What to eat if you have strep throat in autumn? Top 10 Throat Soothing Food Recommendations and Dietary Guidelines
The weather in autumn is dry, the temperature difference between morning and evening is large, and the incidence of pharyngitis is high. Recent hot search data on the entire Internet shows that topics related to "autumn strep throat" have soared in popularity, with Baidu Index search volume increasing by 35% in the past 10 days. This article combines the latest hot topics and medical advice to organize a dietary plan for relieving strep throat.
1. Hot search topics related to strep throat in the past 10 days on the Internet

| Ranking | Hot search topics | platform | heat index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Is pharyngitis a new coronavirus variant? | 120 million | |
| 2 | How to relieve sore throat in autumn | Douyin | 98 million |
| 3 | Traditional Chinese medicine recommends throat soothing tea | little red book | 65 million |
| 4 | Misunderstandings in caring for children with strep throat | Zhihu | 42 million |
2. Grading of pharyngitis symptoms and corresponding diet
| Symptom level | Recommended food | taboo foods |
|---|---|---|
| Mild (dry and itchy) | Honey water, snow pear, white fungus soup | Spicy and fried foods |
| Moderate (swelling and pain) | Mung bean soup, white radish juice, Luo Han Guo tea | coffee, nuts |
| Severe (purulent) | Houttuynia cordata decoction, lotus root starch, steamed banana | Hot foods such as mutton and lychees |
3. Scientific analysis of the top 10 throat soothing foods
| food name | active ingredients | How to eat | Effective time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | Dietary fiber, B vitamins | Stewed pears with rock sugar or juice | 2-3 hours |
| honey | glucose oxidase | Take with warm water (below 40℃) | 30 minutes |
| white radish | Glucosinolates | Chew raw or juice with honey | 1 hour |
| Honeysuckle | Chlorogenic acid | Make tea and drink | 4-6 hours |
Four or three days of strep throat treatment recipes (recommended by doctors)
Day 1: Anti-inflammatory period
Breakfast: Lily millet porridge + steamed apple
Lunch: Winter melon and pork ribs soup + stir-fried yam
Dinner: Celery minced meat porridge + cold cucumber
Day Two: Repair Period
Breakfast: Lotus root starch soup + boiled eggs
Lunch: Steamed seabass + garlic spinach
Dinner: Tremella and lotus seed soup + whole wheat bread
Day Three: Consolidation Period
Breakfast: pumpkin millet paste + steamed pear
Lunch: tomato egg noodles + cold fungus
Dinner: yam and wolfberry porridge + stir-fried vegetables
5. Pay special attention to
1. Recent hot searches show:Symptoms of pharyngitis and mycoplasma pneumonia are easily confused, if there is no relief within 3 days, seek medical attention.
2. Douyin’s popular “Steamed Oranges with Salt” is only suitable for wind-cold type sore throat, while wind-heat type will aggravate the symptoms.
3. Children with strep throat should avoid irritating foods such as mints. Apple and onion water (popular recipe from Xiaohongshu) is recommended.
Attention should be paid to throat protection in autumn<
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