Allergic cough belongs to the category of cough in traditional Chinese medicine, which needs to be treated according to the different types of evidence to choose the appropriate formula. Xiao Jianzhong Tang is a common formula for the treatment of deficiency and coldness in the middle jiao, liver and spleen disorders, and yin and yang disharmony, and it is generally not useful for treating coughs.
Xiao Jian Zhong Tang contains jujube, paeoniae lactiflora, cinnamon sticks, licorice and other traditional Chinese medicines, which have the efficacy of warming the middle Jiao, replenishing the deficiency, harmonizing the li and easing the urgency, and is used in treating the syndrome of deficiency and coldness in the middle Jiao and disharmony between the liver and the spleen, which includes pain in the abdominal constriction (spasm and convulsion due to the sensation of wind-cold in the body), a liking for warmth and pressure, fatigue (mental exhaustion and weakness), and a deficiency with timidness and little qi.
Note that it should not be used for vomiting or middle fullness; it is contraindicated for stomach and epigastric pain in yin deficiency and fire exuberance, and the use of the formula must be in accordance with the doctor’s instructions, as well as the emergence of cough symptoms, it is recommended to consult a doctor in time to identify and treat the symptoms.