Treatment of Asthma by Traditional Chinese Medicine



The treatment of asthma in Chinese medicine is mainly based on evidence-based treatment, which is divided into attack and remission phases.

1. Exacerbation

(1) Cold asthma: the symptoms are like the sound of watercock in the throat, fear of cold, and attack after cold weather or cold. Treatment selection of Sagan Ephedra Soup.

(2) hot croup: croup in the throat like roar, sputum color yellow, dry mouth and bitter, face red. The formula is to add and subtract Tingpang Tang.

(3) Heat croup with cold: croup in the throat, fever, cold (fear of cold), body pain, dry mouth and desire to drink. The prescription is Xiao Qinglong plus Gypsum Soup.

(4) Wind-phlegm croup: croup in the throat like blowing a flute, no obvious cold and heat bias, itchy nose, eyes and ears. The formula is San Zi Nourishing Family Soup plus subtractions.

2. Relief period

(1) Lung, spleen and qi deficiency: recurrent asthma attacks, shortness of breath, low voice, easy to catch cold, tiredness and fatigue (tiredness and fatigue), and loose stools (scanty and unshaped feces). The representative formula is Liu Jun Zi Tang plus subtractions.

(2) Lung and kidney deficiency: recurrent asthma attacks, short and thick breath, especially when moving, soreness and weakness of the waist and knees (a feeling of soreness and weakness of the waist and knees). Treatment with the addition and subtraction of Sheng Wei Di Huang Tang (生脉地黄汤) and Alloy Water Six Jun Decoction (合金水六君煎) is recommended.

If you have asthma, the specific Chinese medicine treatment should consult the clinician, under the guidance of the physician to take medication, do not unauthorized use of drugs.