Can drinking water infused with lotus seed embryos treat pharyngitis?
Aug 01, 2025
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Sun Lianqing
Introduction
Under normal circumstances, drinking lotus seed plumule tea may have a certain auxiliary effect in relieving symptoms of pharyngitis, but it cannot cure pharyngitis completely. The lotus seed plumule is cold in nature, and individuals with deficiency-cold in the spleen and stomach should not consume it for a long time or in large quantities, to avoid gastrointestinal discomfort such as abdominal pain and diarrhea. When using lotus seed plumule tea to alleviate symptoms of pharyngitis, one should also maintain good throat hygiene and avoid consuming spicy or irritating foods and overusing the voice.
Generally, drinking lotus seed plum (the green germ inside the lotus seed) steeped in water may have certain auxiliary effects in relieving symptoms of pharyngitis, but it cannot fundamentally cure pharyngitis. Detailed explanation is as follows:
The lotus seed plum is cold in nature and has the effect of clearing heat and reducing fire toxicity. It can help alleviate discomfort such as redness and soreness of the throat caused by excessive internal heat or inflammation. Additionally, drinking lotus seed plum-infused water can moisturize the throat mucosa, relieve dryness and a burning sensation in the throat, and thereby help maintain a relatively comfortable condition of the throat, providing some auxiliary relief from pharyngitis symptoms. However, lotus seed plum water alone cannot cure pharyngitis completely. Pharyngitis is often associated with bacterial or viral infections, environmental irritants, excessive voice use, and other factors. Its treatment requires targeted medication or other standardized therapeutic approaches. Relying solely on lotus seed plum water cannot eliminate the underlying causes and thus cannot achieve a complete cure.
Lotus seed plum is cold in nature and therefore not suitable for long-term or excessive consumption by individuals with spleen and stomach deficiency coldness, as it may cause gastrointestinal discomforts such as abdominal pain and diarrhea. When using lotus seed plum water to alleviate pharyngitis symptoms, one should also maintain good throat hygiene, avoid eating spicy or irritating foods, and prevent excessive voice strain. If pharyngitis symptoms are severe or persist without improvement, timely medical consultation and professional treatment are necessary.
