The invention relates to a Chinese medicinal composition for treating chronic pharyngitis, which is prepared by honeysuckle flower, boat-fruited scaphium seed, radix scrophulariae, bulbus fritillariae cirrhosae, licorice roots northwest origin, straight ladybell root, balloon flower root, white sun-dried ginseng, dwarf lilyturf tuber, schisandra chinensis, noble dendrobium stem, fragrant solomonseal rhizome, lalang grass rhizome, bamboo shavings and/or pharmaceutically acceptable carriers. The invention also relates to a preparation method of the Chinese medicinal composition. The Chinese medicinal composition has the efficacies of nourishing yin to clear away the lung-heat, clearing heat and reducing phlegm, soothing throat and relieving sore throat, and is applied to the symptoms of throat discomfort, obstruction, swell, ardor, parching, itch, irritable cough, sore throat, and the like, caused by the chronic pharyngitis.