What causes chest tightness and shortness of breath in bronchitis? How to treat it?

Clinically, when people suffer from bronchitis, they often experience symptoms of chest tightness and shortness of breath. So, what causes chest tightness and shortness of breath due to bronchitis?

What causes chest tightness and shortness of breath in bronchitis?

Bronchitis refers to a chronic, nonspecific inflammation of the trachea, bronchial mucosa and surrounding tissues. The main cause of bronchitis is repeated infection by viruses and bacteria, which causes chronic nonspecific inflammation of the bronchi. Chest tightness and shortness of breath are one of the clinical manifestations of bronchitis.

How to treat it?

Kudzu vine root soup

【Functions and indications】Resolves phlegm and relieves cough, relieves spasms and promotes blood circulation

[Prescription composition] 30 grams of Pueraria root, 6 grams of safflower, 10 grams of Apricot kernel, 15 grams of Houttuynia cordata, 10 grams each of Fritillaria cirrhosa, Stemona bulb, and Coltsfoot flower.

[Usage and Dosage] Take 1 dose daily, decocted in water and taken warm in 2 doses.

Gold and Silver Cough Soup

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and detoxifies, regulates qi and resolves phlegm.

[Prescription composition] 30 grams of golden buckwheat, 30 grams of honeysuckle, 12 grams of scutellaria, 9 grams of Anemarrhena asphodeloides, 12 grams of Lycium bark, 9 grams of mint (added later), and 9 grams of almond. 9 grams of Platycodon grandiflorum, 12 grams of Peucedanum praeparata, 12 grams of loquat leaf, 6-9 grams of roasted ephedra, 30 grams of gypsum, 18 grams of Jasper Powder (packet), and 30 grams of fresh reed root.

[Usage and Dosage] Take 1 dose daily, decocted in water and divided into 3 doses; sometimes take 2 doses within 24 hours, divided into 3 to 4 doses.