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Chronic Pharyngitis - Lung-Kidney Yin Deficiency Pattern
Chronic Pharyngitis · Lung-Kidney Yin Deficiency Pattern
Updated: June 23, 2026
Reviewed by: Dr. Li Wei, DACM
Reading Time: 7 min
Body Area: Head
Pattern Overview
Lung-Kidney Yin Deficiency is the core pattern in chronic pharyngitis, characterized by pharyngeal mucosal atrophy, dry throat with mild pain, dry cough with scanty sputum, afternoon aggravation, and hoarseness. The core pathogenesis is Lung-Kidney Yin deficiency with deficiency fire blazing upward, causing pharyngeal mucosal atrophy, reduced glandular secretion, and chronic irritation.