How to treat bronchitis with compresses?
(1) Drugs: 50g sulfur powder, 50g licorice, 20g white peony root, 20g Atractylodes macrocephala, 10g alumen, 150g total alkaloids of hot ginseng. Preparation method: first decoct the grass, peony root, and rhubarb in water twice, mix the decoction together and concentrate it into a thick paste, add sulfur and alum, dry and grind into powder, finally add the hot ginseng total alkali, mix well, and set aside. Usage: First wash the umbilicus with warm water and dry it, take 200mg of the medicine and apply it to the umbilical fossa, cover it with a soft paper, use cotton wool on it, press it gently, and fix it with tape. Change the dressing once every 5 to 7 days. . For chronic bronchitis cough.
(2) Drugs: 15g of Erchou, 30g of rhubarb, 8g of betel nut, 5g of woody scent, and a little light powder.
Preparation method: Grind the light powder separately. Dry all the remaining medicines, grind them into fine powder, sift them, add light powder, mix them evenly, grind them again, and refine them into honey to make a paste.
Usage: Apply to Shenque point. Used for those with severe bronchitis.
Source: "Collection of External Treatment Methods of Traditional Chinese Medicine"
(3) Drugs: 3g white mustard seed, 3g pinellia ternata, 0.5g male clove, 5g ephedra, 2g asarum, musk a little.
Preparation method: grind the musk separately, grind the rest into fine powder, and store it in a bottle for later use.
Usage: First put musk into the navel, then put the remaining medicine, and do moxibustion with ginger apart, 3 to 5 pieces each time, and 10 days is a course of treatment.
Source: "Collection of Chinese Moxibustion Techniques".
How to treat bronchitis with acupuncture?
(1) Acupuncture: It uses the method of Xuanfei, Liqi and phlegm. Take the Taiyin meridian and back Shu points of the hands as the main points. Generally, the purgative method is used, and the tonic method is used for chronically weak people.
Prescription: Feishu, Fengmen, Lieque, Tiantu.
Assign acupoints according to the syndrome: Exogenous cough accompanied by fever, combined with Gu and Dazhui. For internal injuries and cough with excessive phlegm, Fenglong and Zusanli are matched; for shortness of breath, wheezing, and hemoptysis, Chize and Kongzu are matched.
The Tiantu point needle is inserted in front of the trachea and behind the sternal manubrium, and is twisted repeatedly to enhance the needle feel. It has the effect of lowering Qi and relieving asthma. Feishu, Fengmen, and Lieqi can all relieve lung Qi and lower Qi. , acupoints can be selected according to the card. Acupuncture at Feishu and its adjacent points can reduce airway resistance and improve ventilation function. For exogenous coughs accompanied by fever, take Hegu and Dazhui to relieve surface heat and clear away heat; for those who are sensitive to cold and have back pain, cupping can be added to the upper back points. Fenglong is an effective point for treating phlegm, and it is used with Zusanli to strengthen the spleen and stomach and treat phlegm and dampness. It is reported that ventilation volume can be increased after acupuncture at Zusanli compared with before acupuncture. For shortness of breath and asthma, use Dingchuan to relieve qi and relieve asthma; if heat damages the lung collaterals, use Chi Ze and Kong to clear away lung heat and stop hemoptysis.
(2) Ear acupuncture: Select acupoints: bronchus, lung, Shenmen. Acute bronchitis adds adrenal glands and sympathetic organs; chronic bronchitis adds spleen and kidney.
(3) Acupoint injection: point selection: Jiaji Neck 7 to Chest 6. Use vitamin B1 injection or placental tissue fluid, inject 0.5ml into each hole, select 1 pair of holes each time, inject alternately from top to bottom, once a day or every other day, 20 times as a course of treatment.
(4) Catgut embedding: Select acupoints: Dazhui, Feishu, Xinshu, Geshu, all bilateral except Dazhui. Select acupoints according to the syndrome: add Dingchuan for asthma, add Zhongfu Tuoyunmen for cough. Generally, the threads are buried once every one month, and the total number of times depends on the condition.