Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatment Methods for Pulmonary Tuberculosis

With the continuous improvement of living standards, our living standards are getting higher and higher. However, many diseases continue to occur. Tuberculosis is a disease with a relatively high incidence rate, and the incidence rate of tuberculosis is also constantly increasing. Tuberculosis does not seem to be a very serious disease, but it brings us a lot of harm. Therefore, the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis is very important. Let’s learn about the traditional Chinese medicine treatment methods for pulmonary tuberculosis.

Pulmonary tuberculosis belongs to the category of "pulmonary tuberculosis" in traditional Chinese medicine. In the traditional Chinese medicine treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis, the causes of this disease are nothing more than internal and external factors. The external cause is tuberculosis infection, and the internal cause refers to deficiency of Qi and blood, and depletion of Yin essence, and the two are mutually related. If one has a weak constitution, is careless in his daily life, is worried, angry, indulges in alcohol, sex and fatigue, and consumes Qi, blood and body fluids, which in turn damages the body's vital energy and weakens the body's resistance to disease. Tuberculosis worms will take advantage of the situation and injure the lungs, causing pulmonary tuberculosis.

The disease is located in the lungs. During the development of the disease, it can affect the spleen and kidneys, and even spread to the five internal organs. Therefore, in the early stage of pulmonary tuberculosis, the lungs are damaged and the lung yin is consumed, which is mainly manifested as insufficient lung yin; followed by lung and kidney yin deficiency, and also affecting the heart and liver, or the lungs and spleen are affected at the same time, with both qi and yin damaged; in the later stage, it develops into a deficiency of the lungs, spleen and kidneys, with damage to yin and yang, and both yin and yang are deficient.

1. Symptoms of lung yin deficiency: dry cough without sputum, or little sputum that is difficult to cough up, chest pain when coughing or blood in the sputum, red cheeks, hot flashes and night sweats, irritability, dry throat and mouth, red tongue with thin yellow coating, and weak and rapid pulse. Treatment principle: Nourish yin and moisten the lungs, kill insects and relieve cough. Prescription: Yuehua Pills with modifications

2. Symptoms of lung and kidney yin deficiency: coughing and shortness of breath, little sticky sputum or thick yellow sputum, repeated hemoptysis with bright red blood in large amounts, weight loss, chest and flank pain, bone steaming and hot flashes, insomnia and night sweats, restlessness, flushed cheeks, dizziness and tinnitus, soreness of waist and knees, red tongue, and thin and rapid pulse. Treatment principle: Nourish the lungs and kidneys, clear away heat and kill insects. The prescription is Lily Gujin Decoction with modifications.

3. Symptoms of Qi and Yin deficiency: weak cough, clear white sputum in large amount, occasionally with light red blood, hot flashes and night sweats, poor appetite and loose stools, fatigue, pale tongue with thin white coating, and thready pulse. Treatment principle: Invigorate Qi and nourish Yin. Prescription: Shengmai San with added ingredients.

4. Symptoms of Yin and Yang deficiency: Coughing and spitting blood, wheezing and shortness of breath, hoarseness, bone steaming and fever, cold body and limbs, spontaneous sweating and night sweats, palpitations and shortness of breath, weight loss, puffy face and limbs, poor appetite and loose stools, pale tongue with yellow coating without fluid, and weak and rapid pulse. Treatment principle: Nourish yin and replenish yang, strengthen the essence and consolidate the foundation. Prescription: Modified Butian Da Wan.

Through understanding the traditional Chinese medicine treatment methods for pulmonary tuberculosis, we have a more thorough understanding of the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis. However, because everyone's opinions are different, not all tuberculosis patients are suitable for traditional Chinese medicine treatment. In fact, no matter what method is used, as long as it can effectively treat pulmonary tuberculosis, it is feasible.