These are the methods of TCM to treat acute respiratory failure

Acute respiratory failure is relatively common in daily life, and its onset is very harmful to the patient's health. Therefore, it is very important for patients to understand the treatment methods of acute respiratory failure. So what are the methods of traditional Chinese medicine in treating acute respiratory failure in daily life? Most patients are not very aware of this. In fact, there are many methods of traditional Chinese medicine to treat acute respiratory failure. The specific method used is mainly determined by the specific symptoms.

Evil heat obstructs the lungs: shortness of breath, open mouth and raised shoulders, fainting and phlegm, bluish lips, high fever, irritability, thirst and constipation, even coma and delirium, red tongue, yellow tongue coating, and slippery and rapid pulse.

[Treatment method and prescription] Clear away heat, detoxify, resolve phlegm and reduce adverse reactions. Qingrexiefei Decoction with modifications. For those with severe heat and constipation, give Angong Niuhuang Pills or Zixuedan to open the orifices and refresh the mind, or give Qingkailing Injection or Shuanghuanglian Powder Injection by intravenous drip.

Visceral fullness and Qi reversal: excessive phlegm and salivation, shortness of breath and restlessness, fever without aversion to cold, abdominal distension and constipation, irritability and restlessness, red tongue with yellow greasy coating, slippery and rapid pulse or deep, slippery and rapid pulse, and a strong and full pulse on the right inch.

[Treatment method and prescription] Clear the bowels and reduce adverse effects. Xianxiong Chengqi Decoction with modifications.

Traumatic Qi loss: After burns, falls, or knife wounds, the patient may experience shortness of breath, open mouth and raised shoulders, fainting, phlegm accumulation, blue lips, cyanosis of nails and extremities, dark complexion, constipation, dark purple tongue, and sluggish pulse.

[Treatment method and prescription] Clear the bowels, remove blood stasis, replenish qi and save the lungs. Taoren Chengqi Decoction combined with Shengmai Yin. For those with bleeding symptoms, add Imperata root, Panax notoginseng, Cirsium japonicum, Cirsium cyrtonema, lotus root nodes, etc. to cool blood, stop bleeding and remove blood stasis; for patients with heavy bleeding, it is advisable to restore yang and rescue the patient, and a large dose of Ginseng Soup can be taken orally.

Phlegm and blood stasis blocking the lungs: rapid breathing, phlegm in the throat, bluish lips, chest tightness, thick phlegm that is difficult to cough up, dark or bluish complexion, dark tongue with white and greasy coating, or red tongue with white or yellow greasy coating, enlarged tongue, and slippery and rapid or floating pulse.

[Treatment method and prescription] To dissipate phlegm and resolve blood stasis, take Qilin powder with calamus and turmeric soup.

Deficiency of lung qi: shortness of breath, weak speech, weak cough, spontaneous sweating, fear of wind, pale complexion, pale tongue, and weak pulse.

[Treatment method and prescription] Tonify the lung qi, use ginseng, angelica and deer antler soup. If the patient is suffering from lung deficiency and collapse, and is accompanied by irritability, cold limbs, involuntary urination and defecation, rolled-up tongue and retracted scrotum, and weak pulse, the treatment should be to invigorate qi, restore yang and consolidate collapse, and give a large dose of Du Shen Tang or Shen Fu Tang orally.

Deficiency of heart and kidney yang: shortness of breath, worse panting when moving, inability to lie down due to panting, edema, swelling below the waist that is sunken when pressed, palpitations, oliguria, cold limbs, dark complexion, cyanotic lips, pale, fat or dark purple tongue, greasy white tongue coating, deep, sluggish and weak pulse.

[Treatment method and prescription] Warm the heart and kidneys, promote qi circulation and drain the lungs. Fugui Xingshui Decoction with modifications.