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Tonsils that protect our body

Protecting your tonsils with Pyunkang

Tonsillitis that makes swallowing painful

The tonsils: your body’s frontline defense

Typically, when we say “tonsils,” we mean the palatine tonsils on either side of the uvula. Tonsillitis is inflammation occurring
in the tonsils. If someone has tonsillitis, it means pathogens such as pneumonia bacteria have invaded the tonsils and
lymphocytes are fighting them.

Common, but not to be ignored

Untreated tonsillitis can lead to other conditions

You should not dismiss tonsil pain as a simple sore throat. If left untreated or ignored while continuing heavy activities,
the inflammation can worsen, leading to abscesses around the tonsils or the pharyngeal wall. It may also cause secondary
complications such as acute cervical lymphadenitis, acute laryngotracheitis, acute otitis media, mastoiditis, sinusitis,
pneumonia, and bronchitis.

Secondary Complications

Neglected tonsillitis can lead to the following complications,
making early treatment crucial.

Representative Conditions

  • Abscess
  • Cervical lymphadenitis
  • Acute otitis media
  • Mastoiditis
  • Acute sinusitis
  • Pneumonia

Pyunkang Hospital’s perspective on tonsillectomy

Removing tonsils is like removing immunity itself

Tonsils are one of the body’s best defense systems. However, modern medicine has often underestimated their importance.
In fact, some even suggested that removing tonsils in advance, like the appendix, could be beneficial. But even if severe
tonsil swelling causes breathing discomfort, surgery must be carefully considered.

Removing tonsils just because they swell often is like a homeowner killing their guard dog because it barks at intruders.
The barking may stop, but the house becomes defenseless. Once burglars enter and take everything, regret will be useless.

Tonsils are a barometer of lung function

For many years, Pyunkang Hospital has helped strengthen immunity and lung function through prescriptions that have shown excellent results in treating tonsillitis, achieving high rates of fundamental recovery for patients.

Pyunkang Hospital’s Root-Cause Care

Pyunkang-tang strengthens lung function and fortifies the tonsils

Pyunkang-tang removes excessive heat from the lungs—the most vital of the organs—and restores vitality. Once the lungs are strengthened, the tonsils also become stronger, able to easily fend off invading pathogens.

  • STEP 1

    Weakened lungs and tonsils

  • STEP 1

    Weakened lungs and tonsils

  • STEP 2

    Removing Heat and Toxins
    in the Lungs with Pyunkang-tang

  • STEP 2

    Removing Heat and Toxins
    in the Lungs with Pyunkang-tang

  • STEP 3

    Support lung function
    with Cheong-Pye (Lung-Cleansing)

  • STEP 3

    Support lung function
    with Cheong-Pye (Lung-Cleansing)

  • STEP 4

    Supports immune defenses
    Promotes normal respiratory function

  • STEP 4

    Supports immune defenses
    Promotes normal respiratory function

Reliable Treatment Success at Pyunkang Hospital

Proven results of Pyunkang Medicine

Many patients have experienced Pyunkang Hospital’s Qingfei (lung-cleansing) treatment, which aims for lasting
recovery without recurrence. Addressing the root cause is essential to preventing relapse.

  • *As of 2021
    Healing Without Relapse:
    Pyunkang

    Number of Intractable Lung Disease Patients Treated Over 50 Years

    0patients
  • *As of 2021
    Worth Recommending:
    Pyunkang

    1 in 2 patients came through a referral

    Patients Referred
    by Acquaintances

    %

Pyunkang – ‘Pyun(扁)’ from tonsils, ‘Kang(康)’ for health

Pyunkang-tang, purifies the lungs

  • Pyunkang-tang has the same ingredients as Pyunkang-hwan.

    Pyunkang-tang, a world-recognized herbal remedy

    Pyunkang-tang, formulated based on the philosophy of 'cleansing the lungs (淸肺)', has shown excellent results for patients with various respiratory diseases and has been consistently loved for over 50 years.
    Its outstanding efficacy has been published in prestigious SCI-grade academic journals and is recognized in over 30 countries worldwide.
    It plays a vital role in promoting the excellence of Oriental medicine and Pyunkang medicine globally.
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  • Pyunkang-tang has the same ingredients as Pyunkang-hwan.

    Maximizes immunity and
    self-healing ability

    Pyunkang-tang maximizes the body's immune system and self-healing capacity to fundamentally treat diseases.
    It strengthens the energy of the lungs, which absorb the energy of nature, and fortifies the tonsils—key to immunity— enabling side-effect-free treatment of various respiratory and skin conditions.
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  • Pyunkang-tang has the same ingredients as Pyunkang-hwan.

    Activates lung function

    Pyunkang-tang activates the lungs, which govern all energy in the body, strengthening the entire respiratory system to prevent colds and tonsillitis, eliminate rhinitis and asthma, and treat chronic conditions like atopic dermatitis.
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  • Pyunkang-tang has the same ingredients as Pyunkang-hwan.

    Improves allergic constitution to normal

    Pyunkang-tang improves allergic constitutions that react even to small allergens into a normal constitution, helping prevent colds and making the body resilient to allergens that cause rhinitis, asthma, and atopy—also known as the
    "allergy march.
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Pyunkang-tang extract, caused by air pollutants,

reduces excessive secretion of inflammatory respiratory sputum and

relieves bleomycin (BLM)-induced pulmonary fibrosis

/ Director Hyo-Seok Seo, Professor Choong-Jae Lee, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Professor Hyun-Jae Lee, Sahmyook University

Bleomycin (BLM): A substance that causes lung damage or pulmonary fibrosis

Pyunkang-tang(hwan) extract: Composed of 6 ingredients including honeysuckle flower,
liriope, codonopsis, xanthium, arborvitae, and prepared rehmannia root

SCI: Abbreviation for Science Citation Index;
SCI journal registration proves global academic recognition

Global SCI-Level International Journal JTCM

Pyunkang-tang(hwan) extract

may alleviate respiratory diseases

and pulmonary fibrosis effectively.

A research paper on Pyunkang-tang(hwan) was published in the October 2016
issue of the SCI-level international journal JTCM, receiving scientific recognition.

The study showed that hardened lung tissue improved after taking
Pyunkang-tang(hwan) extract, and that rats exposed to sulfur dioxide,
which caused increased sputum production, showed reduced sputum
secretion after administration of the extract.

Effects of Pyunkang-tang (PGT) on Pulmonary Fibrosis

After administering bleomycin (BLM), a substance that causes lung injury and pulmonary fibrosis, each group was treated differently with Pyunkang-tang (PGT) and dexamethasone (a steroid drug).
The study showed that in the group with histopathological changes in the lungs, oral administration of Pyunkang-tang (PGT) alleviated the severity of pulmonary fibrosis.

Effects of Pyunkang-tang (PGT) on
Excessive Inflammatory Respiratory Sputum Secretion

After administering bleomycin (BLM), a substance that causes lung injury and pulmonary fibrosis, each group was treated differently with Pyunkang-tang (PGT) and dexamethasone (a steroid drug).
The study showed that in the group with histopathological changes in the lungs, oral administration of Pyunkang-tang (PGT) alleviated the severity of pulmonary fibrosis.

Better with Herbal Medicine

Daily habits that maximize the effectiveness of treatment

Breathing Fresh Air

Since the tonsils belong to the respiratory system, activities like hiking or forest bathing help fill the lungs with fresh, clean air.

Regular Toothbrushing

Brush your teeth frequently. If you often suffer from tonsillitis, rinsing with salt water after brushing is especially beneficial.

Temperature & Humidity Control

The tonsils are sensitive to temperature and humidity, so avoid drastic differences between indoor and outdoor conditions. Use a humidifier in dry weather to maintain proper moisture levels.

Dietary Care

When tonsillitis worsens, eat soft, non-irritating foods such as eggs, milk, seaweed soup, or pudding to soothe the throat. Avoid alcohol, nuts, coffee, chocolate, and heavily seasoned foods. Drinking warm tea regularly helps reduce throat inflammation and pain.