Shortness of breath

　　Mostly due to the weakness of the viscera and bowels, affecting the lung. The main pathological changes are in the lung, spleen, stomach, and kidney. Shortness of breath is different from real asthma, due to the weakness of the viscera and bowels, great injury to yuanqi, and 'asthma with qi damage'.

　　Shortness of breath should be attributed to the lung and kidney, due to insufficient essence and qi, and deficiency of both yin and qi, leading to the lung not governing qi and the kidney not absorbing qi. Therefore, the basic pathogenesis of asthma is the abnormal rise and fall, exhalation and intake of qi, 'in the lung it is excess, in the kidney it is deficiency'.

　　Shortness of breath is often a sign of severe and critical conditions, and simply reducing reverse gas during treatment often does not show significant effects. It is more common in patients with heart insufficiency. It involves various acute and chronic diseases, not only as one of the main symptoms of respiratory system diseases, but also due to the influence of other visceral lesions on the lung. Respiratory system diseases diagnosed by Western medicine include: asthmatic bronchitis, pneumonia, tuberculosis, emphysema, silicosis, chronic pulmonary heart disease, as well as respiratory distress syndrome, cardiac asthma, and hysteria caused by other systems.

　　Clinical manifestations include shortness of breath, asthma upon exertion. Lung deficiency patients often have deficiency of body fluid, and symptoms such as thirst, flushed face, irritability, spontaneous sweating, throat discomfort, red and dry tongue with little fur or peeled tongue, and thin and weak pulse, which can be seen in advanced pulmonary tuberculosis. Kidney deficiency patients have different types of Yin deficiency or Yang deficiency. Those with Yin deficiency have similar symptoms and treatment as above; those with Yang deficiency often have aversion to cold, cold limbs, and edema from the lower part to the upper part, pale tongue quality, deep and weak pulse.

　　Radish is a food that consumes Qi and breaks Qi, and those with weak Qi and cough asthma should avoid eating it. Its leaves are commonly known as radish leaves, with the same effect as radish, and it is also a food for digestion and Qi regulation. 'New Reference of Pharmaceutical Pieces' points out: 'It is prohibited for those with Qi and blood deficiency.' Therefore, asthma patients should also avoid eating it. Its seeds are called radish seeds or Daikon seeds, and they have a stronger effect of breaking Qi and resolving phlegm. 'New Edition of Herbal Medicine' emphasizes: 'Those with weakness should take it, and it will be difficult to breathe out asthma.' Therefore, all asthma patients should avoid eating it, or asthma will be difficult to calm.

　　Laboratory tests support the diagnosis of Western medicine related diseases that cause shortness of breath and asthma, such as elevated total blood white cells and neutrophils in lung infection, or lung lines increased or patchy shadows on chest X-ray.

　　One, patients with asthma should, in addition to actively treating the primary disease, also be suitable for eating the following foods.

　　1, Bird's Nest: It has the effects of nourishing Yin and Qi. 'New Edition of Herbal Medicine' praises it as 'greatly nourishing lung Yin, resolving phlegm and stopping cough, it can complement and clear, and is the sacred medicine for regulating consumptive diseases and tuberculosis, for all diseases caused by lung deficiency; this can be treated with it.

　　2, White Bristle: It is neutral in nature, sweet and bitter in taste, enters the lung and kidney meridians, and has the effect of astringing lung Qi, but it is slightly toxic, and should be eaten after being fried or boiled. 'Compendium of Materia Medica' once said: 'The Qi of White Bristle is thin and the taste is thick, it is astringent and can warm the lung and benefit Qi, calm asthma and cough.'

　　3, Sea Horse: It has the effects of tonifying kidney Yang and treating asthma, and is good for those with asthma. 'Materia Medica' says: 'Sea Horse warms the Ren Mai, used for asthma and prolonged asthma.' 'Original Classic of Materia Medica' says: 'It is often used for Yang deficiency, which can replace Bajiao.' It is recommended to roast and grind Sea Horse into powder, take 3 grams each time, and take it with brown sugar decoction. Also, it is recommended to use 10 grams of Sea Horse and 6 grams of Angelica sinensis, decocted in water and taken twice.

　　4, Bajiao: It has the effects of tonifying the lung, benefiting the kidney, and calming asthma, and those with continuous asthma should take it for a long time. 'Compendium of Materia Medica' says: 'Bajiao tonifies lung Qi, benefits essence and blood, calms asthma and stops coughing, there is no better than this.'

　　5, Lingzhi: It has the effects of benefiting heart Qi, lung Qi, kidney Qi, essence Qi, as well as certain nourishing and strengthening effects, but the effect appears slowly, and is suitable for those with chronic bronchitis asthma, bronchial asthma, and heart asthma to eat long-term.

　　6, Ginseng: It has the function of tonifying vital energy and benefiting the lung Qi, and is most suitable for those with weak and short breath. 'The Source of Medicine' says: 'Ginseng treats shortness of breath, shortness of breath, and lack of Qi in the lung.' 'The Herbal Medicine of Yunnan' also says: 'It treats deficiency of Yin and Yang, and weakness of lung Qi.'

　　7, Frog's oil: It has the effects of tonifying kidney essence, nourishing the lung and yin, and is especially suitable for those with chronic pulmonary tuberculosis and long-term hypopnea. The famous physician Cao Bingzhang once said: 'Frog's oil strengthens kidney Yang, transforms essence into marrow, moistens the lung, increases fat, and is a key medicine for those with spleen and kidney deficiency cold, and Qi not transforming essence.' 'Yinpin Xinshen' also says: 'Nourish the lung and kidney yin, treat consumptive cough.' In addition, those with hypopnea should also eat frequently peanuts, silver ear, peach, chestnut, pine nuts, beef, milk, sesame, jujube, Taiizi Shen, etc.

　　Secondly, people with hypopnea mostly have lung and kidney deficiency, common Qi and blood deficiency, and dietary taboos. The following foods should be avoided: respiratory system diseases.

　　1, Radish: A food that consumes Qi and breaks Qi, those with weak constitution and Qi deficiency cough and asthma should avoid eating it. 'Yinpin Xinshen' points out: 'Avoid using it for those with Qi deficiency and blood weakness.' Therefore, those with hypopnea should also avoid eating it. Radish seeds have an even stronger effect of breaking Qi and resolving phlegm. 'Bencao Congxin' emphasizes: 'For the weak, taking it can make it difficult to breathe.' Those with hypopnea should avoid eating it, as it will make hypopnea difficult to subside.

　　2, Betel nut: Warm in nature, bitter and acrid in taste. For those who have been suffering from asthma for a long time, the lung Qi is often deficient, and those with hypopnea should never eat betel nut. 'Yongyao Xinfa' says: 'Betel nut is bitter to break stagnation, acrid to disperse evil, and specializes in breaking Qi that descends.' 'Bencao Mengxian' also believes: 'Long-term use will damage true Qi, and excessive use will exhaust the Qi at the top.' For this reason, 'Bencao Jingshu' had already warned: 'Avoid it for those with Qi deficiency.'

　　3, Golden pomelo: Warm in nature, pungent and sweet in taste, with the effects of regulating Qi and resolving phlegm, but it also belongs to a type of food that consumes Qi and breaks Qi. 'Bencao Gangmu' believes that golden pomelo 'descends Qi and relieves chest congestion,' so it is not suitable for those with hypopnea to eat.

　　4, Hawthorn: It has the effects of eliminating food accumulation and promoting Qi flow, but it belongs to a type of food that breaks Qi and consumes Qi. People with hypopnea should avoid eating hawthorn frequently or in large amounts. 'Bencao Gangmu' once said: 'Eating it in large amounts can cause restlessness and a desire for food.' 'Suixi Jiyin Shipu' also believes: 'Eating it in large amounts consumes Qi, and it should be avoided by the weak or those with Qi deficiency after illness.'

　　5, Water chestnut: Cool in nature, sweet in taste, with the effects of eliminating phlegm, resolving Qi, and clearing heat. 'Benjing Fengyuan' points out: 'Strictly forbidden for consumptive cough, as it drastically reduces lung Qi and consumes the nutrient blood.'

　　6, White pepper: A product of great acridity and heat, a food that descends Qi and consumes Qi. Therefore, for all kinds of hypopnea, no matter what disease, it should be avoided. 'Haiyao Bencao' says: 'Not suitable for taking in large amounts, as it damages the lung.' The famous physician of the Yuan Dynasty, Zhu Danxi, also said: 'White pepper is dry, and eating it quickly relieves chest congestion, but it greatly injures the spleen, stomach, and lung Qi, leading to severe Qi damage over time. It is a major祸 for those with Qi disease.' In addition, patients with hypopnea should also avoid foods with cool and cold properties such as honeysuckle, chrysanthemum, jinghua, xuanhao, crab, puyan, bengmei, kudou, kudou, banana, chuncai, pangdahai, and cigarettes, white wine, etc. They should also avoid spicy seasonings such as Sichuan pepper, chili, and keren that are pungent and consume Qi.

　　Lung Qi deficiency
　　Treatment method: Tonify the lung and invigorate Qi.
　　Medicines: Bufei Decoction combined with Yipingfeng Powder.
　　Fangzhong Danshen, Huangqi, Baizhu tonify the lung Qi; Fangfeng assists Huangqi to invigorate Qi and protect; Wuweizi contracts the lung and relieves asthma; Shudihuang benefits the essence to transform Qi; Ziyuan, Sangbaipi resolve phlegm to benefit lung Qi. If there is an internal accumulation of cold phlegm, add Zhongruishi, Susizi, and Kudouhua to warm the lung, resolve phlegm, and relieve asthma.
　　若食少便溏，腹中气坠，肺脾同病，可与补中益气汤配合治疗。
　　If there is little appetite and loose stools, sinking of Qi in the abdomen, the lung and spleen are both affected, and can be treated with Buzhong Yiqi decoction.
　　If accompanied by cough, scanty sputum, sticky quality, dry mouth, red face, red tongue with peeled coating, fine pulse, it is Qi and Yin deficiency, and can use Shengmai powder with Sha Shen, Yuju, Bai He, etc. to tonify Qi and nourish Yin. If the sputum is sticky and difficult to expel, add Baimu, Guoluo to moisten the lung and resolve phlegm.
　　Kidney Qi deficiency
　　Treatment method: Tonify the kidney and absorb Qi.
　　Herbal medicine: Jinkui Shenqi Pill combined with Shenha powder.
　　The former one warms the kidney Yang, and the latter one absorbs Qi and returns to the kidney. You can also add Xianmao, Xianlingpi, Zishen, Muxiang, etc. to warm the kidney, absorb Qi and asthma.
　　If there is asthma and cough, dry mouth and throat, red cheeks and lips, red tongue with little coating, fine pulse or fine and rapid pulse, this is kidney Yin deficiency, and can use Qiwu Duhuan Wan combined with Shengmai powder to nourish Yin and absorb Qi.
　　Kidney deficiency asthma, often accompanied by blood stasis, such as dark complexion, lips, nails, dark tongue quality, visible sublingual veins, etc., can be added with Taoren, Honghua, Chuanxiong, etc. to promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis.
　　Asthma collapse
　　Treatment method: Support Yang and strengthen the kidney, stabilize and control kidney Qi.
　　Herbal medicine: Shenfu decoction combined with Heixi Dan.
　　Shenfu decoction invigorates Yang and returns to the Yang, Heixi Dan stabilizes floating Yang and absorbs Qi to stop asthma. When applied, it can also add Longgu, Muli, Shanyao, etc. to strengthen the removal. At the same time, it can also be taken with Gecko powder to absorb Qi and stop asthma.
　　Liver Qi invades the lung
　　Treatment method: Open up stagnation and reduce Qi.
　　Herbal medicine: Wumoyin drink.
　　The formula is mainly composed of sandalwood, which is warm but not dry, active but not exhausting. It can both reduce reverse gas and absorb kidney Qi, so that Qi does not rise again. Baimao breaks Qi and reduces reverse, Wu Yao regulates Qi and promotes its descent, both assisting sandalwood to reduce reverse and asthma; Muxiang and Zhishi relieve liver Qi and regulate Qi, enhancing the power of opening up stagnation. The disease lies in the liver damaged by the seven emotions, the liver Qi crosses and invades the lung, causing asthma and shortness of breath. The sign of the disease is in the lung and spleen, and the root of the disease is in the liver, belonging to Qi stagnation and cold syndrome. Therefore, when applying this formula, you can add Chaihu, Yujin, Qingpi and other herbs to relieve liver Qi to enhance the power of resolving stagnation. If there is Qi stagnation and abdominal distension, constipation can be added with Dahuang to reduce Qi and dredge the bowels, which is the meaning of Liumotang. If accompanied by palpitations and insomnia, add Bai He, Suanzaoren, Hehuanhua, etc., to calm the mind and tranquilize the spirit. If there is confusion of the spirit, a desire to cry, it is suitable to be配合 Ganmai Dazao decoction to calm the mind and relieve urgency. This syndrome should encourage the patient to keep a cheerful mood and cooperate with treatment.