Advantages of Chinese Medicine in Improving Airway Mucus Hypersecretion in Stable Bronchiectasis Patients
10.13422/j.cnki.syfjx.20221621
- VernacularTitle:中医药改善支气管扩张症稳定期患者气道黏液高分泌状态的优势
- Author:
Bing WANG
1
;
Shasha YUAN
2
;
Maorong FAN
1
;
Guangsen LI
3
;
Lixin CUI
3
;
Xia SHI
3
;
Haiyan ZHANG
3
;
Qing MIAO
1
Author Information
1. Xiyuan Hospital， China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences， Beijing 100091， China
2. China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences， Beijing 100700， China
3. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine， Beijing 100029， China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
traditional Chinese medicine;
bronchiectasis;
airway mucus hypersecretion;
clearing method;
tonifying method
- From:
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae
2022;28(24):208-212
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Bronchiectasis is a refractory chronic airway disease characterized by chronic cough and phlegm production. Airway mucus hypersecretion is one of the important causative factors for acute exacerbation of bronchiectasis. Thus， reducing airway mucus secretion during the stable phase of bronchiectasis is the key to the treatment. Phlegm-dispelling therapy is commonly used in modern medicine， which， however， fails to radically reduce mucus secretion. At the moment， it is difficult and urgent to find an intervention that can improve the quality of life of patients and reduce the recurrence of disease during the stable phase of bronchiectasis. Chinese medicine shows remarkable efficacy in reducing airway mucus secretion. Nonetheless， there is a lack of research on the airway mucus hypersecretion of bronchiectasis， and no registered research outcome is available. Traditional Chinese medicine boasts a lot of experience in the treatment of phlegm. It combines clearing and tonifying methods and identifies Yin and Yang and internal organs， thus being advantageous in the treatment of airway mucus hypersecretion of bronchiectasis. Therefore， it is an important topic to improve the effectiveness of Chinese medicine on airway mucus hypersecretion of bronchiectasis by focusing on the "generation"， "transformation" and "excretion" of phlegm.
