Research Progress on Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatment of Milk Moths

乳蛾是中医喉科常见疾病，在中医中，乳蛾又名喉蛾，是以咽喉两侧喉核红肿疼痛，形似乳头，状如蚕蛾为主要症状的喉病。其病因与外感风热、肺胃热盛及阴虚火旺密切相关。近年来，中医药在乳蛾治疗中展现出独特优势，通过中药内服、针灸、穴位贴敷等方法，显著发挥改善乳蛾的相关症状及降低复发率的作用。本文就中医药治疗乳蛾的研究进展进行论述，为此病的防治提供参考，现综述如下。Milk moth is a common disease in traditional Chinese medicine throat. In traditional Chinese medicine, milk moth, also known as throat moth, is a throat disease characterized by redness, swelling, pain, nipple like appearance, and silkworm moth like appearance on both sides of the throat. Its etiology is closely related to external wind heat, excessive heat in the lungs and stomach, and yin deficiency and excessive fire. In recent years, Chinese medicine has shown its unique advantages in the treatment of milk moth. Through oral administration of Chinese medicine, acupuncture and moxibustion, acupoint application and other methods, it can significantly improve the symptoms of milk moth and reduce the recurrence rate. This article discusses the research progress of traditional Chinese medicine in treating milk moths, providing reference for the prevention and treatment of this disease. The following is a summary.