What Chinese medicine should I take for a weak cough? Top 10 popular Chinese medicine recommendations and conditioning plans
Recently, the discussion on weak cough has become more popular on the Internet, especially during the change of seasons. People with weak constitution are prone to symptoms such as persistent cough, less phlegm, and dry throat. This article combines the hot topics in the medical and health field in the past 10 days to sort out scientific and effective traditional Chinese medicine conditioning plans.
1. Typical manifestations of physical weakness and cough
| Symptom type | Specific performance | High-risk groups |
|---|---|---|
| Cough due to lung qi deficiency | Shortness of breath, fatigue, and weak cough | Middle-aged and elderly/post-operative patients |
| Cough due to lung yin deficiency | Dry cough with little phlegm, dry and itchy throat | People who stay up late for a long time/menopausal women |
| Spleen deficiency and phlegm cough | Excessive phlegm, thin white phlegm, loss of appetite | Children/people with weak digestive function |
2. Recommended TOP5 popular Chinese medicines
| Chinese medicine name | Main functions | Applicable certificate type | Matching suggestions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astragalus | Nourishes the lungs and qi, enhances immunity | Lung qi deficiency | With windproof and atractylodes |
| Ophiopogon japonicus | Nourishes yin and moisturizes the lungs, produces fluid and relieves cough | Lung yin deficiency | With Adenophora and Polygonatum odoratum |
| Codonopsis pilosula | Strengthen the spleen and lungs, resolve phlegm and relieve cough | Deficiency of spleen and lung | With Poria cocos and tangerine peel |
| Fritillary fritillary | Clear away heat and moisturize the lungs, resolve phlegm and relieve cough | Yin deficiency and dryness cough | Served with pear and rock sugar |
| aster | Warm the lungs and lower the qi, eliminate phlegm and relieve cough | Prolonged cough that does not heal | With coltsfoot flowers and centipede flowers |
3. Selection of symptomatic dietary prescriptions
According to the popular health video data on Douyin, Xiaohongshu and other platforms in the past 7 days, the following 3 dietary remedies have attracted the most attention:
| Diet name | Material formula | Preparation method | Applicable people |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astragalus and Lily Porridge | 15g astragalus + 30g fresh lily + 50g japonica rice | Simmer for 40 minutes | Qi deficiency type cough |
| Sydney Sichuan Scallop Cup | 1 Sydney pear + 3g Sichuan clam powder + 5g rock sugar | Steam for 30 minutes | Yin deficiency and dryness cough |
| Tangerine peel and yam soup | 6g tangerine peel + 100g fresh yam + appropriate amount of honey | Wall breaking machine to make paste | Phlegm-damp cough |
4. Precautions
1.Syndrome differentiation and medication: Weibo health V@TCM Yangshengtang reminds that coughs due to physical weakness need to differentiate between qi, blood, yin and yang, and incorrect medication may aggravate symptoms.
2.Treatment course control: Tonic Chinese medicine is recommended to be taken continuously for no more than 2 months, and the effect needs to be evaluated after an interval of 1 week.
3.Taboo groups: Pregnant women should be careful when using fritillary and other cold herbs, and patients with high blood pressure should avoid using ephedra-based cough remedies.
5. Expert advice
The latest "Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnosis and Treatment Guidelines for Cough" released by the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences emphasizes that the treatment of physical weakness cough should follow the principle of "three-point treatment and seven-part nourishment". It is recommended to perform acupoint massage (Liequ and Feishu points) daily, combined with gentle exercises such as Baduanjin, for better results.
Warm reminder: The recommendations in this article are for reference only. Please consult a professional Chinese medicine practitioner for specific medication. If the cough lasts for more than 2 weeks or is accompanied by fever, hemoptysis and other symptoms, you should seek medical treatment in time to investigate the cause.
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