Patient's question:
When taking Beibei pipa ointment, the cough becomes milder, and after taking Guilong Cough and Asthma Relief, it improves. What's the reason? I have long-term chronic bronchitis. What kind of assistance do you need: When taking Beibei pipa ointment, the cough becomes milder, and after taking Guilong Cough and Asthma Relief, it improves. What's the reason...Doctor's answer:
Peach blossom ointment is mainly used to moisturize and clear the lungs, expel phlegm, and calm wheezing. It is used for cough with excessive phlegm, stuffy chest, and wheezing caused by wind-heat invading the lungs.Gui Long Cough and Asthma Relief is used to clear the lungs, cool the blood, lower Qi, and calm wheezing. It is used for cough, wheezing, and excessive phlegm caused by wind-cold or phlegm-dampness obstructing the lungs, as well as acute and chronic bronchitis.
The two are targeted at wind-heat and wind-cold, respectively, with completely opposite directions, so it’s no surprise they yield different results! Since you likely have wind-cold cough, which exhibits cold symptoms such as aversion to cold and feeling cold, while Peach blossom ointment is biased towards cold and targets wind-heat cough and asthma, using it again would worsen your condition. Therefore, you need a warm-toned Gui Long Cough and Asthma Relief. Additionally, it’s best to avoid extremely cold foods and drinks, as they may further exacerbate your condition.
Going forward, pay attention—the flexible use of traditional Chinese medicine formulations also requires syndrome differentiation. Especially for conditions involving cold, heat, deficiency, or excess, if the treatment is not appropriate, it may worsen the condition.