Examples: dry cough, chronic tracheitis, bronchiectasis, tuberculosis
Symptoms
- Dry cough or, if there is phlegm, it is scant, viscous and may have threads of blood.
- Weak or hoarse voice.
- Dry mouth and throat.
- Throat irritation.
- Tiredness.
- Reluctance to speak.
- Thin body and thin chest.
- Night sweating.
- Tongue normal, dry and without coating (or very light).
- Fine pulse.
Causes
- Chronic illness
- Constitution
- Kidney-Yin deficiency
Treatment
Nourish Yin.