Lung heat is the name of a disease in traditional Chinese medicine. It is mostly caused by heat evil invading the body. Its symptoms mainly include headache, brain heat, yellow urine, and expectoration. The treatment of this disease can be through traditional Chinese medicine. Let’s proceed, then I will give you a detailed introduction to the traditional Chinese medicine treatment methods for lung heat. Traditional Chinese medicine treatment of lung heat

1. Cupping

Through cupping, the symptoms of lung heat can be relieved and improved to a certain extent. The main points are Dazhui point, Fengchi point, Lung point and Lung heat point. Yu et al. used pricking and cupping methods or plum blossom needle tapping and cupping methods. For patients with low fever, the most common cupping method can be used.

2. Acupuncture

Patients with lung heat can also choose to use acupuncture for treatment. Acupoints are selected based on syndrome differentiation such as Tu point, Dingchuan point, Quchi point, Hegu point, etc., so as to achieve the effect of clearing the lungs and relieving heat.

3. Traditional Chinese Medicine Prescriptions

(1) Initial stage

Symptoms: aversion to cold and fever, cough and chest pain, less sticky phlegm, poor breathing, dry mouth and throat , thin yellow tongue coating, slippery pulse

Treatment: mainly dispersing wind-heat, clearing the lungs and resolving phlegm

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(2) Carbuncle stage

Symptoms: chills, hot sweat, chest tightness and pain, restlessness when turning around, coughing, shortness of breath, even wheezing, coughing up purulent sputum, bad smell, dry mouth and throat, irritability, yellow and greasy tongue coating, slippery pulse

Treatment: Mainly to clear away heat, detoxify, remove blood stasis and remove carbuncle

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(3) Puerper stage

Symptoms: Coughing up pus and blood, or sputum like rice porridge, large amounts of fishy odor, chest trouble and pain, even asthma that cannot lie down, flushed face, thirsty, red tongue, yellow and greasy coating, slippery pulse

Treatment: Mainly to remove blood stasis, clear away heat and detoxify

Prescription: Platycodon decoction

(4) Recovery period

Symptoms: body heat gradually decreases, cough Decrease, purulent sputum gradually becomes thinner, or threatening chest pain, shortness of breath and fatigue, spontaneous sweating and night sweats, low fever or hot flashes, pale complexion, thinness, red tongue, thin coating, thready and weak pulse

Treatment: Mainly moisten the lungs and resolve phlegm, replenish qi and nourish yin

Prescription: Qingzao Jiufei Decoction This is the introduction of the traditional Chinese medicine treatment methods for lung heat. I believe everyone has a certain understanding of it. Patients with lung heat In addition to receiving medical treatment, you should also pay more attention to improving your diet and living habits to promote rapid recovery from the condition.