1.Discussion on TCM Connotation and Pathogenesis of Gastroesophageal Reflux Related Cough Based on the Theory of"Relevance of Lung and Stomach"
Yunyun HE ; Cong HE ; Xiao WANG ; Gaofan XU ; Yuyang LIU ; Yue WU ; Yi WANG ; Shengliang ZHU ; Bingduo ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;31(10):14-18
Gastroesophageal reflux related cough is located in the lung and stomach.The basic pathogenesis is the inversion of stomach qi and the lung loss propagating and descending.In view of the above,based on the theory of"relevance of lung and stomach",this article analyzed the modern mechanism of"relevance of lung and stomach"in gastroesophageal reflux related cough,which included"microinhalation"theory,"esophagus-bronchial reflex"theory,and"airway neurogenic inflammation"theory.This article also put forward the TCM disease name of"gastric cough",and the treatment methods of"simultaneous treatment of lung and stomach"and"treatment of cough from stomach",which would provide new ideas for the theoretical and mechanism research of TCM treatment of gastroesophageal reflux related cough.