There are obvious characteristics in Professor YU Jingmao’s prescriptions as treating adenoid hypertrophy in children. His experience is unique. At first

the treatment is resolving mass of adenoid. The methods are mainly clearing heat-toxicity and resolving phlegm-stasis. Prof. YU is adept at using Zaojiaoci [Spina Gleditsiae

皂角刺]

Shanhailuo [Radix Codonopsis Lanceolatae

山海螺]

Huangqin [Radix Scutellariae

黄芩]

Sanyeqing [Radix Tetrastigme

三叶青]

etc. Resuscitation and resolving mass are significant rules to improve children patients’ clinical symptoms. Chantui [Periostracum Cicadae

蝉蜕]

Xinyihua [Flos Magnoliae

辛夷花]

Mahuang [Herba Ephedrae

麻黄] and Xixin [Herba Asari

细辛] are often used. Heat-toxicity pathogens and warm-heat herbs are likely to injure fluid. Prof. YU’s prescriptions add Tiepishihu [Dendrobium officinale

铁皮石斛]

Maidong [Radix Ophiopogonis

麦冬] and Zhiyuzhu [processed Rhizoma Polygonati Odorati

制玉竹] when necessary. In later stages

pathogens go away and the manifestation of vital Qi deficiency emerges. The method is mainly invigorating. Herbs of invigorating spleen and replenishing Qi are used to prevent the recurrence of adenoid pathological hyperplasia in children

such as Huangqi [Radix Astragali seu Hedysari

黄芪]

Taizishen [Radix Pseudostellariae

太子参]

Baizhu [Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae

白术].