Asthma
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About Asthma
Asthma is a very common condition - 10 per cent of children have asthma - and its typical symptoms are wheezing, short breath and coughing caused by reversible obstruction of the airways as a result of inflammation or muscle spasm.
Chinese Medicine View
In Chinese medicine, asthma is caused by excessive Phlegm resulting from weakened Spleen and Kidney, the two main organs responsible for the processing of body liquids. Chinese medicine distinguishes two general patterns of asthma, an excess pattern and a deficiency pattern. The former corresponds with acute asthma where one experiences a tight chest, severe shortness of breath and wheezing and often feels thirsty and feverish. The deficiency pattern occurs in chronic asthma, where patients complain of wheezing, sweating, general lassitude and cold hands and feet.
Treatment Options
Acupuncture and Chinese herbs. The treatment principle for the excess pattern is to dissolve Phlegm whereas for the deficiency pattern the priority is to strengthen and tonify the weakened Qi
Lifestyle Advice
Allergic conditions such as asthma and hay fever are due to a deficiency in the immune system. A weakened or over-sensitive immune system, makes one more susceptible to what Chinese medicine calls external pathogenic factors like pollen and other allergens. Treatment for asthma, therefore, also focuses on the strengthening of the immune system.
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Case History
"I was very impressed by the immediacy of my improvement from your treatment. The increased feeling of well being and energy began after my initial visit to you and has been sustained throughout my course of treatment. My breathlessness is markedly reduced and continues to improve. I have already told family and friends of my pleasure in discovering the efficiency of your treatments. Also the informative discussions and explanations of your methods is helpful and reassuring."