This type of asthma is a Full pattern, so symptoms are acute and severe.

Causes

• External attack of Cold activates hidden Phlegm, which obstructs the Lung channels and cannot descend, causing cough and breathlessness. It is more affected in autumn, winter and spring.
• Diet can also cause Cold: excessive cold and raw foods, fats and sugars.

Symptoms

• Acute, severe crisis.
• Loud wheezing sounds.
• Breathlessness, suffocation. Chest oppression.
• Cough. Brings up white and thin Phlegm, easy to expectorate.
• Aversion to cold.
• No sweating.
• Body aches, feeling of heaviness.
• Tongue normal or pale, thick coating. Tense and superficial pulse

Treatment

• Common points to calm asthma: BL-13, LU-1, CV-17, Ding Chuan, ST-40
• Eliminate Cold and Phlegm: GV-12, LU-5, LU-7, BL-12, CV-12
• Cough and crisis: CV-22

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