TCM Sore Throat Relief | Health Shine TCM Bukit Jalil | Natural Treatment for Throat Heat & Recurrent Sore Throat

🌿 Do you often wake up with a sore throat or feel your throat gets irritated easily?
In KL & Bukit Jalil’s air-conditioned environment, this is extremely common.

Many patients at Health Shine TCM experience:

Recurrent sore throat
Dry or scratchy throat
Hoarse voice
Throat irritation after cold drinks or air-conditioning
Heatiness symptoms (mouth ulcers, constipation)
Sore throat triggered by stress, late nights, or spicy food

This is not always an infection —
often it is body imbalance + heat accumulation.

🌿 How TCM Understands Sore Throat

1️⃣ Lung Heat — Red, painful, dry throat

Caused by heat, dryness, or long hours in air-conditioning.

2️⃣ Stomach Heat — Heat rising to the throat

Spicy food, stress, late nights → stomach fire flares upward.

3️⃣ Liver Fire — Stress-related throat tightness

Stress → liver Qi stagnation → fire rises → throat discomfort.

4️⃣ Yin Deficiency — Dry, sensitive throat

Long talking, overwork, lack of sleep weaken bodily fluids.

🌸 How Health Shine TCM Treats Sore Throat

1️⃣ Acupuncture for Throat Heat Relief

✔ Reduces inflammation
✔ Clears heat
✔ Improves throat circulation

Points vary based on constitution (e.g., Hegu, Quchi, Shaoshang, Tiantu).

2️⃣ Herbal Prescription (Heat-Clearing, Throat-Soothing)

Common herbs: Honeysuckle, Platycodon, Ophiopogon, Scrophularia, Chrysanthemum
✔ Clears heat
✔ Soothes throat
✔ Reduces recurrence

3️⃣ Gua Sha / Ear Acupressure / Warm Therapy

✔ Improves neck & throat circulation
✔ Relieves tension
✔ Boosts immunity

4️⃣ Lifestyle & Diet Tips

✔ Warm water instead of iced drinks
✔ Reduce spicy, fried, and acidic food
✔ Avoid cold milk tea / iced coffee
✔ Prioritize sleep to reduce heatiness

Most patients see improvement after 1–3 sessions:
✔ Less throat pain
✔ Clearer voice
✔ Less heatiness
✔ Better sleep

💬 From the practitioner:

“Sore throat isn’t just ‘heatiness.’
It tells us whether your lung, liver, and stomach are well-balanced.
Once the body is restored, the throat becomes stable and healthy again.”

— Jason Cheh, Registered TCM Practitioner (MOH Malaysia)