Acute bronchitis is an acute inflammation of the trachea or bronchi caused by a bacterium, virus, physical or chemical irritation. At the onset, it usually has symptoms of infection of the upper respiratory tract, such as fever, aversion to cold, general aching, etc. Cough is the main symptom. At the beginning it is a nonproductive cough, becomes productive cough with a little sticky sputum or thin sputum after 1-2 days, gradually, purulent sputum or white and sticky sputum. The course of the disease seldom goes beyond one month.

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By treating acute bronchitis with TCM's treatment approach, not only can get better effects than use other treatments, but also avoid re-occurrence and no side effects. It may take about one or two weeks as a treatment cycle.

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Syndrome (a)
Exopathic Wind-Cold attacking the Lung

Cough with white and thin sputum, itching of the throat, headache and anhidrosis, fever, aversion to cold, thin and white tongue coating, floating and tight pulse.

To treat by Herbal medicine

Prescription/Formula: Ephedra(Mahuang)6g, Bitter Apricot Kernel(Xingren)9g, Cinnamon Twig(Guizhi)9g, Poria(Fuling)12g, Perilla(Suzi)9g, Mulberry bark(Sangbaipi) 12g, Licorice root(Gancao) 6g

To treat by Acupuncture and Moxibustion

Prescription: Yuji(LU10), Fengchi(GB20), Taiyuan(LU9), Feishu(LU13).

  

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Syndrome (b)
Exopathic Wind-Heat attacking the Lung

Cough with yellow, thick and sticky sputum, fever, headache, thin and yellow tongue coating, floating and rapid pulse.

To treat by Herbal medicine

Prescription/Formula: Honeysuckle Flower(Jiyinhua) 30g, Forsythia Fruit(Lianqiao)15g, Ephedra(Mahuang)6g, Gypsum (Shengshigao)30g, Apricot (Xingren) 10g, Perilla Fruit (Suzi)10g, Mulberry bark(Sangbaipi) 12g, Trichosanthes Seed (Gualouren)18g, Sichuan Fritillary Bulb(Chubaimu) 10g Licorice root(Gancao) 6g .

To treat by Acupuncture and Moxibustion

Prescription: Dazhui(DU14), Feishu(LU13), Quchi(LI11), Tiantu(RN22), Hegu(LI4)
  

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Syndrome (c)
Exopathic Dryness-Heat attacking the Lung

Dry cough without any sputum or with little and mucoid sputum difficult to be coughed up, dry mouth and throat, dry nose, dull pain in both side of the chest, constipation, red tongue with thin and dry coating , rapid pulse.

To treat by Herbal medicine

Prescription/Formula: Gypsum (Shengshigao)30g, Apricot (Xingren) 10g, Trichosanthes Seed (Gualouren)18g, Adenophora Root(Shashen)15g, Ophiopogon Root(Maidong)15g, Prepared Loquat Leaf(Zhibaye)12g, Mulberry Leaf(Shangye)10g, Licorice root(Gancao) 6g

To treat by Acupuncture and Moxibustion

Prescription: Feishu(LU13), Chize(LU5), Shangyang(LI1), Quchi(LI11)

Ear Acupuncture:

Prescription: Pt. Lung , Pt. Large Intestine, Pt. Adrenal, Pt. Sympathetic Nerve, Pt. Shenmen

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5. Healing by Other Therapies

(a) Qigong and other therapies

For effect of Qigong on the Digestive System, click here.

Generally speaking, Qigong is good for healing effect of this specific ailment, however individual results may vary. It improves the flow of the qi and the circulation of the blood, so you'll experience more energy, but, you won't see/ feel any immediate effects, as with many exercises and therapies, it takes a few weeks or even months of practice before you'll see any significant improvements.

The following types of Qigong may help:

• Static Qigong:
  Inner-Nourishing Qigong
  Six-Character Formula
  Breathing Exercise Qigong
  Standing Qigong
  
• Dynamic Qigong:
  Fifteen Sets of Taiji-Qigong
  Hua Tuo's Frolics of Five Animals
  Taiji
  
• Specific Dynamic Qigong:
  Regulating-Lung Qigong.
  

For the information of different types of Qigong ,just click a link above.

This information is for education purpose only. We strongly advise you seek a licensed Qigong master to learn the correct ways to conduct these exercises before attempting them.

(b) Medicated diet
1. Tangerine peel(Chenpi) 10g, Bitter Apricot Kernel (Xingren)10g, Ophiopogon (Maidong)12g, rice 60g, put 3 cups water then soak 20m., after boiling 30m.to make rice gruel, eat once a day for 2 weeks.

(c) Life style
1) Stop smoking.
2) Don't eat raw, cold, spicy food and deep-fried food.
3) Keep doing exercises.

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6. Psychological Adaptation to a Chronic and Severe Illness
One encounters different health problems in the course of one's life. Some problems are acute yet minor and often improve by themselves or yield to simple self-management. Severe and acute conditions often necessitate the help of health professionals who may provide fast relief with specific interventions. However, when the condition is chronic, the management required is quite different.

Please click the following button to learn "Psychological Adaptation to a Chronic and Severe Illness".

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Acknowledgments:
Healthphone.com greatly acknowledges the support and dedication of our
Healing Centre Panel, without whom this section would not be possible.

We also greatly acknowedge Ms. Najaf Munir, MBBS, for her editorial support. Ms. Munir simplified the highly technical medical documents into easy-to-read documents, for the enjoyment and education of our numerous visitors.