Cough

Question 1

cough that continues for months or years and does not resolve

Answer 1

enduring cough

Question 2

cough that occurs during the night but not during the day

Answer 2

night cough

Question 3

cough that occurs every day before sunrise

Answer 3

fifth watch cough

Question 4

cough without phlegm

Answer 4

dry cough

Question 5

cough with urgent breathing and a wheezing sound

Answer 5

wheezing cough

Question 6

cough with a hoarse sound or no sound

Answer 6

mute cough

Question 7

cough that occurs spasmodically, and in which one may cough 10 or more times and then at the end there is an extremely characteristic echo or whoop

Answer 7

long bout cough
whooping cough
spasmodic long bout cough
chicken cough
epidemic cough
congenital panting

Question 8

cough
itchy throat 
thin white phlegm
w/ aversion to wind, fever, sweat, nasal blockage, headache, 
pulse: floating, moderate

Answer 8

wind damage cold pattern

exterior invasion

Question 9

cough with heavy, turbid sound
thin white phlegm
aversion to cold, fever, no sweat, headache, body aches
pulse: floating, tight

Answer 9

wind cold cough pattern

exterior invasion

Question 10

cough with a loud hyperactive sound
thick yellow phlegm
fever, sl aversion to wind and cold, headache, red swollen and painful throat
pulse: floating, rapid

Answer 10

wind heat cough pattern

exterior

Question 11

dry cough with little phlegm
or phlegm with streaks of blood
coughing does not clear phlegm
dry mouth, nose, throat

pulse: floating

Answer 11

autumn dryness
(exterior invasion)

must occur in the autumn

cool: signs of W-C
warm: signs of W-H

Question 12

cough with heavy, turbid sound
severe: 5th watch cough or night cough
phlegm is white and thick or thin
profuse or scanty

w/ white complexion, cool limbs, lack of thirst, clear and long urination

tongue: white fur
pulse: slow

Answer 12

cold evil settling in the lung
(interior pattern)

often in autumn or winter commonly due to wind damage cough or wind cold cough transmuting and transforming

Question 13

cough with a lough and hyperactive sound
panting and rough breathing
coughing of thick, smelly yellow phlegm
or blood streaked phlegm

w/ fever, pain in the chest and rib-side, reddish urine, bound stools,

tongue: red with yellow fur
pulse: rapid, forceful

Answer 13

heat evil congesting the lung

Qi level

Question 14

dry cough without phlegm or with scanty, frothy sputum
rapid breathing
pain in the chest
vigorous fever
vexing thirst
profuse sweat 

pulse: surging, rapid

Answer 14

summerheat damage cough
(interior pattern)

must occur during summer-heat period of summer season

also: headache, head dizziness, fatigues limbs, spirit fatigue

Question 15

dry cough without phlegm
or with thick sticky phlegm like strands of flour that is difficult to expectorate
blood streaked or panting and white frothy phlegm
sever cough that results in chest pain, dry nose and throat, thirst with a desire for fluids, dry skin, dry stool, scanty urine

tongue: dry with thin fur
pulse: fine, rapid

Answer 15

dryness evil damaging the Lung

interior pattern

Question 16

whooping cough
when coughing: 
face is red
hands curl into fists
there is bending at the waist
head and neck muscle become engorged
eyes are red and swollen
tearing in the eyes
dripping of the nose

Answer 16

long bout cough - 100 days cough pattern
(interior pattern)
infectious
travels among children in the summer season

Question 17

cough that sounds like a dog barking
white membrane appearing on and gradually encircling the throat
white membrane not easily peeled off and results in bleeding
often: fever, nasal obstruction, hoarseness and a foul odor in the mouth

severe cases: difficult to breathe
nasal flaring
lips green-blue
heart palpitations

Answer 17

diphtheria - white throat pattern
(interior)

infectious and spreads quickly

Question 18

cough
fever and tearing of the eyes
presence of sticky white millet like membranous spots in the mouth

Answer 18

measles

Question 19

enduring cough
or night cough
forceless coughing and panting
thin white phlegm
shortness of breath
low voice
laziness in speaking
tendency to contract external invasion easily

maybe:
pale complexion, dizziness, fatigued spirit, lack of strength, spontaneous sweating worse with exertion

tongue: pale with white fur
pulse: empty/vacuous

Answer 19

Lung qi deficiency pattern

internal

Question 20

dry cough, hoarseness and enduring cough with scanty but thick phlegm, possible blood streaked
low or hoarse voice
dry mouth and throat

maybe:
red cheek bones
emaciation
vexing heat of the 5 hearts
tidal fever
night sweating
tongue: red with scanty fluids
pulse: fine and rapid

Answer 20

Lung yin deficiency pattern

in pregnancy: pregnancy cough, child cough

Question 21

enduring cough with profuse white phlegm either thick or thin, easily expectorated
wheezing cough
glomus oppression of the chest and stomach duct

tongue: pale enlarged and tender with thick greasy tongue fur

sometimes: torpid intake
abdominal distension
sloppy stools
pale complexion
spirit fatigue
spontaneous sweating and lack of strength

Answer 21

damp phlegm obstructing the lung pattern

with signs of sp qi deficiency

Question 22

cough
shortness of breath and possibly panting
copious thin white phlegm or frothy phlegm
and water swelling

often: white or dusky complexion, fear of cold, cold limbs, withered essence spirit, heart palpitations, scanty urine, soreness of lumbus and knees, reduced intake, sloppy stools

Answer 22

water-cold invading the lung (spillage rheum pattern)

with signs of spleen and kidney yang not transforming water

Question 23

enduring cough
cough and panting rising counterflow
fullness of the chest
shortness of breath and inability to breath when laying down
profuse and frothy white phlegm

tongue: white, slimy fur
pulse: string like and tight

often: floating edema of the head and face, tendency to contract wind-cold easily which induces a cough

Answer 23

propping rheum pattern

Question 24

spasmodic coughing that creates rib-side pain
cough is increased and made more sever with strong affects
maybe be bloody cough.
pulse: rapid, string like

often: impatience and anxiety, tendency to be easily angered, red face and eyes, dry throat, bitter taste in mouth dizziness

Answer 24

Liver fire invading the lung

Question 25

cough
fishy smell in the throat
coughing dark purple blood
ability to lie only on one side, other side causes cough to become more active
tongue: purple stasis macule on tongue

often: dark complexion, desire to gargle fluids but not to drink fluids, dusky purple lips, cough, shortness of breath, white blood streaked frothy phlegm

severe: heart palpitations, dusky purple complexion and lips, pain and oppression of the heart and chest
pulse: bound or regularly interrupted

Answer 25

Blood stasis cough pattern