The invention relates to a sugar-free traditional Chinese preparation used for treating upper respiratory tract infection, the preparation method and quality control thereof. The components of the prescription are 10-50 parts of hogfennel root, platycodi, snakegourd, Thomson kudzu and dried plum (fruit) respectively, 3-20 parts of santal and 0.001-0.1 part of menthe-camphor. The menthe-camphor isdissolved with appropriate amount of ethanol; santal extracts volatile oil and the distilled water solution is filtered to get solution A; the rest drug is added with 6-12 times of water and is decocted for 1-3 times, 1-3 hours every time; water decoction solution is combined and filtered, then the water decoction solution; the santal filtrate A are merged, and concentrated into paste with a relative density of 1.0 to 1.3 at 60 DEG C, and then mixed with medicinal excipient to be prepared into various preparations. Proved by the clinical observation for many years, the Chinese medicine preparations of the invention, especial the Hanhuashangqing tablet, have significant curative effect on the patients with acute and chronic aryngitis, tonsillitis and upper respiratory tract infection.