International Research in Chinese Medicine

Cough is a common disease of the respiratory system, which traditional Chinese medicine has definite therapeutic effect on it. The author based on the experience in treating cough from the Professor Yang Daowen, and combined with my own experience in treating cough cases during my outpatient work, this article classifies cough into four types: wind-cough, cough caused by upward reversal of stomach qi, phlegm-cough, and dry-cough, then it systematically expounds the causes, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations and treatment methods of the disease, emphasizing the need for adapting to changes based on regular principles. This provides clear diagnostic thinking and medication references for traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of cough.

Cough; Traditional Chinese medicine diagnosis and treatment; Syndrome differentiation; Wind cough; Clinical experience