Wheezing

Question 1

What is the underlying cause of all wheezing?

Answer 1

Hidden phlegm.

Question 2

What four factors typically trigger wheezing?

Answer 2

Climate, improper diet, emotions, and overwork.

Question 3

What is the difference between excess and deficiency wheezing?

Answer 3

Excess is attack stage, deficiency is remission stage.

Question 4

What are the two patterns in the attack stage?

Answer 4

Cold wheezing and heat wheezing.

Question 5

What are the three patterns in the remission stage?

Answer 5

LU deficiency, SP deficiency, KI deficiency.

Question 6

Which pattern includes rapid respiration, wheezing, gurgling sound in the throat, chest stuffiness, some cough, less sputum, difficulty in expectoration, dark and bluish complexion, no thirsty, or thirsty and preferring warm drinks. Induced by cold weather, intolerance of cold, wiry and tense pulse, white wet tongue coating?

Answer 6

Cold wheezing.

Question 7

What is the tx principle for cold wheezing?

Answer 7

Warm lung, disperse cold, eliminate phlegm and stop wheezing.

Question 8

What is the formula for cold wheezing?

Answer 8

Shegun mahuang tang.

Question 9

What are some points for cold wheezing?

Answer 9

UB-13, 12, Du-14, Lu-7, Li-4.

Question 10

Which pattern includes coarse voice, wheezing, gurgling sound in the throat, chest and hypochondrium lifted, paroxysmal cough, yellow or white sticky and thick sputum, difficult in expectoration, irritability, perspiration, flushed face, bitter taste in the mouth, thirsty, red tongue, yellow greasy coating, wiry, slippery and rapid pulse?

Answer 10

Heat wheezing.

Question 11

What is the tx principle for heat wheezing?

Answer 11

Clear heat, disperse LU, eliminate phlegm, and stop wheezing.

Question 12

What is the herbal prescription for heat wheezing?

Answer 12

Ding chuan tang.

Question 13

What are some points for heat wheezing?

Answer 13

UB-13, Ding Chuan, Ren-22, Lu-5, St-40.

Question 14

Which pattern includes shortness of breath, low voice, cough with clear and thin sputum, pale complexion, spontaneous sweating, aversion to wind, susceptible to cold, wheezing usually relates to climate, frequent sneezing before the attack with nasal obstruction and clear discharge, pale tongue, white coating, thready and weak pulse?

Answer 14

LU deficiency wheezing.

Question 15

What is the tx principle for LU deficiency wheezing?

Answer 15

Tonify lung and consolidate the wei-defensive qi.

Question 16

What is the prescription for LU deficiency wheezing?

Answer 16

Yu ping feng san.

Question 17

What are the ingredients in yu ping feng san?

Answer 17

Huang Qi, Bai Zhu, Fang Feng.

Question 18

What are some points for LU deficiency wheezing?

Answer 18

UB -13, Lu 9, St-36, Sp-3.

Question 19

What is LU deficiency wheezing usually triggered by?

Answer 19

Climate.

Question 20

Which pattern includes profuse sputum, fatigue, poor appetite, loose stools, diarrhea after intake of greasy food, the attack usually relates with diet, sallow complexion, pale tongue, thin greasy coating, or white wet coating, soft and thready pulse?

Answer 20

SP deficiency wheezing.

Question 21

What is the tx principle for SP deficiency wheezing?

Answer 21

Invigorate SP and eliminate dampness.

Question 22

What is the formula for SP deficiency wheezing?

Answer 22

Liu jun zi tang.

Question 23

What are the ingredients in liu jun zi tang.

Answer 23

Ren Shen, Fu ling, Bai Zhu, Gan Cao, Chen Pi, Ban Xia.

Question 24

What is SP defiency wheezing usually triggered by?

Answer 24

Improper diet.

Question 25

Which pattern includes shortness of breath, rapid breathing, worse after exertion, difficulty in inhaling, soreness and weakness in the lower back and knees, tinnitus, dizziness, wheezing usually relates to overwork, cold limbs, intolerance of cold, pale complexion, pale tongue, white coating, tender tongue body, deep and thready pulse. If it is kidney yin deficiency; malar flush, irritability, sweating, red tongue, less coating, thready and rapid pulse?

Answer 25

KI deficiency wheezing.

Question 26

What is the tx principle for KI deficiency wheezing?

Answer 26

Nourish KI to receive qi.

Question 27

What is the formula for KI deficiency wheezing?

Answer 27

Jing gui shen qi wan.

Question 28

What are the ingredients in jing gui shen qi wan?

Answer 28

Shu Di, Shan Zhu Yu, Shan Yao, Fu Ling, Ze Xie, Mu Dan Pi, Gui Zhi, Bao Fu Zi.

Question 29

What are some points for KI deficiency wheezing?

Answer 29

UB-13, K-3, UB-23, Ren-17, 6.

Question 30

What is KI deficiency wheezing usually triggered by?

Answer 30

Over work.