Inflammation of the pharynx, either from irritation or infection. A sore throat.

	Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) The Condition "...Diagnosis & Tests In most cases of infectious mononucleosis the clinical diagnosis can be made from the characteristic triad of fever, pharyngitis, and lymphadenopathy lasting for 1 to 4 weeks..." Frankincense As A Treatment "...It is especially useful to the respiratory system during seasonal changes and aids in coughs, excess mucous, pharyngitis, laryngitis, bronchitis, colds and flu..." Pharyngitis ("Strep Throat") The Condition "Pharyngitis may be caused caused by a viral infection (90% of cases) or by a bacterium (10%)..." Relationship to Allergy to Foods (Hidden) "...Congestion or inflammation of the nose (rhinitis), sinuses (sinusitis), and throat (pharyngitis) may be due to airborne irritants and allergens, but food allergy may be the undiagnosed cause of these common problems..." Recommendation Goldenseal "The berberine alkaloid found in goldenseal stops the growth of streptococcus, the organism most often associated with bacterial pharyngitis..." Recommendation Antibiotics "...722-27] When antibiotics are required, a once-daily regimen of amoxicillin was found to be as effective as penicillin V administered tid to children with group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal pharyngitis..." Psoriasis The Condition "...Associated environmental factors Psoriasis is suppressed by sun and humidity, and provoked by injury to skin (Koebner reaction), Streptococcal Pharyngitis or emotional upset..."

Last updated: Feb 28, 2008