Winter poultices for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

  For winter tonic, the first and foremost remedy is poultice. Paste prescription, also known as poultice, is one of the five major forms of Chinese medicine: pills, pills, poultices, pans and soups. It is mainly used for surgery, orthopedics and traumatology, etc.; internally it is mainly used for nourishing and strengthening the body to dispel diseases. Paste prescriptions are mainly for nourishment and are taken in winter. Winter is the main collection, all things collect and hide, so those who maintain health should follow the times and nourish, at this time to adjust the tonic is more conducive to the absorption of the essence of the material and closed, which not only reflects the concept of Chinese medicine, but also provides a theoretical basis for the winter cream tonic. Paste prescriptions play an important role in nourishing deficiency and eliminating diseases. They are gentle and stable, palatable and easy to take for a long time, so they are the best form of treatment for chronic diseases in remission. In addition to patients with chronic diseases, it can be taken by other people, such as the sub-healthy.  Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), also known as emphysema, occurs mostly in the elderly and is characterized by chronic cough, sputum production, progressive chest tightness and shortness of breath, and obstructive pulmonary ventilation dysfunction. Respiratory failure is a common disease that seriously endangers human health. This disease belongs to the category of “pulmonary distension” in Chinese medicine, which refers to a variety of chronic pulmonary disorders with repeated attacks and persistent treatment, resulting in deficiency of the three organs of the lung, spleen and kidney, leading to congestion of lung qi, poor airway flow, and distention of the chest and fullness that cannot be controlled. The efficacy and safety of this treatment have been clinically proven. According to the principle of “if there is deficiency, it should be tonified” and “if it is slow, it should be treated at its root”, the main method to support and consolidate the root in the stable stage is to use the cream formula, which is the ideal choice.