May 27,
2005
Zhang
Feng, a female, 22 years
old.
She
suffered from severe cough since 2003, and hasn't got
any treatment. The patient coughs with small amount of
phlegm for more than one month.
The
symptoms recurred in 2004 and April 2005, she feels
internal itching in the middle and lower parts of her
chest, and the itching sense runs every moment. It
becomes obvious when the weather is moist.
Dry cough along with small amount of
phlegm.
No pains of the chest. The throat is not painful or
itching. Occasional shortness of
breath. The symptoms appear so frequently for two
months or so each time.
No
thirst, no bitter and sour tastes in the mouth. Drink a
little and like warm drinks. Poor
appetite all the time. The spirit is fine.
Dreaminess and insomnia. She
feels aversion to coldness and cold soles in winter. No
vomiting. No abdominal pains.
Regular menstruation. Deep red color of the
menstrual blood and with little stasis clots. The lower
abdomen dislikes the warmth and pressure.
Abnormal bowel movement and diarrhea
sometimes. The urine is sometimes clear and
sometimes yellowish.
She had
painful and aching waist for two years once.
Much night urination in the past.
No night sweating. No obvious tidal fever. The lower
limbs have internal pains. Slightly
slippery pulse. Reddish
tongue body.
The
tongue coating is thin and yellowish and greasy. There
are granules on the surface of the tongue body.
aster
root10g，tussilago
flower 10g，cynanchum
root10g， peucedanun
root10g，
platycodon
root 10g，fritillariabulb10g，
glehnia root12g，
ophiopogon tuber12 g，
dendrobium 12g，mulberry15g，comus
fruit15g，
wild
chrysanthemun folwer 15g
Dr. Ming
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May 30,
2005.
The
patient reports that there is 20% relief of her severe
cough and internal itching in the chest. No cough when
sleeping. No thirst. The appetite and sleeping are
normal. The urine is sometimes whitish and sometimes
yellowish. Obvious hot sense in the
palms and soles. Slightly
slippery pulse. Reddish
tongue body. The tongue coating is thin and
yellowish. There are granules on the surface of her
tongue body. The same formula as before.
Dr. Ming
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June 7,
2005.
Her
severe cough has been improved 40% after the previous
three dosages of herbal tea. The appetite is normal.
Poor sleeping.
Thirst. Run a hot sense in
the palms and soles. Slight
diarrhea. The urine is normal. Continue with the
above herbal formula.
Dr. Ming
----------------
July 5,
2005.
She has
stopped the herbal tea for two weeks. In recent days,
she feels 70% improvement of the itching lungs. There is
also obvious relief of her severe cough. No phlegm. The
appetite and sleeping and spirit are all good. Thirst
and like cold drinks. The urine is yellowish and stool
is constipated. Slight abdominal
distention. Good improvement of the hot sense in
the palms and soles. Reddish tongue
body. The tongue coating is thin, yellowish.
Moist tongue.
baiwei
cynanchum root 10g，
moutan
10g
，aster
root 10g， tussilago
flower 10g，
cynanchum
root 10g，
peucedanun root 10g，platycodon
root10g，
fritillaria
bulb 10g，
glehnia
root 12g, ophiopogon
tuber 12g，
dendrobium
12g, mulberry15g
Dr. Ming
-----------------
August
4, 2005.
There is
still itching sense in her lungs. Obvious
relief when taking the herbal tea,
but her condition would be worsened once stopping
the herbal tea.
Dry cough with small amount of
phlegm.
Drink a bit more. The stool is constipated. The appetite
is increased after taking the herbal tea. The urine is
sometimes whitish and sometimes yellowish.
Thready
and feeble pulse. Reddish
tongue body. The tongue coating is yellowish and
greasy.
baiwei
cynanchum root 10g,
moutan bark 10g, aster
root10g, tussilago
flower10g, cynanchum root
10g, peucedanun root 10g,
platycodon
root10g，
fritillaria bulb10g，
trichosanthes seed 10g,
ophiopogon tuber10g，
scrophularia root10g，
peach kemel 10g
Dr. Ming
----------------
August
22, 2005.
In the
middle part of her chest, she feels 50% improvement of
the itching lungs. Cough without phlegm.
Dry cough.
Slight shortness of breath.
The appetite is fine. Poor spirit.
Drink not too much water. The urine is not yellowish.
There are three times of the night urination. No waist
pains. Slight dizziness. The
stool is constipated.
Reddish tongue body.
The tongue coating is yellowish and greasy. Red spots on
the surface of the tongue.
Thready
and feeble pulse.
bupleurum
root 10g, gardenia fruit 10g,
scutellari root 10g
moutan bark 10g, aster root 10g, tussilago
flower 12g, peucedanun root
12g , apricot kernel 12g,
fritillaria bulb 12g,
platycodon root 10g,
trichosanthes seed
10g, peach kernel 10g
Dr. Ming
---------------
August
26, 2005.
Her
mother reports that there is no cough basically, and her
itching lung is improved 80%.
Slightly reduced appetite.
bupleurum
root 10g，
gardenia fruit10g，
scutellari
root 10g，
moutan bark 10g，
aster root 12g，
tussilago
flower 12g，peucedanun
root10g, codonosis root
15g，ovate
atractylodes root 15g，
crataegus
fruit 10g, medicated leaven 10g，
apricot kernel 10g
Dr. Ming
---------------
August
31, 2005
No cough
and no phlegm. She occasionally feels itching of the
lungs just for a few minutes. She feels itching lungs
when sleeping or when the weather is damp. The appetite
is normal. The tea produces heat to her, she feels.
Bitter taste in the mouth.
Thready
and feeble pulse. Reddish
tongue body. The tongue coating is thin and
yellowish. No night urination.
bupleurum
root 10g，
gardenia fruit 10g，
scutellari
root 10g，
moutan 10g，
aster root12g，
tussilago
flower12g，peucedanun
root 10g, medicated leaven 10g，barely
sprout 10g，
crataegus
fruit 10g， platycodon
root 10g，
trichosanthes
seed
10g
Dr. Ming
-----------------
September 3, 2005
She
couldn't stand the cold wind. She would feel comfortable
when having hot drinks. The appetite and spirit and
sleep are all good. No bitter taste in the mouth. The
urine is slightly clear and yellowish.
Thready
and rapid pulse.
Reddish tongue body. The
tongue coating is yellowish. Waist pains if standing for
a long time. Now the treatment strategy will focus on
tonifying kidneys and
promoting qi absorption,
enriching yin and moistening dryness, suppressing cough
and clearing heat.
lily
bulb10g，
glehnia
root 10g，
ophiopogon
tuber 10g，
schisandra
fruit
10g, morinda
root 10g, mulberry 15g,
moutan
10g, baiwei
cynanchum root 10g, aster
root 10g, tussilago
flower10g peucedanun
root10g, platycodon root
10g.
Dr. Ming
----------------
September 9, 2005.
Slight cough and itching sense of the
lungs.
The appetite is fine. The same formula.
Dr. Ming
----------------
September 13, 2005.
Her
mother reports that the cough disappears generally. The
appetite and sleeping are both fine. No itching sense of
the lungs. Go ahead with the same formula.
Dr. Ming
----------------
September 20, 2005
Her
mother reports that both coughing and itching sense in
the lungs have disappeared. The appetite and sleeping
are normal.
lily
bulb 10g, glehnia root 10g,
ophiopogon tuber 10g,
schisandra fruit 10g,
mulberry 10g, cuscuta
seed 10g,
morinda
root 10g, moutan 10g,
baiwei
cynan chum root 10g, aster root 10g,
tussilago flower10g, peucedanun
root 10g.
