing. Pain in the throat upon swallowing may be burning, cutting or tearing in nature. Pain may extend to ear from throat while swallowing. Saliva is profuse and offensive. Tough mucus in the throat. (Maybe)
Suppurating Tonsil is Slow to Heal	SIL	Pus is fetid, It helps hasten the recovery process and clear off the pus discharges effectively.
Sore Throat, Tonsillitis and Quinsy in Strep Throat	Streptoc	Throat gets red and swollen There is an accumulation of excessive pus behind the tonsil. There is a constant pain in the throat	Lymphadenopathy

Banerji protocols
First line	Hep C200 two doses daily, in acute case every 3 hours Bell Ce one dose evey three hours alternating with Hep 200
Second line	Bar-c C200, two doses daily KM 3X, two doses daily Acute cough, Spong C6 every 3 hour

Other remedies

Dulc

• Rheumatic pharyngitis (Cold/ Wet agg + Accompanied by arthritis )

Apis

• Redness of the pharynx
• Inflammation of Uvula
• Erysipelatous
• White membrane of the throat
• Stinging pain in the throat
• Ulcers

Nit-ac

• Inflammation of Throat / Tonsils
• Pain goes from throat to ears
• Burning / Soreness / Shooting
• Painful swallowing
• White Tongue (Bell, Merc)

Lac-c

• Pain alternating between left and right side
• Dry throat
• Inflammation. Tonsil pain and swelling
• White membrane
• Painful swallowing

Kali-bi

• Coated Tongue / Throat
• Dry throat

Tissue Salt Remedies

KM:

• Typical diphtheria remedy, start treating all diphtheria with KM
• Swollen and gray-white patches
• Painful swallowing
• Copious sputum

CP: Diphtheria with swelling and white exudate covering uvula completely

NP: When the exudate is clearly yellow

KP:

• Sore throat + Offensive breath.
• It progresses to gangrene
• Symptoms of paralysis appear

NM: Edema due to diphtheria

FP:

• Dry, red, painful pharyngitis without mucus
• Agg by talking