Itching Lungs
May 27, 2005
Zhang
Feng, a female, 22 years old.
She suffered from severe
cough since 2003, and hasn't got any treatment. The patient coughs with
small amount of phlegm for more than one month.
The symptoms recurred in
2004 and April 2005, she feels internal itching in the middle and lower
parts of her chest, and the itching sense runs every moment. It becomes
obvious when the weather is moist.
Dry cough along with
small amount of phlegm.
No pains of the chest. The throat is not painful or itching.
Occasional shortness of breath. The symptoms
appear so frequently for two months or so each time.
No thirst, no bitter and
sour tastes in the mouth. Drink a little and like warm drinks.
Poor appetite all the time. The spirit is
fine. Dreaminess and insomnia. She feels
aversion to coldness and cold soles in winter. No vomiting. No abdominal
pains. Regular menstruation. Deep red color
of the menstrual blood and with little stasis clots. The lower abdomen
dislikes the warmth and pressure. Abnormal bowel
movement and diarrhea sometimes. The urine is sometimes clear and
sometimes yellowish.
She had painful and
aching waist for two years once. Much night
urination in the past. No night sweating. No obvious tidal fever.
The lower limbs have internal pains. Slightly
slippery pulse. Reddish tongue body.
The tongue coating is
thin and yellowish and greasy. There are granules on the surface of the
tongue body.
aster root10g，tussilago
flower 10g，cynanchum
root10g， peucedanun root10g，
platycodon
root 10g，fritillariabulb10g，
glehnia root12g，
ophiopogon tuber12 g，
dendrobium 12g，mulberry15g，comus
fruit15g，
wild chrysanthemun
folwer 15g
Dr. Ming
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May 30, 2005.
The patient reports that
there is 20% relief of her severe cough and internal itching in the
chest. No cough when sleeping. No thirst. The appetite and sleeping are
normal. The urine is sometimes whitish and sometimes yellowish.
Obvious hot sense in the palms and soles.
Slightly slippery pulse.
Reddish tongue body. The tongue coating is thin and yellowish.
There are granules on the surface of her tongue body. The same formula
as before.
Dr. Ming
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June 7, 2005.
Her severe cough has
been improved 40% after the previous three dosages of herbal tea. The
appetite is normal. Poor sleeping.
Thirst. Run a hot sense in the palms and
soles. Slight diarrhea. The urine is normal.
Continue with the above herbal formula.
Dr. Ming
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July 5, 2005.
She has stopped the
herbal tea for two weeks. In recent days, she feels 70% improvement of
the itching lungs. There is also obvious relief of her severe cough. No
phlegm. The appetite and sleeping and spirit are all good. Thirst and
like cold drinks. The urine is yellowish and stool is constipated.
Slight abdominal distention. Good improvement
of the hot sense in the palms and soles. Reddish
tongue body. The tongue coating is thin, yellowish.
Moist tongue.
baiwei
cynanchum root 10g，
moutan
10g
，aster
root 10g， tussilago flower 10g，
cynanchum
root 10g，
peucedanun root 10g，platycodon
root10g，
fritillaria
bulb 10g，
glehnia
root 12g, ophiopogon tuber 12g，
dendrobium
12g, mulberry15g
Dr. Ming
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August 4, 2005.
There is still itching
sense in her lungs. Obvious relief when taking the
herbal tea, but her condition would be worsened once stopping the
herbal tea.
Dry cough with small
amount of phlegm.
Drink a bit more. The stool is constipated. The appetite is increased
after taking the herbal tea. The urine is sometimes whitish and
sometimes yellowish. Thready
and feeble pulse. Reddish tongue body.
The tongue coating is yellowish and greasy.
baiwei
cynanchum root 10g,
moutan bark 10g, aster root10g, tussilago
flower10g, cynanchum root 10g,
peucedanun root 10g,
platycodon
root10g，
fritillaria bulb10g，
trichosanthes seed 10g,
ophiopogon tuber10g，
scrophularia root10g，
peach kemel 10g
Dr. Ming
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August 22, 2005.
In the middle part of her
chest, she feels 50% improvement of the itching lungs. Cough without
phlegm. Dry cough. Slight
shortness of breath. The appetite is fine.
Poor spirit. Drink not too much water. The urine is not
yellowish. There are three times of the night urination. No waist pains.
Slight dizziness. The stool is constipated.
Reddish tongue body.
The tongue coating is yellowish and greasy. Red spots on the surface of
the tongue. Thready
and feeble pulse.
bupleurum
root 10g, gardenia fruit 10g, scutellari
root 10g moutan
bark 10g, aster root 10g, tussilago
flower 12g, peucedanun root 12g , apricot
kernel 12g, fritillaria bulb 12g,
platycodon root 10g,
trichosanthes seed
10g,
peach kernel 10g
Dr. Ming
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August 26, 2005.
Her mother reports that
there is no cough basically, and her itching lung is improved 80%.
Slightly reduced appetite.
bupleurum
root 10g，
gardenia fruit10g，
scutellari
root 10g，
moutan bark 10g，
aster root 12g，
tussilago
flower 12g，peucedanun
root10g, codonosis root 15g，ovate
atractylodes root 15g，
crataegus
fruit 10g, medicated leaven 10g，
apricot kernel 10g
Dr. Ming
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August 31, 2005
No cough and no phlegm.
She occasionally feels itching of the lungs just for a few minutes. She
feels itching lungs when sleeping or when the weather is damp. The
appetite is normal. The tea produces heat to her, she feels. Bitter
taste in the mouth.
Thready and feeble pulse.
Reddish tongue body. The tongue coating is
thin and yellowish. No night urination.
bupleurum
root 10g，
gardenia fruit 10g，
scutellari
root 10g，
moutan 10g，
aster root12g，
tussilago
flower12g，peucedanun
root 10g, medicated leaven 10g，barely
sprout 10g，
crataegus
fruit 10g， platycodon root 10g，
trichosanthes
seed
10g
Dr. Ming
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September 3, 2005
She couldn't stand the
cold wind. She would feel comfortable when having hot drinks. The
appetite and spirit and sleep are all good. No bitter taste in the
mouth. The urine is slightly clear and yellowish.
Thready
and rapid pulse.
Reddish tongue body. The tongue coating is yellowish. Waist pains
if standing for a long time. Now the treatment strategy will focus on
tonifying kidneys and promoting
qi absorption, enriching yin and moistening
dryness, suppressing cough and clearing heat.
lily bulb10g，
glehnia
root 10g，
ophiopogon
tuber 10g，
schisandra
fruit
10g, morinda
root 10g, mulberry 15g,
moutan 10g,
baiwei cynanchum
root 10g, aster root 10g, tussilago
flower10g peucedanun root10g, platycodon
root 10g.
Dr. Ming
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September 9, 2005.
Slight cough and itching
sense of the lungs.
The appetite is fine. The same formula.
Dr. Ming
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September 13, 2005.
Her mother reports that
the cough disappears generally. The appetite and sleeping are both fine.
No itching sense of the lungs. Go ahead with the same formula.
Dr. Ming
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September 20, 2005
Her mother reports that
both coughing and itching sense in the lungs have disappeared. The
appetite and sleeping are normal.
lily bulb 10g,
glehnia root 10g,
ophiopogon tuber 10g, schisandra
fruit 10g, mulberry 10g, cuscuta seed
10g,
morinda root
10g, moutan 10g,
baiwei cynan chum root 10g, aster
root 10g, tussilago flower10g, peucedanun
root 10g.
Dr. Ming
