Prevention of cough and asthma in winter and summer

  It is a very characteristic treatment method in Chinese traditional medicine, that is, to treat diseases that are prone to winter and cold, which are caused by Yang deficiency and Yin cold, during the three volt days or It is a very characteristic treatment method in Chinese traditional medicine, that is, to treat diseases that are prone to winter and cold, which are characterized by Yang deficiency and Yin cold, during the three volt days or the summer to autumn equinox. Modern medicine and science and technology also confirm that this treatment method can significantly improve the symptoms of certain chronic diseases, reduce the number of winter illnesses, and make the diseases heal.  The common clinical winter diseases refer to certain pathologies that occur in winter or are aggravated in winter, such as chronic cough and asthma, i.e., bronchial asthma, chronic bronchitis, obstructive emphysema, chronic pulmonary heart disease, allergic rhinitis, chronic cough, etc. In Chinese medicine, the evidence is cold, or cold-heat mixed with cold as the main cause, with recurrent asthma attacks, or cough, nasal discharge, sputum clear and white, fear of cold in the back, light tongue The tongue is pale red with thin white or thin yellow coating, and the pulse is stringent, tight or slippery. Summer treatment means that these conditions are relieved in summer, so we should take advantage of the season when they are not attacked to treat them with evidence, and take some prescriptions internally and externally to prevent the recurrence of old diseases in winter, or to reduce the symptoms. From the summer heat to the beginning of autumn, people call it the “summer of volcanoes”, that is, the “three days of volcanoes”, which is the time of the year when the temperature is the highest and the yang energy is the most vigorous. Treatment at this time can enrich the patient’s yang energy and enhance the ability to resist disease. According to the principle of “treating the symptoms at the time of development and treating the root cause at ordinary times” in Chinese medicine, the root cause should be cultivated to support the positive energy before the onset of the disease in summer. The body’s positive energy is strong, resistance is enhanced, in the winter can be less or no disease, the so-called “positive energy memory, evil can not dry”. A large number of clinical practice has proved that winter and summer treatment has good effect. For example, chronic bronchitis can be relieved and in some cases cured in winter by toning the spleen and stomach in summer, which can strengthen the spleen and remove phlegm; bronchial asthma patients can be relieved significantly in winter by applying compresses on the three volt days. At present, there are two methods most commonly used for the treatment of winter diseases in summer.  One is to take warm tonic drugs internally to support the righteousness. According to the patient’s physical condition, treatments such as tonifying the lung and fixing the surface, strengthening the spleen and resolving phlegm, and benefiting the kidney and nourishing the qi are used respectively. Specifically, if the patient is usually afraid of wind and sweat, prone to colds, sneezing and nasal congestion and runny nose, the main remedy is to tonify the lung and strengthen the surface, using Yu Ping Feng San (composed of Huang Qi, Fang Feng and Bai Zhu); if the patient has a yellowish complexion, loose food and stool, tiredness and weakness, and usually has a lot of phlegm, it is appropriate to strengthen the spleen and resolve phlegm, using Six Jun Zi Wan (composed of Dang Shen, Bai Zhu, Chen Pi, Fa Han Xia, Fu Ling and Gan Cao); if the patient often feels If the patient often feels soreness and weakness of the back, coldness and fatigue, frequent urination at night, and shortness of breath upon slight movement, the method of benefiting the kidney and nourishing the qi should be used, and the medicine is Jin Kui Kidney Qi Pill with addition and reduction. In addition, chronic cough and asthma patients are often seen to have deficiency of both lung, spleen and kidney, so the method of cultivating the earth to produce gold and tonifying the kidney is often used clinically to regulate the functions of the lung, spleen and kidney, so that the qi in the body can be regulated. The blood flow is smooth. In addition to taking the appropriate Chinese herbal soup or Chinese medicine, it is also advisable to take 3-5 grams of raw sun ginseng, American ginseng or Cordyceps sinensis, once a day from the beginning of the day of the volcano, stewed and drink the soup until the end of the volcano. In summer, Yang Qi rises and immune function is active. Most of these prescriptions can improve the body’s immune function, enhance the body’s ability to adapt to adverse stimuli, prevent colds, reduce the attacks of old chronic branch and asthma, and even make them eradicated.  The second is the Chinese medicine acupressure method, as early as the Qing Dynasty “Zhang’s Medical General” has “white mustard seed coating method” recorded, because the meridians have “internal organs, external limbs, communication between the surface and the inside, through the upper and lower” role, the acupressure method can not only treat local lesions, and also It can achieve the purpose of treating systemic diseases, and can be used according to the principle of “taking the upper disease down, taking the lower disease up, taking the middle disease beside”, selecting acupuncture points according to the direction of meridian circulation, and then applying medicine, which can receive better curative effect. External application of herbal medicine may sometimes cause edema and allergy, leading to skin breakage and local infection, therefore, patients should be treated under the guidance of physicians. At present, the ingredients of the topical Chinese medicine used in China are similar, commonly used as white mustard seeds, musk, Xuan Hu, Gan Sui, fine pine and other powder, plus ginger juice to make a thick paste. The purpose. Based on the theory of winter disease and summer treatment, the treatment uses the characteristics of the body’s Yang energy easily reaching the surface, opening the pores and accelerating blood flow in the three volt days, and applies Chinese medicine cakes to the acupuncture points to remove the phlegm in the body and warm the Yang to replenish the lungs, thus achieving the unique effect of regulating the functions of the lungs, spleen and kidneys and increasing immunity. This traditional Chinese medicine treatment is not only effective for asthma, but also for children, elderly people with recurrent respiratory infections, old chronic bronchitis and allergic rhinitis. In addition, there are also moxibustion therapy and tui na therapy, which are also commonly used for winter and summer treatment.  The use of herbal compresses should be noted that people who are afraid of heat, coughing yellow sputum, fever, lung infection, bronchial dilatation, and frequent hemoptysis should not use this method for the time being. The drugs used in this compress are strictly forbidden to be taken internally and should be used with caution for those with traumatic skin injury. During the treatment period, one is to avoid eating spicy, cold, fishy, stimulating products such as fish, shrimp, seafood, pork and other foods that may cause allergies; quit smoking and alcohol. Second, avoid taking a lot of cold products, the summer heat, often easy to drink cold, if a lot of cold products, it is easy to cause damage to the Yang, the spleen and stomach weakness, and even loss of Yang Qi, light diarrhea, abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, serious Yang deficiency disease. Thirdly, be careful about eating a lot of fatty, sweet and greasy products. Summer is prone to summer heat and humidity, the evil of heat and humidity is easy to attack the body, if you take a lot of fatty and sweet products will lead to internal and external heat and humidity of the evil combined with the body. Fourth, avoid excessive exercise, so as not to sweat too much, resulting in qi and yin two injuries. The activities should be minimized during the treatment period. After the patching, more sensitive patients will have a local needle-like burning sensation or anthrax sensation or small blisters. For those who have blisters, avoid sweating or local water exposure, and apply topical medication to prevent infection if necessary. When removing the ointment, the technique should be gentle to avoid damaging the skin.