What should asthma pay attention to?

Bronchial asthma (asthma for short) is a chronic airway inflammatory disease, which belongs to immune inflammation. It is characterized by reversible airway stenosis and dyspnea. Its clinical manifestations are shortness of breath, cough, expectoration, dyspnea, and wheezing can be heard in the lungs, especially when exhaling. Asthma can be relieved by antiasthmatic drugs or by itself, and it can return to normal after asthma attack, with no symptoms at all. Can asthma be cured? Asthma often persists and recurs after illness, causing great mental and physical pain to patients. Some seriously ill patients are pessimistic and disappointed, and even give up on themselves. In fact, this is completely unnecessary and very harmful. Because after scientific treatment, asthma can be controlled for a long time. When you first suffer from asthma, your condition is generally mild. After taking correct preventive measures, your illness can generally be controlled for a long time. However, due to insufficient attention, many patients can't get timely and reasonable treatment, and their condition is easy to deteriorate year by year. Later, they will have attacks almost every day, and the symptoms of asthma attacks will become more and more serious, and the dose will increase. Therefore, most of the stubborn causes of bronchial asthma can not be treated in time, which also brings huge economic burden and mental pain to patients. However, with the continuous development of medical science, the understanding of the pathogenesis, regularity and treatment of asthma has been greatly improved, and effective new drugs and measures have emerged one after another. In particular, Chinese medicine has its own uniqueness in treating asthma. Facts have proved that in recent years, there are more and more asthma patients, and their condition has been obviously improved and controlled. Therefore, every patient with asthma should have a strong will, build up confidence and believe that asthma can be overcome and controlled. Even if it happens, don't be nervous and impatient. Timely and appropriate medication and taking corresponding preventive measures at ordinary times can alleviate and gradually control the condition of most patients. At the same time, with people's increasing attention to health, the hospital has carried out health education for asthma patients, and concluded that the main function of Xiankechuanling ointment in preventing and treating asthma is to regulate the Yang Qi of defending lung, which is suitable for various respiratory diseases with insufficient Yang Qi of defending lung. If patients with chronic bronchitis belong to this type according to TCM syndrome differentiation, it can be applied. Indications of Kechuanling ointment include: bronchial asthma, chronic bronchitis, allergic rhinitis, variant cough, etc. Clinically, asthma often recurs, or coughs, nasal discharge, thin and white sputum, fear of cold in the back, thin, white or yellow tongue coating, and thready, tight or slippery pulse. How can asthma patients save themselves? Asthma is more acute, and most patients are outside the hospital. At this time, it is very important for patients or their families to deal with their illness. Patients should carry several bronchodilators with them, such as β2 receptor agonists (Chuanlening, Chuankangsu, salbutamol aerosol, etc. ) and anticholinergic drugs (Aiquanle aerosol) to prevent accidents. In the case of acute asthma attack, you should first keep calm, don't panic and be nervous, rest locally or nearby, and immediately inhale β2 receptor agonist aerosol for about 2-4 times, and use it with drugs such as Aiquanle when necessary. After that, it can be repeated every 20 minutes according to the condition; If it does not relieve after 1 hour, you should take sustained-release theophylline drugs (sufumei, Bao Le Hui, etc. ) oral, and inhaled glucocorticoid aerosol, such as about 400ug, continue to inhale β2 receptor agonist every 4 hours. You can go to the hospital if necessary. In addition to drugs, patients can also take some non-drug therapies. If you use your fingers to acupuncture, rub and massage bilateral points such as Hegu, Neiguan, Fengchi, Tug, and Popliteal Nest, it will help to relieve the disease. You can also swallow it hard several times, which will be good for some patients. What should asthma patients pay attention to in diet? Many foods such as fish and shrimp (sea fish), sesame, shellfish, nuts (cashews, peanuts, etc. ), dairy products and even wheat products can be used as allergens to cause asthma attacks. In this regard, after determining the allergens, you can try to avoid eating the corresponding foods or foods that are highly suspected to be allergens through dietary adjustment. In addition, some foods are very strong and should be avoided by different patients. For example, asthma patients often have the pathogenesis of phlegm and blood stasis. Pork, fish or fatty products should not be eaten at this time, because they can help damp and produce phlegm. At this time, you can eat radish, towel gourd, coix seed, citrus, ginkgo and other products that can eliminate phlegm and promote diuresis. Patients with internal heat or phlegm heat should not eat spicy and irritating foods such as pepper, pepper, mustard and fennel. Because it is warm, you can eat things that clear away heat, such as mung beans, rape, bitter gourd and grapefruit. Asthma patients should have a warm, light and soft diet, and can eat less and eat more meals. In addition to avoiding foods that will definitely cause allergies or asthma, other foods should also be avoided so as not to lose their proper nutritional balance. When asthma attacks, you should also eat less flatulence or indigestible foods, such as beans and sweet potatoes, so as to avoid abdominal distension and oppression of the chest and aggravate breathing difficulties. Generally speaking, the foods that asthma patients should avoid (or eat less) are egg yolk, rooster, fat pork, mutton, dog meat, marine fish, clams, crabs and shrimps; Papaya, leek, day lily, bamboo shoots (or dried bamboo shoots), peanuts, pickles, peppers and peppers; Saccharin, essence, pigment, chocolate; Cold drinks such as ice cream, carbonated drinks such as soda, wine, coffee and strong tea. What are the commonly used medicated diets for asthma patients? According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, "medicine and food are homologous" refers to traditional Chinese medicine derived from food, which can be used as a dietotherapy method to support the body and treat diseases with its strong flavor and taste without side effects. Most traditional Chinese medicines have their own strong taste, and it is useless to eat them often; Moreover, the food is mild and non-toxic, and it is harmless for long-term consumption. Therefore, Chinese medicine believes that "medicine tonic is not as good as food tonic". Therefore, proper combination of medicine and food and proper cooking can play a role in treating and preventing asthma patients. This kind of food used for both medicine and food is called medicated diet. Here are some commonly used medicated diets for asthma patients. 1, Luffa Fengyi japonica rice porridge [composition] Luffa 10 tablets, 2 pieces of egg membrane, 30 grams of japonica rice. [Usage] Boil 1 bowl of egg-coated japonica rice porridge, add loofah and cook, and add salt, monosodium glutamate and sesame oil to taste. Take it daily while it is hot 1 time. 【 Efficacy 】 Clearing away heat and resolving phlegm, relieving cough and asthma, and regulating spleen and stomach. Indications: It is suitable for patients with heat asthma, characterized by shortness of breath, wheezing in the throat, cough, yellow and sticky phlegm, upset and thirsty, red tongue, yellow and greasy fur and slippery pulse. 2, almond pig lung porridge [ingredients] almond 10 grams, 90 grams of pig lung, 60 grams of japonica rice. [Usage] Production: Peel and wash almonds. Wash the pig lungs, cut into pieces, put water in the pot, and then rinse them with clean water. Put the washed japonica rice, almonds and pig lungs into a pot, add appropriate amount of water, cook with slow fire into porridge and season. Measure and eat. [Efficacy] Dispelling lung, resolving phlegm and relieving cough. Indications: Asthma is characterized by cough, excessive phlegm, dyspnea, throat wheezing, chest tightness and slippery pulse. 3, radish seed glutinous rice porridge [composition] 20 grams of radish seed, 50 grams of glutinous rice. [Usage] Make radish seeds, grind them into powder, add water and filter, take about 65,438+000 ml of juice, add japonica rice, add about 350 ml of water, cook them into porridge, and take them twice a day. 【 Efficacy 】 Reduce qi, relieve asthma, strengthen spleen and promote digestion. Indications: It can be used for adjuvant treatment of asthma, especially for patients with excessive phlegm, shortness of breath, loss of appetite and abdominal distension. 4, Euryale ferox walnut porridge [composition] 30 grams of Euryale ferox, 20 grams of walnut kernel, red dates 10, 50 grams of japonica rice. [Usage] The above flavors are cooked with japonica rice into porridge, which can be taken several times or often. 【 Efficacy 】 Tonifying kidney, calming qi and relieving asthma. Indications: Asthma in remission belongs to those who can't absorb qi due to kidney deficiency. Symptoms include shortness of breath and fatigue, shortness of breath when moving, chills and cold limbs, soreness of waist and knees, tinnitus, pale tongue, white and slippery fur, and deep and thin pulse. 5. Shen Ling Porridge [Composition] 30g of Codonopsis pilosula, 30g of Poria cocos, 5g of ginger, sliced Codonopsis pilosula and ginger with japonica rice 120go [Usage], mashed Poria pilosula and soaked for half an hour, and then the medicinal juice was taken twice. The porridge was cooked with japonica rice and taken all year round. 【 Efficacy 】 Tonifying lung and benefiting qi, consolidating exterior and relieving asthma. Indications: Asthma in remission, lung qi deficiency. 6. Braised duck with Cordyceps sinensis [Composition] 250 grams of duck meat, Cordyceps sinensis 10 grams, and 4 red dates. [Usage] Remove the core of Cordyceps sinensis and red dates and wash them. Kill the duck alive, remove the hair and intestines, wash the duck and cut into pieces. Put all the ingredients into the candle pot together, add appropriate amount of boiling water, and separate the water candles with slow fire for 3 hours. Seasoning is enough. Eat meat with soup. 【 Efficacy 】 tonify kidney and essence, moisten lung and relieve cough. Indications: Bronchial asthma belongs to deficiency of both lung and kidney, with symptoms of cough and asthma, weakness and anorexia. What should asthma patients pay attention to in their family life environment? 1, reduce the breeding of mites: dust mites are the main cause of allergies, and they grow on indoor fur products or other soft items, such as carpets, fur toys, mattresses, etc. There may be as many as 2 million mites in a mattress. In the arrangement and cleaning of bedding: don't use duvets and silk quilts as bedding, and don't use animal fur as bedding. Regular ironing, sunbathing quilt cover, pillowcase, window cover and other items. Bedding should always be aired and beaten. Sofas, soft chairs, curtains and cushions made of woolen cloth are forbidden indoors. It's best to scrub the floor with cement or wooden floor instead of carpet. Children should not play with plush toys made of woolen cloth or animal fur. Put such toys in the freezer 12 hours regularly (for example, once a week) to freeze mites to death. 2. Reduce other sources of foreign protein produced indoors: avoid humidity and darkness indoors to reduce the breeding of mold; Avoid planting some flowering plants, especially in the peak season of pollen flying in spring, and close the doors and windows. Don't feed all kinds of pets indoors, because the fur, dander, secretions and excretions of cats, dogs, birds and other pets may be used as allergens, leading to asthma attacks. The dander and fur of dogs, cats and other pets have stronger allergic effects. Old feathers and wool can also cause allergies. The excrement of some insects (mainly cockroaches) can also cause asthma attacks. Some people think that cockroaches are the main allergens that cause asthma attacks in East China such as Shanghai and Nanjing. Try to avoid all the above allergens. 3. Reduce indoor dust: Indoor dust can be used as a carrier to induce asthma. Such as dust mites and their excrements, molds and their spores, pollen, etc. Most of these substances belong to allergic substances. When the patient inhales these dust, it may lead to asthma attack. The older the indoor dust, the stronger its allergenicity. Therefore, dust should be removed regularly, preferably by patients' families (to prevent patients from inhaling dust). Generally, it should be cleaned once every 0/-2 days and once a month. Indoor furniture should be simple and clean, and the surface should be easy to clean. 4. Reduce indoor gas pollution: It is best to avoid air pollution in the living environment, which can reduce unnecessary stimulating factors. Do not use all kinds of spray pesticides to avoid irritating smells such as camphor, perfume and cosmetics. Don't smoke indoors, and adopt appropriate methods to reduce the pollution of gas and lampblack. Pay attention to ventilation indoors. Ventilate at least twice a day, and each ventilation time is 10-30 minutes according to different seasons (except in the season when outdoor air pollution is heavy or pollen is flying at peak). If necessary, the indoor air purification device can be used to keep the indoor air clean. What should asthma patients pay attention to psychologically? All diseases are caused by qi, especially asthma. Keeping cheerful, optimistic and calm is an important measure to prevent the recurrence of asthma. First of all, we should understand the knowledge about asthma, establish confidence in overcoming asthma, eliminate tension and reduce stress. Family members of patients should encourage and enlighten patients in this respect and help them overcome fear, depression, inferiority and dependence. We should cultivate more hobbies, such as listening to music, cultivating sentiment, relaxing training and other psychological control methods to maintain a good attitude. Why is asthma particularly easy to attack in winter? Asthma refers to cough, asthma, expectoration, chest tightness and other symptoms. It is easy to relapse and aggravate in cold winter, such as chronic bronchitis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. There are differences in the understanding of asthma between Chinese medicine and western medicine. Asthma in western medicine mainly refers to allergic bronchial asthma. Asthma in TCM is a broad category, which refers to the syndrome of asthma, cough, excessive phlegm, asthma and other symptoms seen in clinic. Why should asthma, which is easy to occur in winter, be treated in summer? Clinically, about 80% of asthma patients belong to yang deficiency constitution. Patients with so-called yang deficiency cough with frothy phlegm, and their body resistance is poor, and foreign pathogens easily invade the lungs through fur. Summer is the most vigorous time of yang, and this period is the best time to recuperate yang. Preventing diseases in advance in summer can prevent the coming of winter. The treatment time of winter disease in summer is usually July-September (asthma patients with regular diseases are suitable for early prevention and treatment of winter disease in summer)-Kechuanling plaster for winter disease in summer is successfully developed by old experts in the Third Affiliated Hospital of Henan College of Traditional Chinese Medicine on the basis of inheriting ancient prescriptions. Acupoints: Shu Fei point at Dazhui point 1.5 cm beside the third thoracic vertebra, Xinshu point at the fifth thoracic vertebra and Shu Ge point at the seventh thoracic vertebra. According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, Shu Fei's function is to spread lung and regulate qi, Xinshu's function is to regulate qi and blood, and Shu Ge's function is to strengthen spleen and resolve phlegm. Zhongshan point: on the chest line, level the midpoint of the connecting line between the two nipples between the fourth ribs. Gai Hua point: on the median line of chest, flat 1 intercostal. Dingchuan point: under the spinous process of the seventh cervical vertebra on the back, open 0.5 inch on the left and right. According to the news this evening, the latest research found that the pathogenesis of asthma is actually closely related to genes, and hereditary allergy is by far the most important factor related to asthma. This is what the reporter learned yesterday from the Global Conference of Chinese Bioscientists. Asthma is a complex disease that poses a great threat to public health. In developing countries, 654.38+55 million people suffer from the disease every year, and the treatment cost is nearly 6 billion dollars, which makes it very urgent to study the pathogenesis and effective treatment of the disease. Shau-Ku Huang, a scientist in China from Johns Hopkins University Asthma Center, has made some progress in the research of the gene network and gene field of the disease. The newly discovered inflammatory mechanism has laid a foundation for the research of new therapies, but there are still some problems such as unclear sequences leading to allergic inflammation and bronchial overreaction, and the gene expression regulating diseases needs further clinical confirmation. Nobuyuki HIZAWA, a China scientist in the Department of Respiratory Medicine of Hokkaido University, and others found that asthma is a complex disease related to genes, and hereditary allergy is the most important factor related to asthma so far. Genetic research provides molecular clues for discovering the physiological mechanism of hereditary allergic asthma. Kuender D.YANG, a Chinese scientist in Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, found that the mother's gene is the decisive genetic factor of early allergy, especially in families where the mother has a family history of allergic diseases, the probability of children suffering from asthma is several times higher than that of ordinary people. ? 6? 1