ZHOU Zhaoshan's Experience in Staged Treatment of Bronchial Asthma by Draining Dampness
10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2025.23.004
- VernacularTitle:周兆山运用渗湿法分期论治支气管哮喘经验
- Author:
Haoran WANG
1
;
Ying SUN
2
;
Na LIU
2
;
Fengchan WANG
2
;
Ping HAN
2
;
Peng LI
2
;
Guojing ZHAO
2
;
Haibo HU
2
;
Xuechao LU
2
;
2
Author Information
1. The First Clinical Medical College of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine，Jinan，250014
2. Qingdao Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
bronchial asthma;
pathogenic dampness;
dampness-draining method;
experience of famous doctors;
ZHOU Zhaoshan
- From:
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2025;66(23):2416-2420
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
This paper summarized Professor ZHOU Zhaoshan's clinical experience in treating bronchial asthma （abbreviated as asthma） by stages with dampness-draining method. It is believed that pathogenic dampness is the key pathological factor in the onset of asthma. Dampness accumulates into water， which gathers into rheum； the condensed rheum forms phlegm， which lingers in the lungs. When external pathogens trigger the latent phlegm， phlegm and qi become mutually obstructed， leading to airway obstruction， disrupted qi movement， and upward reversal of lung qi， thereby resulting in asthma attacks. The treatment emphasizes a stage-based approach. During acute attacks， the main syndromes include cold-damp obstructing the lungs， damp-heat accumulating in the lungs， and shaoyang （少阳） constraint with heat. For the syndrome of cold-damp obstructing the lungs， a self-formulated Wenfei Shenshi Decoction （温肺渗湿汤） is used to warm the lungs and disperse cold， drain dampness and relieve panting； for the syndrome of damp-heat accumulating in the lungs， a self-formulated Qingfei Shenshi Decoction （清肺渗湿汤） is employed to clear the lungs and expel heat， drain dampness and relieve asthma； and for the syndrome of shaoyang constraint with heat， a self-formulated Chaihu Shenshi Decoction （柴胡渗湿汤） is administered to harmonize the shaoyang， clear heat and drain dampness. During the remission stage， treatment is based on the underlying kidney-deficiency constitution， and a self-formulated Bushen Shenshi Decoction （补肾渗湿汤） is formulated to tonify the kidneys and drain dampness， improve qi reception and relieve panting.
