Inflammation of the tonsils, especially the palatine tonsils. It is often caused by a bacterium. Tonsillitis may be acute, chronic, or recurrent.
The recommended herbs are:
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Fructus arctii,
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Radix platycodi,
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Radix glycyrrhizae,
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Flos lonicerae,
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Fructus forsythiae,
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Radix sophorae tonkinensis,
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Rhizoma phragmitis,
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Herba menthae, etc.