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Isshindo
Kampo Pharmacy
RESPIRATORY DISEASES
BRONCHIAL ASTHMA
This is cause by the inflammation of the airways which react more sensitively to various stimuli, causing airway narrowing. You may also have coughing, or sputum that makes a humming noise when you breathe. Most people with asthma have some kind of allergy, like mites, molds, animal feathers, pollen, wood dust, etc... It is also triggered by cold air, irritating gases, strenuous exercise, and mental stress. Most childhood asthma heals spontaneously, but half of them still recur in adulthood. Elderly people are prone to respiratory tract infections due to local and systemic aging and to become chronic. Western medicine can be broadly divided into treatments for chronic inflammation of the airways and treatments for controlling acute attacks. Even in Kampo, treatment is divided into "intermittent period" and "seizure", but for strong seizures, it is necessary to use Western medicine (inhalant). In Kampo, the pathological product "sputum" is considered to be the main cause of asthma. In Chinese medicine, "sputum" refers to a viscous pathological product formed by the accumulation of "wetness" produced by abnormal water metabolism in a certain part of the body. It does not just refer to "sputum associated with the throat" in medicine. Chinese herbal medicines containing mahuang are often used during attacks, but since mahuang contains ephedrine, people with heart disease and those with gastrointestinal weakness should be careful. During the intermittent period, the weaknesses of the constitution are supplemented and the underlying pathological condition that produces "sputum" is improved to reduce or prevent the next seizure. If the digestive and absorptive capacity of the gastrointestinal tract is reduced, use ginseng, white root, Atractylodes japonicum, chenpi, etc. to condition the gastrointestinal tract and suppress the production of "sputum". If you have a fever due to greasy foods, strong-tasting foods, or excessive drinking, use Coptis chinensis, Huangqiao, or Rojin to cool the fever and suppress sputum. If your energy metabolism is low due to congenital weakness, aging, chronic illness, etc., you may get tired easily and get cold. In that case, use ginger or ginger to warm your body and enhance its function.
The patient
The patiant suffer of asthma since 9 years, with fatigue and heavy head. After 1 month of Kmpo the face color change. The chest tightness disappear. After 3 months the patient sleep better. After 5 months of the treatment the patient doesn't need spray anymore. The treatment gonna last 8 months.
PNEUMONIA
Interstitial pneumonia is different from inflammation inside the alveoli caused by a bacterial or viral infection, commonly referred to as "pneumonia." Interstitial pneumonia is a general term for diseases that cause inflammation in the interstitial space of the lungs. Repeated inflammation occurs in the alveolus, the structure is destroyed, the tissue changes hard and the ventilation capacity is restricted, and at the same time, the walls of the alveolus increases the thickness of the lungs, leading to the destruction of the alveolus and reducing the ability to take in oxygen, resulting in hypoxemia. The most characteristic feature of this disease is impaired oxygen uptake. As the fibrosis of this interstitial pneumonia progresses, oxygen deficiency occurs. Especially during exertion, it causes dyspnea and chest tightness, and the lungs become stiff, so stronger force is required to inhale and breathing becomes shallow and fast. The burden of breathing puts a load on the chest muscles, which often causes pain in the ribs. Another characteristic of this disease is that it is easy to cough due to chronic inflammation. As this condition progresses, it can cause respiratory distress and even death. The chronic type of symptom is called "pulmonary fibrosis". For some reason (rheumatoid arthritis, collagen diseases such as systemic scleroderma, inhalation of substances, drugs, etc.), fibrosis occurs in this soft lung. Among them, those whose cause is unknown are called "idiopathic interstitial pneumonia" and are designated as a specific disease in the country.
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