Patient's question:
My cousin suffers from emphysema. He often coughs and coughs up a lot of phlegm. His phlegm is very cloudy and quite thick. I would like to ask, how should his condition be treated?Doctor's answer:
The treatment of emphysema includes Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) treatment and Western Medicine treatment.Western Medicine treatment: Includes antibiotics, urethral dilators, hormones, and other treatments.
TCM treatment: Decides medications based on the patient's clinical diagnosis symptoms. For example, if the patient has phlegm obstruction of the lungs, Xiao Qing Long Tang can be used for treatment. Qing Re Tan Xie Wan can stabilize phlegm-heat type. Late-stage emphysema often has Yang deficiency and water retention type, which can be treated with Zhen Wu Tang plus Wu Ling Tang. Any medication should be based on the patient's condition.