The invention belongs to the field of traditional Chinese medicines, and relates to a composition for improving or treating acute radioactive oropharyngeal
mucositis and a preparation method and application thereof. The composition for improving or treating the acute radioactive oropharyngeal
mucositis has the effects of improving or treating discomfortable symptoms of
acute stage reaction of the oropharyngeal
mucositis such as
dryness and pain of oropharynx, red and swelling,
erosion, ulcer and the like caused by
radiation chemotherapy. The composition for improving or treating the acute radioactive oropharyngeal mucositis is characterized by being prepared from the following crude drugs by weight proportion: 12-18 parts of rhizoma phragmitis, 8-12 parts of
flos lonicerae, 12 to 18 parts of fructus momordicae, 7 to 12 parts of herba menthae, 1 to 3 parts of
endothelium corneum gigeriae galli, and 3 to 8 parts of
auricularia polytricha or white
fungus. The composition for improving or treating the acute radioactive oropharyngeal mucositis has the effects of nourishing Yin and generating
body fluid, diminishing
inflammation, reducing
phlegm, increasing
appetite, greatly improving the discomfortable symptoms of the
acute stage reaction of the oropharyngeal mucositis such as the
dryness and pain of oropharynx, the red and swelling and the like, and being suitable for patients with
head and neck cancer in the period of radiotherapy and
chemotherapy to drink. In particular, the composition for improving or treating the acute radioactive oropharyngeal mucositis is prepared as a
solid beverage of the
traditional Chinese medicine, and has the advantages of being convenient to brew, good in taste and simple in production process.