The concept of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is very similar to what used to be called emphysema. the clinical manifestation of COPD is chronic progressive dyspnea, mostly as a result of chronic bronchitis, and as a cause of pulmonary heart disease and respiratory failure. Although COPD tends to worsen in winter and spring, it tends to be perennial dyspnea, with symptoms more pronounced after activity. Once the chronic inflammation of the bronchus/lung progresses to the COPD stage, it is irreversible or not fully reversible, which means there is no radical cure, and it is impossible to be hospitalized year-round. Therefore, it is important for patients to master the home treatment of COPD, as good home treatment is not only likely to reduce the number of hospitalizations, but is also expected to slow down the progression of the disease. Generally speaking, home treatment for COPD should include the following aspects. Smoking is not only a cause of COPD, but also contributes to the progression of COPD. For this, many people know, but many smokers are often not too serious, many people seem to quit, some even think that smoking is a hobby, for the hobby of living a few years less is worth. However, to the late stage of the disease are quit, but the disease has been irreparable. It’s better to quit early! 2, deep breathing exercises COPD is characterized by reduced lung function, increased residual air in the lungs, reduced effective lung ventilation, which affects the lungs to inhale oxygen and expel carbon dioxide. Deep breathing can increase the effective ventilation, increase the inhalation of oxygen and the excretion of carbon dioxide. More importantly, through long-term deep breathing exercises, lung elasticity function can be maintained or improved, which can improve lung function to a certain extent. Specific practice is the use of nasal inhalation and mouth exhalation, deep and long breathing, practice once a day in the morning and evening, each time 15 to 20 minutes or so. Practice should be relaxed, not nervous. Those who are in better shape can also work with breathing exercises or taijiquan exercises. 3, home oxygen therapy Long-term chronic hypoxia affects the function of all organs of the body, appropriate oxygen therapy is beneficial to maintain the function of the organs. If the difficulty in breathing is not so serious, you can move around as usual during the day and take oxygen at night when you sleep. Nowadays, the high-tech product oxygen machine is also very easy and practical, as long as it is plugged into the power supply, it can be used. 4.Medication Once COPD is diagnosed, it is impossible to cure it, and even more impossible to cure it by itself. It is then necessary to carry out long-term treatment. The purpose of treatment is to reduce symptoms, slow down the progress of the disease and improve the quality of life. The best way is to find a specialist at the right time, have a good conversation, develop a long-term treatment plan, and adhere to out-of-hospital treatment. Then follow up regularly. 5, Prevention of colds The main cause of COPD is recurrent inflammation, and recurrent inflammation constantly aggravates the progression of COPD. For every infection in the lungs, COPD will worsen. So you should have as few colds as possible. Keep warm and avoid getting cold when the weather changes. But be aware of the misconception that the more you wear, the better. If you wear too much, you will sweat when you move a little, and then you will catch a cold when the wind blows. Wear clothes to do not feel, but not too easy to sweat as appropriate. 6, self-study It is common sense to find a doctor when you are sick. Many people think that understanding the condition is only the doctor’s business, and it is the doctor’s responsibility to cure. Medical treatment is certainly the doctor’s specialty, and the doctor can certainly be blamed for unsatisfactory results. However, once anyone is sick, the disease is inseparable from the patient and his or her family. The body is its own body, the most concerned about the condition of the person should first be the patient himself. As the saying goes, “three parts treatment, seven parts nourishment. Only if you understand the general knowledge of the disease, you can better health care, and only if you understand the disease, you can better communicate with the doctor, to better understand the doctor’s treatment plan.