biostudies-literatureUnknown15Wu YBackground: In clinical practice, antibiotics and/or inhaled or oral hormone preparations are the first line of treatment for chronic pharyngitis. However, this therapeutic regimen is not satisfactory enough. At present, medicinal plants as dietary supplements or functional foods are widely recognized for the treatment and prevention of different diseases. Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of the botanical lozenge made from several medicinal plant extracts in the treatment of chronic pharyngitis and its effects on patients' illness perception and adherence to treatment. Methods: Patients with chronic pharyngitis were randomly assigned to the experimental group (n = 52) or the control group (n = 51). Patients were given botanical lozenges prepared from Frontiers in pharmacology1162883https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC10973001biostudies-literatureEfficacy of botanical lozenges in the treatment of chronic pharyngitis: a randomized controlled trial.PMC10973001Kuang DXia YZhang FLiu YYang JYan JWang QCao HLi DWang YWu YSun JfalseEfficacy of botanical lozenges in the treatment of chronic pharyngitis: a randomized controlled trial.Background: In clinical practice, antibiotics and/or inhaled or oral hormone preparations are the first line of treatment for chronic pharyngitis. However, this therapeutic regimen is not satisfactory enough. At present, medicinal plants as dietary supplements or functional foods are widely recognized for the treatment and prevention of different diseases. Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of the botanical lozenge made from several medicinal plant extracts in the treatment of chronic pharyngitis and its effects on patients' illness perception and adherence to treatment. Methods: Patients with chronic pharyngitis were randomly assigned to the experimental group (n = 52) or the control group (n = 51). Patients were given botanical lozenges prepared from 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z20242025-04-26T11:20:39.867Z2025-04-06T13:42:06.551ZS-EPMC109730013854966510.3389/fphar.2024.1162883