Laryngeal carbuncle refers to a carbuncle that occurs in the throat. It is equivalent to the tonsillar abscess in Western medicine. Laryngeal carbuncle has an acute onset and develops rapidly, often leading to throat swelling and obstruction, and affecting swallowing and breathing. Laryngeal carbuncle is mostly caused by the accumulation of heat in the spleen and stomach, the wind-heat evil toxin, and the internal and external heat toxins in the throat. The initial symptoms are mainly throat discomfort, slight redness, swelling and pain, accompanied by fever, aversion to cold, headache, thin tongue coating, and floating pulse. The treatment is suitable for dispersing wind and heat, relieving the symptoms and relieving sore throat, and Yinqiao Powder is used as a prescription. The middle stage is mainly manifested as redness, swelling, burning pain in the throat, pus spots on the surface of the tonsils, aggravated when swallowing, high fever, headache, thirst, red urine and constipation, red tongue coating with yellow greasy fur, and strong pulse. The treatment is suitable for clearing heat and detoxification, reducing swelling and dispersing carbuncle, and Qingyan Lige Decoction is used as a prescription. The recovery period is mainly manifested as sore throat, pus or ulceration. The treatment is suitable for clearing heat and detoxification, and Huanglian Jiedu Decoction is used as a prescription. In addition, Liushen Pills, Liuying Pills, etc. can also be used to treat throat abscesses.