Cough

Question 0

Cough chief pathology?

Answer 0

reverse flow of LU QI

Question 1

Cough western diseases?

Answer 1

COPD, whooping cough, TB, pneumonia, bronchitis, bronchiectasis

Question 2

Cough etiology?

Answer 2

EXO cough= Shi–>xie Qi—W-C–>heat
—W-H–>dry/phlegm-heat

ENDO cough= Shi+Xu–>1) other zang fu affecting LU–SHI–>Xu

                                     2) LU disease--XU--->Shi
                        - --->1) phlegm(heat/cold)
                       - --->2) fire (Shi/Xu)

Question 3

Organs involved in Cough?

Answer 3

*LU
LIV
SP
KID

Question 4

Differentiate EXO/ENDO cough?

Answer 4

EXO= sudden onset               ENDO=recurrent onset
          acute duration                          chronic duration
          exterior pattern(fever+chills)    interior pattern(no fever+chill at same time)                                          combination shi+xu

Question 5

EXO cough patterns?

Answer 5

1) W-C
2) W-H
3) Wind warm dryness
4) Wind cool dryness

Question 6

ENDO cough patterns?

Answer 6

1) retention of phlegm-damp in Lung
2) retention of phlegm-heat in Lung
3) retention of Cold fluid in Lung
4) Liver-fire burning Lung
5) Lung Qi Xu
6) Lung yin xu

Question 7

How can you differentiate cough?

Answer 7

1) time of cough
2) voice
3) aggravating factors
4) phlegm (quality, quantity)

Question 8

Paraxsmal cough, hoarseness voice, yellow sticky sputum

Answer 8

Wind-heat cough

Question 9

severe dry cough, little sputum, difficult to expectorate, may be blood

Answer 9

both Wind-warm-dryness, and Wind-cool-dryness

Question 10

spasmodic cough, itchy throat, small quantity sputum, dilute, easy expectoration

Answer 10

Wind-cold cough

Question 11

heavy cough, rattling sound, copious sticky sputum, greasy or thick white, full chest, nausea, poor appetite, lassitude
T-pale, puffy, white greasy coat
P-slippery, soft

Answer 11

Retention of Phelgm Damp in Lung

Question 12

Unproductive cough, small sticky sputum, maybe blood

T-red, little coat
P-thready, rapid

Answer 12

LU yin xu

Question 13

Irritating cough, small sticky sputum, difficult to expectorate, hypochondriac pain, red eyes/face, dry mouth/throat, effected by emotions

Answer 13

Liver-fire burning LU

Question 14

Cough, copious clear white sputum, dilute/frothy, cold limbs, aversion to cold, often in winter
T-pale, puffy, slight purple, white slippery coat
P-soft

Answer 14

Retention of Cold Fluid-Phlegm in LU

Question 15

heavy cough with rattling sound, yellow sticky sputum, feverish sensation, red face
T-red, yellow sticky coat
P-slippery, fast

Answer 15

Retention of Phelgm-heat in LU

Question 16

cough, weak voice, SOB, copious clear dilute sputum, difficult to expectorate, pallor, aversion to wind, sweating, vulnerable to cold, lassitude, fatigue
T-pale, scallops, thin white coat
P-weak

Answer 16

LU Qi xu

Question 17

What is the chief EPF for ENDO cough?

Answer 17

phlegm-fire

Question 18

POT for EXO cough?

Answer 18

shi-remove xie Qi to benefit LU

Question 19

POT for ENDO cough?

Answer 19

BEN-xu-tonify LU (SP/ST)

BIAO- shi- remove PH-fire to stop cough

Question 20

Basic points for EXO cough?

Answer 20

GB-20, LI-4, LU-7, LU-5, UB-12, LU-1

Question 21

point for W-C?

Answer 21

SJ-5

Question 22

point for W-H?

Answer 22

LI-11

DU-14

Question 23

point for W-warm-dryness?

Answer 23

K-6

Question 24

point for W-cool-dryness?

Answer 24

K-6

Question 25

Basic points for ENDO cough SHI?

Answer 25

LU-5, LU-7, ST-40, LU-1, UB-13

Question 26

point for PH-D?

Answer 26

UB-20

Question 27

point for PH-H?

Answer 27

UB-20, LI-11

Question 28

point for cold-fluid retention with phlegm?

Answer 28

UB-20, ST-36, SP-9

Question 29

points for LIV-fire cough?

Answer 29

LIV-2, LU-10, LU-8, UB-13, UB-18

Question 30

Basic points for ENDO cough XU?

Answer 30

UB-13, LU-9, LU-7, LU-1

Question 31

points for QI xu cough?

Answer 31

UB-20

Question 32

points for yin xu cough?

Answer 32

K-6, UB-43

Question 33

Alternative remedy:

Answer 33

1) cupping (EXO- W-C)
2) bleeding (EXO-W-H)
3) moxa+ moxa w/ ginger (1-DU-14, UB-13, RN-22
2-DU-13, Dingchuan, RN-21
3-DU-12, UB-12, RN-20
4- DU-11, UB-14, RN-17)
4) plumblossom-UB/DU
5) auricular- trachea, LU, LIV, shenmen, adrenal
6) herbs- Zi sou san

Question 34

Education for cough?

Answer 34

1) keep warm to prevent EPF invasion
2) quit smoking
3) diet (no spicy, sweet, meat)
4) massage LI-20
5) moxa ST-36 at night
6) Qi gong (Qi xu)
7) reg. emotions