Abstract:
Ru'e, which is a Chinese name for acute tonsillitis in western medicine, is a disease in the throat, which is caused by the rotting of blood and flesh due to evil guest throat nuclear. It is characterized by sore throat and reddingness and swelling of throat nuclear. Because it is very likely to transform into edema, palpitation and arthralgia, additional care should be given to it. Prof. Sun Liping thinks that acute tonsillitis is clinically common and the causes are complicated. Nowadays the children love to have greasy and heavy food, which can't be digested easily, and it brings about damage to the throat, resulting in acute tonsillitis. Therefore, the lung-stomach-heat type is more common in acute tonsillitis. In the treatment at acute stage, some medicines with cooling effect should be used, followed by heat-relieving drugs in order to assist the digestion and keep heat from developing. Some assisting medicine can also be used to enhance the effect. Later, pay attention to dieting, eat less greasy and spicy food and more vegetables to keep heat away. In addition, try to maintain the bowel movement, and put on clothes according to the weather so as to stop the cold from inducing the disease.

Key words: Acute tonsillitis, Lung-stomach-heat, Sun Liping, Experience of famous doctor, Child