Can traditional Chinese medicine effectively regulate variant asthma

Variant asthma can be relieved through traditional Chinese medicine treatment, but it is difficult to completely cure it. Traditional Chinese medicine regulation requires differentiation and treatment. Common methods include tonifying the lungs and strengthening the surface, resolving phlegm and asthma, and soothing the liver and relieving depression. It can be combined with prescriptions such as Yupingfeng San, Xiaoqinglong Tang, Chaihu Shugan San, etc. It is recommended to seek systematic treatment under the guidance of a professional traditional Chinese medicine practitioner and avoid self medication.

Variant asthma belongs to chronic airway inflammatory diseases, and traditional Chinese medicine believes that its pathogenesis is often related to dysfunction of the lungs, spleen, and kidneys. Patients with lung qi deficiency and cold type often have cough, shortness of breath, fear of wind and self sweating. Yupingfeng granules can be used to nourish qi and stabilize the surface, combined with medicinal herbs such as Huangqi and atractylodes macrocephala; Phlegm heat obstructing the lungs is often characterized by yellow and viscous phlegm, chest tightness, and wheezing. It is recommended to use Qingqi Huatan Pills to clear heat and remove phlegm, or choose medicinal herbs such as mulberry bark and almonds; The liver depression and qi stagnation type often induce wheezing due to emotional fluctuations. The modified Chaihu Shugan San can soothe the liver and regulate qi, combined with medicinal herbs such as Xiangfu and Yujin. Some patients have symptoms of kidney failure to absorb qi, manifested as wheezing when moving, and soreness and weakness in the waist and knees. Seven Ingredient Duqi Pills can be used to tonify the kidneys and absorb qi.

Attention should be paid to individual differences in the regulation of traditional Chinese medicine. Some patients may be allergic to certain medicinal herbs, such as ephedra, which may cause palpitations, and excessive use of Asarum, which may damage the liver and kidneys. Children, pregnant women, and those with concomitant cardiovascular disease need to adjust their medication regimen. During the treatment period, exposure to cold air, dust and other triggering factors should be avoided, and traditional Chinese medicine therapies such as breathing guidance and acupoint application should be combined. If acute attacks or worsening symptoms occur, Western medicine should be used promptly for control, and if necessary, a combination of Chinese and Western medicine should be used for treatment.

It is necessary to maintain a clean and ventilated living environment in daily life, and the diet should be light and warm, avoiding raw, cold, and spicy foods. Appropriate amount of lily Broth of white fungus can be used to moisten the lung, yam Congee can strengthen the spleen, and walnut kernel can be used to tonify the kidney. Persist in soothing exercises such as Ba Duan Jin and Tai Chi to enhance lung function, and massage acupoints such as Fei Shu and Ding Chuan to assist in relieving symptoms. Regularly follow up to adjust the prescription and avoid long-term fixed use of the same prescription. The traditional Chinese medicine conditioning cycle usually takes 3-6 months, and can be gradually reduced and maintained after the symptoms stabilize.