Gleditsia sinensis pill for treating pulmonary edema, phlegm turbidity and asthma.

Zhang, male, 70 years old. First visit on February 9, 2009 +65438. Intermittent cough and chest tightness for more than 20 years. Cough and asthma continue, worsen every winter, and be hospitalized many times. Diagnosed as "chronic bronchitis, emphysema, pulmonary heart disease". /kloc-The cold and cough got worse 0/0 days ago. Chest tightness, inability to lie flat, white and sticky expectoration, difficult to cough up. Accompanied by palpitation and edema of lower limbs. After outpatient treatment in a hospital, he was diagnosed as "pulmonary heart disease complicated with acute infection". After symptomatic treatment by western medicine, the effect is not obvious, which requires Chinese medicine treatment. Incision diagnosis: the patient was in a semi-seated position, breathing and lifting his shoulders, with purring phlegm in his throat, cyanosis of his lips and sudden tension of the blue veins in his neck. Thoracic fullness, tepid limbs, edema of lower limbs, dark purple tongue, yellow greasy fur, slippery and weak pulse. Traditional Chinese medicine diagnosis: lung distension, the syndrome is phlegm and turbidity, blocking the airway, gas is easy to enter but difficult to exit, which leads to lung distension and urgently needs phlegm-resolving drink to clear the airway. Give Gleditsia sinensis Pills: Take 250g Gleditsia sinensis, scrape off the black skin, coat it with sesame oil, fry it on fire, grind it into fine powder, and refine it into pills. Each pill weighs 9 grams and is served with jujube paste soup. Each time 1 capsule, taken orally four times a day.

The next morning after taking the medicine, the sputum became thin and a lot of thin sputum was coughed up. I feel safe in my chest, and my cough and dyspnea continue to decrease. At night, I can lie flat, cyanosis disappears, and asthma and cough are flat. After eating for 5 days, the symptoms were all stable, and then I consolidated them by strengthening the spleen and nourishing the heart and tonifying the kidney. Follow-up for one year showed that the condition was stable.

Press: Lung distension is caused by cough, asthma and other symptoms, which persist for a long time, kidney deficiency damages the lung and spleen, and the airway is blocked. It is characterized by fullness in the chest, excessive phlegm and saliva, coughing and suffocating, especially after exercise, even dull complexion, cyanosis of lips and tongue, edema of face and limbs, lingering course of disease, and long-term difficulty in recovery. Belonging to the category of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in western medicine.

Zaojiao Pill, taking Zaojiao as the main medicine, is pungent and warm, enters the lung and large intestine meridian, and has the functions of resolving phlegm and inducing resuscitation, moistening the intestine and relaxing the bowels, so that the exterior and interior are smooth and the lung qi decreases. "Seeking Truth from Materia Medica" said: "Its function is to remove dirt and greasy, and to clear viscera, so phlegm is sticky and sticky, which can slow down the medicinal properties to protect the stomach." Due to the serious nature of the drug, the following indications must be mastered before application, otherwise it should not be thrown out easily. 1. Asthma, cough, chest tightness and inability to lie flat are the main symptoms. 2. Sputum glue is difficult to stick, or wheezing is relieved after coughing up a lot of phlegm. 3. The chest is round and barrel-shaped.

Zaopod Pill comes from Synopsis of the Golden Chamber, Syndrome and Treatment of Lung Flaccidity and Lung Carbuncle, which says, "Cough due to upper qi, vomit turbid qi when sitting, but can't sleep, with Zaopod Pill as the main indication". It is a kind of expectorant with definite curative effect, low price and easy access. After taking Zaojiao Pill, the patient's sputum becomes thin and easy, and the stool is thin, ranging from 2 to 4 times a day. Patients often have dyspnea, abdominal distension and anorexia, and the general situation has improved. Except for a few patients with itchy throat or mild nausea, it has no harm to healthy qi.

Lung distension is the syndrome of deficiency in essence and excess in substance, and Zaojiao Pill only treats asthma caused by phlegm obstruction. After the symptoms are relieved, it is necessary to recuperate the lung, spleen and kidney, consolidate the foundation and deal with the aftermath. Shen Ge Powder, Maimendong Decoction, Buzhong Yiqi Decoction, Jinkui Shenqi Pill and Maiwei Dihuang Pill can be selected.

Wang Shibiao He Ji Hong Gansu Second People's Hospital